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

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Sunday, May 5, 2024

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+140) Pittsburgh (-170)

The Colorado Rockies (8-24) are hitting the road to PNC Park on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates (14-19). The line on this contest has Colorado at +140 and Pittsburgh is sitting at -170. The over/under is 8. The pitchers taking the mound will be Ryan Feltner and Bailey Falter.

As a team, the Colorado Rockies are earning 3.8 runs per game, which puts them at 23rd in baseball. They have accumulated 120 runs while holding a team OBP of .304. The Rockies have accrued 50 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 25 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 115 runs batted in and 260 hits so far this season, and their batting average is at .241. Colorado is slugging .368 and have been called out on strikes 323 times, while taking a walk on 88 occasions.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.67 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.58. Rockies pitchers have conceded 36 home runs and also 194 total runs (30th in the league). Colorado has allowed 318 base hits (10.3 per 9 innings) and 180 earned runs. The Rockies are sitting with a team earned run average of 5.79 so far this year (30th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 207 hitters. They have walked 124 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.77 as a team on the season.

The Rockies relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 57.1% and has come into the game in 16 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 47 base runners so far this year with 42.6% of those players crossed home plate. Rockies bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 30 times and also have had 25 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rockies have sent 94 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The relievers have 9 holds on the season (30th in the league). They have accumulated 4 saves for the year and have blown 3 of their 7 save opportunities.

The Colorado Rockies are sitting with 839 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 334 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .985 which puts them in 14th in the majors, and have earned 30 double plays. The Rockies have turned 66.7% of balls hit into play into outs in their 2,517 innings on the field, which ranks them 29th in professional baseball.

Feltner has taken the ball for 180 frames and has racked up 161 strikeouts during his MLB career. Feltner (7-16 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.63 while he has faced 807 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 5.89 (118 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.514. He has surrendered 195 hits (9.7 hits per 9 innings) with 78 walks.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have compiled a team on-base percentage of .309 in addition to a team batting average of .224 for the season. They have struck out on 312 instances (6th in MLB) and have tallied 251 base hits. Pittsburgh has knocked in 25 home runs for the year as well as 113 RBIs. The Pirates have a team SLG% of .332 and they are earning 3.64 runs per outing (24th in the league). They have put up 42 two-baggers, while taking a walk 132 times and putting up 120 runs.

The Pirates are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.232 and have a FIP of 3.97 as a team so far this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.70 (284 strikeouts against 105 walks). They sit at 16th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 256. They have surrendered 35 long balls and they yield 4.24 runs per 9 innings (13th in MLB). The Pittsburgh pitching staff have allowed 138 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 3.78 (123 earned runs allowed).

Pittsburgh relievers have an inherited score rate of 32.7% of 49 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 45 times in high leverage situations and on 32 occasions with base runners. With 35 save situations, the Pirates have accrued 18 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. They sit at 26th in baseball with a save percentage of 52.9%, and they have sent 105 relievers to the hill on the season. Pittsburgh has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 17 save opportunities and they have earned 9 saves.

Out of their 2,640 innings on the field, the Pirates have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.5% (12th in baseball). The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 27 double plays and have a fielding rate of .981 (27th in the majors). The Pirates have racked up 275 assists, 22 errors and have earned 880 putouts for the season.

During his career, Falter has conceded 236 base knocks and he has 191 K's in 230 innings. Falter (12-16 career record) holds a 4.69 earned run average and has surrendered 9.2 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 120 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.242 and a FIP of 4.7. His K/BB ratio is 3.82 and he has faced 960 batters in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado (+140)

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