Pirates vs. Rockies Prediction
The Pirates are hot but can they upset the Rockies tonight at 8:40PM ET in Denver?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Rockies are -130 to beat the Pirates, who have odds of +120 to pull off the upset tonight in Colorado. With Trevor Williams set to face Jeff Hoffman in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 11.5 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Williams allowed two earned runs over 5 2/3 innings Sunday in a no-decision against the Cardinals. Pittsburgh didn’t grab the lead for good until Adam Frazier’s walkoff RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning. Williams surrendered 10 hits and walked two batters while striking out five. He’ll carry a 4.69 ERA and 1.33 WHIP into his next start on the road against the Rockies.
Hoffman allowed four earned runs over six innings Sunday in the Rockies’ defeat of the Mets. Hoffman got 13 runs of support on 18 hits to move to 6-1 on the year. He walked one batter and surrendered seven hits, including homers to Lucas Duda and Asdrubal Cabrera. The young right-hander holds a 4.33 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, and 53/17 K/BB ratio over 62 1/3 innings this season at the major league level. A home start against the Pirates is next.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Pirates have won 11 of their last 14 games against the Rockies and eight of their last nine meetings in Colorado. The Bucs have also won five straight games, are 5-1 in their last six road games and are 6-0 in their last six games versus a team with a winning record. On the other side, the Rockies have dropped 11 of their last 15 games versus a right-handed starter and are just 3-7 in their last 10 games when scoring five runs or more in their previous game.
FRIDAY MLB PREDICTION: PITTSBURGH PIRATES +120