The Pittsburgh Pirates will look to improve on a 11-5 record when they take on the Colorado Rockies, a key part of the MLB betting odds line up on Tuesday.
The Pittsburgh Pirates will rely on Trevor Williams to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Chad Bettis will be his counterpart for the Colorado Rockies. Trevor Williams is 3-0 this season, and Chad Bettis is 2-0.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the Pittsburgh Pirates in this matchup found them as -135 favorites on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 8 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 4.6-3.4 win for the Pirates. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Colorado Rockies vs Pittsburgh Pirates Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Pittsburgh Pirates sport a record of 11-5 heading into this matchup, while the Colorado Rockies sit at 10-8 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Pittsburgh vs Colorado injuries news.
This game puts the Pittsburgh Pirates, most recently No. 13 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Colorado Rockies, who rate a No. 22 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Pittsburgh has baseball's No. 5-rated offensive output, at 9.06 hits per game. The Colorado Rockies average 7.17 hits per game, good for No. 29 on the list.
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Pittsburgh has the No. 21-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Rockies own the No. 14 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Colorado got the job done in their last match in a 6-2 victory over Pittsburgh on Monday at PNC Park behind starter German Marquez.
Next Betting Matchups
Colorado at Pittsburgh, Wednesday, April 18th