Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 6/16/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Sunday, June 16, 2024

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

The Colorado Rockies (24-44) will try to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates (32-36) at Coors Field on Sunday. The expected starting pitchers are Paul Skenes and Dakota Hudson.

As a team, the Pittsburgh Pirates are recording 4.1 runs per game, which has them sitting at 22nd in baseball. They have accumulated 276 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .299. The Pirates have hit 96 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 61 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 265 runs batted in as well as 529 base knocks for the season, and their team batting average is .228. Pittsburgh is slugging .355 and have struck out 653 times, while drawing a walk on 226 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.77 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.27. Pirates pitchers have conceded 73 home runs and also 301 total runs (18th in baseball). Pittsburgh has yielded 566 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 265 earned runs. The Pirates have a team earned run average of 3.91 on the campaign (14th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 581 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 210 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.00 as a unit for the year.

The Pirates have dispatched 215 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relievers have inherited 95 base runners so far this year with 33.7% of those runners crossed home plate. They have accumulated 19 saves so far this year and have missed out on 15 of their 34 chances to get a save. The Pirates bullpen have compiled a save rate of 55.9% and has stepped onto the mound in 70 save situations. The relievers have 35 holds so far this season (20th in the league). Pirates pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 63 times in addition to having 88 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Pirates have converted 69.5% of balls in play into outs out of their 5,493 innings, which ranks them 18th in MLB. The Pittsburgh Pirates have notched a total of 1,831 putouts thus far, in addition to 575 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .984 which has them sitting 21st in the majors, and have earned 49 double plays.

Skenes (3-0 career record) sits with a FIP of 2.41 while he has faced 130 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 26 base hits (7.1 hits per 9 innings) with 6 free passes. His earned run average is 2.45 (9 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 0.967. Skenes has taken the hill for 33 innings and is sitting with 46 strikeouts during his MLB career.

The Colorado Rockies have compiled an on-base percentage of .306 as well as a team batting average of .246 on the year. They have been called out on strikes on 641 occasions (5th in the league) and are sitting with 570 base hits. Colorado has 56 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 262 runs batted in. The Rockies hold a slugging % of .381 and they earn 4.09 runs per contest (20th in the league). They have put up 123 two-baggers, while walking 186 times as well as putting up 278 runs.

The Rockies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.536 with a FIP of 4.72 as a staff so far this season. They rank 30th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 671. The Colorado pitching staff have conceded 392 runs this season while having an ERA of 5.48 (365 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio is 6.60 (437 strikeouts against 249 walks). They have allowed 77 long balls and they concede 5.89 runs per 9 innings (30th in MLB).

With 52 save situations, the Rockies have 28 holds in addition to 9 blown saves. Colorado has called on relievers to enter the contest in 24 save opportunities and they have walked away with 15 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 67 times in high leverage situations and on 71 occasions with runners on base. Colorado relievers have an inherited score rate of 37.3% of 110 inherited base runners. They rank 16th in the league holding a save percentage of 62.5%, and they have dispatched 202 relief pitchers to the mound for the year.

The Colorado Rockies have gotten 70 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in pro baseball). The Rockies have recorded 680 assists, 33 errors and have earned 1,797 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 5,391 innings on the field, the Rockies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 67.2% (30th in baseball).

In his career, Hudson has surrendered 504 base knocks while he has earned 351 strikeouts in 538 frames. Hudson (40-28 record in his career) has earned a 3.98 ERA and has surrendered 8.4 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 238 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.401 and a FIP of 3.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.40 and he has faced 2,313 opposing hitters in his career.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado

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