Pirates vs. Rockies Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 16, 2024

Bryan Reynolds will look to extend his 12-game hitting streak when the Pittsburgh Pirates (33-36) take on the Colorado Rockies (24-45). The Pirates are listed as -167 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 3:10 PM ET on Sunday, live on COLR from Coors Field. Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes gets the start, and he’ll go against Colorado’s Dakota Hudson.

Be sure to check out our betting primer for this matchup, and discover all of our MLB picks, too!

Pirates vs. Rockies Betting Lines

• Favorite: Pirates (-167)
• Underdog: Rockies (+140)
• Over/under: 10.5

Pirates vs. Rockies Betting Insights

• The Pirates have been chosen as favorites in 26 games this year and have walked away with the win 11 times (42.3%) in those games.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 2-2 when favored by -167 or more this year.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 62.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Rockies have been the moneyline underdog 69 total times this season. They’ve gone 24-45 in those games.
• Colorado is 16-28 (winning only 36.4% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +140 or longer.
• The Rockies have a 41.7% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Pirates vs. Rockies Hitting Leaders

• Reynolds is batting .265 with nine home runs and 38 RBI. All three of those stats are tops among Pittsburgh hitters this season.
• Reynolds ranks 59th in homers and 36th in RBI among all hitters in Major League Baseball.
• Connor Joe is batting .255 with an OBP of .329 and a slugging percentage of .423 this season.
• Ezequiel Tovar is hitting .292 with 21 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 11 walks.
• Tovar’s home run total ranks 36th in the big leagues, and he is 58th in RBI.
• Charlie Blackmon is hitting .266 with 16 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 19 walks.

Pirates vs. Rockies Pitching Rankings

• The Pirates strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 12th in MLB.
• The Pirates have the 14th-ranked ERA (3.89) in the majors this season.
• The Pirates rank 18th in MLB with a combined 1.276 WHIP this season.
• The pitching staff for the Rockies has a collective 6.6 K/9, the worst in MLB.
• Colorado has a 5.50 team ERA that ranks last across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Rockies combine for the worst WHIP in baseball (1.535).