The Pittsburgh Pirates (47-63) and Nick Gonzales (four hits last time out) are favored (-165) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Colorado Rockies (29-80) on Sunday at 3:10 p.m. ET on COLR and SportsNet PT.
Mitch Keller starts for Pittsburgh while Bradley Blalock is Colorado’s starter for the contest.
Pirates vs. Rockies Odds
Pirates odds to win: -165 Rockies odds to win: +138 Spread: Pirates -1.5 Total: 11.5 runsPirates vs. Rockies Promo Codes
Game Time and Information
Date: Sunday, August 3, 2025 Time: 3:10 p.m. ET TV: COLR and SportsNet PTWho Will Win Pirates vs. Rockies?
Pirates and Rockies Betting Trends
The Pirates have won 14 of the 31 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (45.2%).
Pittsburgh has a 1-2 record (winning just 33.3% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -165 or shorter.
This season, the Rockies have been the underdog 105 times and won 28, or 26.7%, of those games.
Colorado has entered 91 games this season as the underdog by +138 or more and is 22-69 in those contests.
The Pirates have played in 109 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 44 times (44-62-3).
Games involving the Rockies have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 45 of 109 chances this season.
Pirates Stats & Insights
The Pirates score the fewest runs in baseball (385 total, 3.5 per game).
Pittsburgh is last in MLB play with 74 home runs.
The Pirates rank 25th in the majors with a .233 batting average.
Pittsburgh’s 8.7 strikeouts per game rank 24th in MLB.
The pitching staff for the Pirates has a collective 7.8 K/9, which ranks 25th in MLB.
Pittsburgh’s 3.80 team ERA ranks 10th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Rockies Stats & Insights
The Rockies have scored the 28th-most runs in the league this season with just 405 (3.7 per game).
Colorado ranks 21st in Major League Baseball with 112 home runs.
The Rockies’ .236 batting average ranks 24th in the league this season.
Colorado ranks just 29th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.6 whiffs per contest.
The Rockies average just 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, worst in the majors.
Colorado pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.75 ERA this year, which ranks 30th in MLB.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
Keller (4-10) takes the mound for the Pirates in his 23rd start of the season. He has a 3.69 ERA in 127 2/3 innings pitched, with 100 strikeouts.
Oneil Cruz leads Pittsburgh with 18 home runs this season. He’s batting .218 with 48 RBI.
Andrew McCutchen has 87 hits and an OBP of .327 to go with a slugging percentage of .387 this season.
Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in runs batted in (52) this season. He has a .236 batting average and a .374 slugging percentage.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa leads Pittsburgh with a batting average of .270.
Rockies Key Players to Watch
Blalock (1-2) will take the mound for the Rockies, his seventh start of the season.
Hunter Goodman paces the Rockies in home runs (20), runs batted in (61) and has racked up a team-best batting average of .279.
Mickey Moniak has 12 doubles, six triples, 16 home runs and 18 walks while hitting .270.
Jordan Beck is hitting .273 with 19 doubles, five triples, 12 home runs and 29 walks.
Tyler Freeman is hitting .306 with 16 doubles, a triple, a home run and 23 walks.
Pirates and Rockies Injuries
Pirates: Chase Shugart: 15 Day IL (Knee), Tim Mayza: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Justin Lawrence: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Endy Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jared Jones: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Enmanuel Valdez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Rockies: Ryan Ritter: 10 Day IL (Finger), German Marquez: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Antonio Senzatela: 15 Day IL (Finger), Zach Agnos: 15 Day IL (Hand), Kris Bryant: 60 Day IL (Lumbar), Jeff Criswell: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Pirates vs. Rockies Prediction
Score Prediction: Pirates 7, Rockies 6 Total Prediction: Over 11.5 runsHow to Bet on Pirates vs. Rockies
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