The Pittsburgh Pirates will look to grab a road win when they take on the Rockies in Colorado at Coors Field on Sunday in baseball odds action.

Ubaldo Jimenez gets the call for the Colorado Rockies and he will try to build on a 0-1 mark. In the other dugout, Charlie Morton brings a 2-1 ledger to the game for the Pirates as he tries to quiet the Rockies bats.



View Pittsburgh vs Colorado Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Rockies in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -200 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 15-rated Pirates taking on the National League's No. 9-rated Rockies in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Colorado's No. 4 ranked National League offense (4.8 runs per game) against a Pirates defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 10 in the National League at 4.3 runs allowed per game. The Rockies have been averaging 7.9 hits per game, more than the Pirates have managed so far this season (7.6 hits on average).

Defensively, Pittsburgh features the National League's No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.3 runs per game. Colorado, meanwhile, comes in at No. 8 in the National League at home, scoring 4.5 runs per game.

Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Rockies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rockies at -169 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Pirates endured a 4-1 loss at the hands of the Rockies on Saturday, with Paul Maholm throwing 8 innings of 7-hit ball at Coors Field.




Pittsburgh Pirates Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing San Diego are 1-9
After playing Colorado are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4

Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Arizona are 3-7
After playing Pittsburgh are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

A few Pirates at Rockies trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Colorado is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games at home


Next up:
Pittsburgh at San Diego, Monday, May 2
Colorado at Arizona, Tuesday, May 3