Colorado Rockies vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 5/10/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+125) Pittsburgh (-145)

PNC Park is where the Pittsburgh Pirates (21-15) will go up against the Colorado Rockies (14-22) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has the Rockies at +125 and the Pirates are coming in at -145. The over/under comes in at 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Antonio Senzatela and Rich Hill.

Colorado is slugging .391 and have struck out 316 times, while drawing a walk on 107 occasions. They have earned 146 RBI's as well as 307 hits on the season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .254. The Rockies have recorded 74 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 30 balls out of the park. They have notched a total of 152 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .318. As a unit, the Colorado Rockies are compiling 4.2 runs per outing, which has them at 22nd in baseball.

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The Rockies have compiled a team earned run average of 4.89 on the season (25th in the league), and they have rung up 268 hitters. Rockies pitchers have allowed 45 home runs and also 189 runs in total (27th in the league). They have walked 130 batters and their FIP is 4.86 as a unit for the year. Colorado has given up 316 hits (9.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 169 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.06 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.43.

The Rockies have sent 110 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The relievers have inherited 55 base runners on the year with 36.4% of them crossed home plate. They have accumulated 5 saves so far this season and have not converted 3 of their 8 save opportunities. The Rockies relievers have recorded a save rate of 62.5% and has stepped onto the mound in 15 save situations. The relievers are sitting with 6 holds on the season (30th in MLB). Rockies pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 31 times as well as having 18 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Colorado Rockies have notched a total of 933 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 350 assists and 22 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which has them ranked 23rd in professional baseball, and have accumulated 37 double plays. The Rockies have turned 68.4% of balls hit into play into outs in their 2,799 innings, which has them ranked 19th in pro baseball.

Senzatela (39-43 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.38 and he has gone up against 2,940 hitters in the majors. He has allowed 768 base hits (10.2 hits per nine innings) and has had 208 walks. His ERA is 4.85 (365 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.442. Senzatela has taken the ball for 677 innings and has earned 450 strikeouts during his career.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have accounted for an OBP of .329 as well as a batting average of .249 this year. They have struck out on 291 occasions (22nd in MLB) and have notched a total of 296 base hits. Pittsburgh has a total of 37 long balls on the season to go along with 157 runs batted in. The Pirates have a slugging percentage of .420 and they tally 4.58 runs per contest (11th in MLB). They have 74 two-baggers, while taking a walk 135 times and racking up 165 runs.

The Pittsburgh pitching staff have given up 145 runs this year while having a team ERA of 3.79 (134 earned runs yielded). They have yielded 33 homers and they give up 4.10 runs per 9 innings (10th in MLB). The Pirates have a team WHIP of 1.339 in addition to having a FIP of 4.01 as a unit this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.70 (309 strikeouts vs 126 bases on balls). They rank 18th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 300.

With 42 save situations, the Pirates have 25 holds and also 3 blown saves. Pittsburgh has called on relievers to enter the contest in 16 save opportunities and they have earned 13 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 29 times in high leverage situations and on 19 occasions with base runners. Pittsburgh relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 20.0% out of their 30 inherited base runners. They are ranked 2nd in the league holding a save rate of 81.3%, and they have dispatched 103 relievers to the hill on the season.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 29 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (24th in baseball). The Pirates have racked up 287 assists, 23 errors and have accumulated 956 putouts so far this season. In 2,868 innings played, the Pirates are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 68.4% (18th in professional baseball).

During his MLB career, Hill has surrendered 1,109 hits while he has earned 1,326 K's in 1,296 frames. He has given up a total of 557 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.235 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.69 and he has gone up against 5,443 hitters so far in his MLB career. Hill (85-62 career win-loss mark) has earned a 3.87 earned run average while giving up 7.7 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-145)

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