Sunday's contest at Coors Field has the Pittsburgh Pirates (33-36) going head to head against the Colorado Rockies (24-45) at 3:10 PM ET (on June 16). Our computer prediction projects a close 6-5 win for the Pirates, so it should be a tight matchup.

The Pirates will call on Paul Skenes (3-0) against the Rockies and Dakota Hudson (2-8).

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Pirates vs. Rockies Game Info & Odds

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Pirates vs. Rockies Score Prediction

  • Our pick for this matchup is Pirates 6, Rockies 5.

Total Prediction for Pirates vs. Rockies

  • Total Prediction: Under 10.5 runs

Pirates Performance Insights

  • In five games as the favorite over the last 10 matchups, the Pirates have a record of 3-2.
  • In its last 10 games with a total, Pittsburgh and its opponents have combined to hit the over three times.
  • The Pirates have entered the game as favorites 28 times this season and won 11, or 39.3%, of those games.
  • Pittsburgh has a record of 3-2 when favored by -165 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Pirates, based on the moneyline, is 62.3%.
  • Pittsburgh has scored 281 runs (4.1 per game) this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
  • The Pirates have the 14th-ranked team ERA among all league pitching staffs (3.89).

Rockies Performance Insights

  • In 10 games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Rockies have a record of 3-7.
  • When it comes to the over/under, Colorado and its foes are 5-5-0 in its previous 10 contests.
  • The Rockies have been underdogs in 68 games this season and have come away with the win 24 times (35.3%) in those contests.
  • Colorado has a win-loss record of 15-26 when favored by +140 or worse by bookmakers this year.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockies have a 41.7% chance of pulling out a win.
  • The offense for Colorado is the No. 23 offense in baseball, scoring 4.1 runs per game (280 total runs).
  • The Rockies have the 30th-ranked ERA (5.50) in the majors this season.

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Pirates Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
June 9 Twins L 11-5 Jared Jones vs Bailey Ober
June 11 @ Cardinals W 2-1 Paul Skenes vs Miles Mikolas
June 12 @ Cardinals L 4-2 Bailey Falter vs Sonny Gray
June 13 @ Cardinals L 4-3 Mitch Keller vs Lance Lynn
June 14 @ Rockies W 5-2 Carmen Mlodzinski vs Ryan Feltner
June 16 @ Rockies - Paul Skenes vs Dakota Hudson
June 17 Reds - Paul Skenes vs Carson Spiers
June 18 Reds - Bailey Falter vs Nick Lodolo
June 19 Reds - Mitch Keller vs Hunter Greene
June 21 Rays - TBA vs Ryan Pepiot
June 22 Rays - Jared Jones vs Zach Eflin

Rockies Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
June 9 @ Cardinals L 5-1 Ty Blach vs Andre Pallante
June 10 @ Twins L 5-0 Dakota Hudson vs Chris Paddack
June 11 @ Twins W 5-4 Cal Quantrill vs Louie Varland
June 12 @ Twins L 17-9 Austin Gomber vs Pablo Lopez
June 14 Pirates L 5-2 Ryan Feltner vs Carmen Mlodzinski
June 16 Pirates - Dakota Hudson vs Paul Skenes
June 17 Dodgers - Cal Quantrill vs James Paxton
June 18 Dodgers - Austin Gomber vs Walker Buehler
June 19 Dodgers - Ryan Feltner vs Bobby Miller
June 20 Dodgers - Ty Blach vs Gavin Stone
June 21 Nationals - Dakota Hudson vs DJ Herz

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