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The Rockies had a rough start, but their recent performances have improved. They have won five of their previous six games and are 6-4 in their last 10 games, batting .293 as a team over the past week. Ezequiel Tovar and Kris Bryant both hit two home runs during that span.
Additionally, their pitching has improved greatly recently. Colorado’s collective ERA over the previous week was 3.06. As a result, their season ERA is now below 5.00. The Rockies are attempting to climb out of a hole, but doing so against the Pirates won’t be simple.
The Rockies have recently been playing excellent baseball. Colorado has also defeated some top-tier clubs, sweeping the Milwaukee Brewers and defeating the New York Mets twice in a row. They ought to be able to cover this spread if they can maintain this pace.
After an amazing start to the season, the Pirates have finally returned to reality. Pittsburgh has lost seven straight games, although they did play the Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays, two very strong teams.
The Pirates are still in first place in the NL Central division despite suffering seven straight losses. Only one of the Pirates’ regular starters has batted above .250 during the past week. They have not had a strong start on the mound, as their ERA over the past week is 5.65.
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The two teams have previously faced off. The Pirates defeated the Rockies 33-9 and swept them in Colorado. Pittsburgh was scorching in the series, and they intend to continue that trend.
The Pirates have already had a chance to take on Kyle Freeland and they perform better at the plate against left-handed pitching. Pittsburgh scored nine runs in that game off of Freeland in two and a third innings on eight hits. The Pirates will be able to hit some pitches since Freeland hasn’t been striking out many batters.
Colorado Rockies vs Piitsburgh Pirates Game Information
- Date: 05/08/2023
- Time: 06:35 PM ET
- Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- How to Watch: Rockies vs Pirates MLB.TV
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
Rockies vs Pirates Betting Lines
Rockies are +155 according to our Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $155. On the other side, Pirates are -175 according to the Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $57.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Rockies at a 39.22% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Pirates have 63.64% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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