Pirates vs. Rockies Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/24/2022

Brendan Rodgers will look to extend his 11-game hitting streak when the Colorado Rockies (19-22) take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (17-24). The Pirates are listed as -120 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 6:35 PM ET Tuesday, live from PNC Park. Pittsburgh’s Roansy Contreras and Colorado’s Kyle Freeland have been named the starters for this contest.

Pirates vs. Rockies Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Pirates vs. Rockies

Our computer pick: Colorado Rockies (+101) and Over (8)

Pirates vs. Rockies Game Info

• Pittsburgh Pirates probable starting pitcher: Roansy Contreras
• Colorado Rockies probable starting pitcher: Kyle Freeland
• Game Day: Tuesday, May 24, 2022
• Game Time: 6:35 PM ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies Pitching Matchup

Pirates Starter Roansy Contreras

• Contreras gets the call to start for the Pirates, his first this season.
• It’s the season debut and his first appearance in more than a year for the 22-year-old right-hander.
• The Rockies are eighth in MLB action with 191 runs scored this season, and are batting .262 with 40 home runs (16th in baseball).

Rockies Starter Kyle Freeland

• The Rockies’ Freeland (1-4) will make his ninth start of the season.
• The left-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed seven hits in six innings against the San Francisco Giants.
• The 29-year-old has an ERA of 4.85, a 2.615 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.570 in eight games this season.
• In eight starts this season, he’s earned three quality starts.
• In eight starts this season, Freeland has lasted five or more innings six times, with an average of 5.1 innings per appearance.
• The Pirates rank 24th in MLB with a .226 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 25th in the league (.353) and 32 home runs.
• The 29-year-old’s 4.85 ERA ranks 57th, 1.570 WHIP ranks 60th, and 7.2 K/9 ranks 44th among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.

Pirates Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Pirates have won five out of the eight games in which they’ve been favored.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 4-2 when favored by -120 or more by bookmakers this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 54.5% chance to win.
• Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in 16 of their 41 games with a total this season.
• The Pirates are 19-22-0 against the spread this season.

Rockies Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rockies have been underdogs in 28 games this season and have come away with the win 11 times (39.3%) in those contests.
• This year, Colorado has won 10 of 25 games when listed as at least +101 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 49.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Colorado and their opponents have gone over in 22 of their 41 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rockies have an against the spread mark of 19-22-0 in 41 games with a line this season.

Pirates Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ke’Bryan Hayes paces the Pirates with a .290 batting average.
• In all of MLB, Hayes is 324th in home runs and 188th in RBI.
• Ben Gamel’s 15 runs batted in pace his team.
• Gamel is 143rd in homers and 128th in RBI among all MLB batters this season.
• Gamel has two straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .250 with a double and five walks.
• Daniel Vogelbach has launched a team-best six home runs.
• Bryan Reynolds is hitting .223 with four doubles, a triple, five home runs and 19 walks.

Rockies Leaders & Batting Stats

• C.J. Cron leads the Rockies with 11 home runs and 32 runs batted in, while recording a team-high batting average of .321.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Cron ranks fourth in home runs and seventh in RBI.
• Connor Joe has six doubles, two triples, four home runs and 19 walks while batting .285.
• Joe is 87th in homers and 188th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Charlie Blackmon has seven doubles, six home runs and 11 walks while hitting .217.
• Ryan McMahon is hitting .253 with eight doubles, a triple, four home runs and 17 walks.

Betting Tips for Pirates vs. Rockies

After looking at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup, our best bet is the Rockies on the moneyline at +101. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.