MLB wagering interest swings to the Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies battle on Monday at Coors Field as the Rockies try to pick up a win on home turf and reward those moneyline betting.
The match puts starter A.J. Burnett for the Pittsburgh Pirates on the hill facing Jon Gray for the Colorado Rockies. Burnett brings a 8-5 mark to the game, while Gray is 0-1 to date on the season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the Colorado Rockies in this matchup found them as 135 underdogs on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 10.5 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4.8-4.1 result in favor of the Pirates. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Colorado (63-86) will face the 89-60 Pirates in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Colorado vs Pittsburgh injuries news.
This game puts the Colorado Rockies, most recently No. 19 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Pittsburgh Pirates, who rate a No. 13 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Colorado has baseball's No. 7-rated offensive output, at 9.08 hits per game. The Pittsburgh Pirates average 9.03 hits per game, good for No. 8 on the list.
Pittsburgh brings the No. 3-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Rockies's No. 30-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Pittsburgh got the job done in their last match in a 4-3 victory over Los Angeles on Sunday at Dodger Stadium behind starter G Cole.
The Rockies were saddled with a loss last time out in K Kendrick's start, as they lost 10-4 against San Diego on Sunday at Coors Field.
- Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone OVER in 14 of Pittsburgh's last 20 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
- Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
- Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
Next Betting Matchups
Pittsburgh at Colorado, Tuesday, September 22nd
