Colorado Rockies vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 5/4/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Saturday, May 4, 2024

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Rockies.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+150) Pittsburgh (-178)

PNC Park is where the Pittsburgh Pirates (14-18) will go up against the Colorado Rockies (7-24) on Saturday. The line on this contest has the Rockies at +150 and the Pirates are sitting at -178. The total has been set at 8. The starting pitchers are Austin Gomber and Jared Jones.

Colorado owns a slugging percentage of .366 and have been called out on strikes 314 times, while drawing a walk on 88 occasions. They have amassed 112 runs batted in as well as 248 base knocks so far this year, and their team batting average is at .238. The Rockies have earned 49 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 24 balls out of the park. They have notched a total of 117 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .304. As a team, the Colorado Rockies are earning 3.8 runs per game, which is 22nd in the league.

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The Rockies have a team earned run average of 5.92 on the season (30th in the league), and their staff has struck out 195 hitters. Rockies pitchers have given up 35 home runs and 192 runs (30th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 122 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.83 as a team over the course of the season. Colorado has surrendered 314 base hits (10.5 per 9 innings) and 178 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.60 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.61.

The Rockies have sent 92 relievers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 45 runners so far this year and 42.2% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have accumulated 3 saves on the campaign and have blown 3 out of their 6 save chances. The Rockies relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 50.0% and has come into the game in 14 save situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 8 holds on the campaign (30th in MLB). Rockies relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 28 times as well as having 25 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Colorado Rockies have earned a total of 812 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 325 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .984 which ranks 17th in baseball, and have a total of 29 double plays. The Rockies have turned 66.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 2,436 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 29th in pro baseball.

Gomber has taken the ball for 515 innings and has accounted for 411 punch outs so far in his MLB career. Gomber (30-30 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.73 and he has gone up against 2,209 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 4.88 (279 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.381. He has conceded 535 hits (9.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 176 walks.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have an on-base percentage of .311 as well as a team batting average of .227 for the year. They have been rung up on 300 occasions (6th in the league) and have accounted for 247 hits. Pittsburgh has hit 24 HRs this season as well as 111 runs batted in. The Pirates hold a slugging percentage of .335 and they are scoring 3.69 runs per game (24th in baseball). They have recorded 42 doubles, while walking 130 times and scoring 118 runs.

The Pirates have a team WHIP of 1.228 with a FIP of 4.01 as a unit this year. They have a ranking of 13th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 244. The Pittsburgh pitching staff have relinquished 135 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 3.80 (120 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.70 (275 strikeouts vs 105 walks). They have yielded 34 dingers and they give up 4.28 runs per 9 innings (14th in MLB).

With 35 save situations, the Pirates have accumulated 18 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. Pittsburgh has had relief pitchers take the mound in 17 save chances and they have recorded 9 saves. Their relievers have come in 45 times in high leverage situations in addition to 31 occasions with runners on. Pittsburgh relievers hold an inherited score rate of 31.3% out of their 48 inherited runners. They are ranked 24th in baseball with a save rate of 52.9%, and they have sent 102 relievers onto the field so far this year.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 27 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .981 (27th in professional baseball). The Pirates have 267 assists, 22 errors and have earned a total of 853 putouts on the campaign. In 2,559 innings on the diamond, the Pirates are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (10th in the majors).

During his pro baseball career, Jones has given up 26 base hits and he has 42 strikeouts in 34 frames. He has given up a total of 12 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 0.912 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. His K/BB ratio is 8.40 and he has faced 132 hitters during his career. Jones (2-3 record in his career) has earned a 3.18 earned run average while allowing 6.9 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado (+150)

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