Colorado Rockies vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 5/3/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Friday, May 3, 2024

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Rockies.TV

The Pittsburgh Pirates (14-18) will try to beat the Colorado Rockies (7-23) at PNC Park on Friday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Cal Quantrill and Martin Perez.

Colorado has a slugging rate of .370 and have been called out on strikes 298 times, while taking a walk on 82 occasions. They have compiled 109 runs batted in and 243 hits over the course of the season, and their team batting average comes in at .241. The Rockies have hit 49 doubles as a team and have knocked 23 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 113 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .304. As a team, the Colorado Rockies are compiling 3.8 runs/g, which is 22nd in baseball.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.58 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.62. Rockies pitchers have conceded 34 home runs and 187 total runs (30th in MLB). Colorado has given up 305 hits (10.5 per 9 innings) as well as 174 earned runs. The Rockies have compiled a team earned run average of 6.00 this season (30th in the league), and the staff has struck out 187 hitters. They have walked 118 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.86 as a team so far this year.

Rockies bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 26 times in addition to having 24 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have racked up 8 holds this season (30th in the league). The Rockies bullpen have compiled a save rate of 50.0% and has entered the game in 14 save situations. They have recorded 3 saves this season and have blown 3 of 6 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 43 base runners this season with 41.9% of those runners earned a run for their team. The Rockies have dispatched 89 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign.

The Rockies have transformed 66.2% of baseballs in play into outs in their 2,349 innings on the field, which has them sitting 29th in baseball. The Colorado Rockies have accumulated 783 putouts thus far, in addition to 317 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding rate is at .984 which has them sitting 18th in professional baseball, and have earned 28 double plays.

Quantrill (35-26 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.33 while facing 2,550 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 589 hits (8.8 hits per 9 innings) with 179 free passes. His earned run average is 3.91 (262 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.274. Quantrill has thrown 602 innings and has accumulated 444 punch outs in his pro baseball career.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have compiled an on-base percentage of .311 in addition to a team batting average of .227 over the course of the season. They have been rung up on 300 occasions (5th in MLB) and have earned a total of 247 base knocks. Pittsburgh has recorded 24 long balls for the season and 111 RBIs. The Pirates have a team SLG% of .335 and they have an average of 3.69 runs per game (24th in MLB). They have recorded 42 doubles, while getting a free base 130 times and notching 118 runs.

The Pirates are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.228 in addition to having a FIP of 4.01 as a team on the season. They sit at 13th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 244. The Pittsburgh pitching staff have allowed 135 runs this season while having a team ERA of 3.80 (120 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.70 (275 strikeouts vs 105 bases on balls). They have given up 34 home runs and they concede 4.28 runs per 9 innings (14th in MLB).

With 35 save situations, the Pirates have accrued 18 holds and 8 blown saves. Pittsburgh has had relievers step onto the mound in 17 save opportunities and they have tallied 9 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 45 times in high leverage situations in addition to 31 occasions with runners on. Pittsburgh relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.3% out of 48 inherited base runners. They are ranked 24th in the league holding a save rate of 52.9%, and they have sent 102 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond this year.

Out of their 2,559 innings played, the Pirates are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (9th in MLB). The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 27 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .981 (27th in MLB). The Pirates have 267 assists, 22 errors and have 853 putouts this season.

So far in his career, Perez has conceded 1,593 base knocks and he has 1,029 strikeouts in 1,475 innings pitched. He has allowed a total of 721 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.440 and having a FIP of 4.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.93 and he has faced 6,400 batters so far in his MLB career. Perez (86-82 career win-loss mark) has a 4.40 earned run average while allowing 9.7 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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