Rockies vs Pirates Odds, Lines and Spread (May 25)
- The Pittsburgh Pirates are -130 home favorites over the Colorado Rockies in a National League afternoon game set for Wednesday, May 25
- Colorado has won an NL-low six road games this season
- Analysis of the Rockies vs Pirates odds, picks, predictions and best bets is featured in the story that follows below
For just the sixth time this season, the Colorado Rockies were winners on the road when they worked 10 innings to edge the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Tuesday.
Now comes the hard part. Colorado hasn’t won consecutive games since May 4-5. The Rockies haven’t won back-to-back road games since April 23-24 at Detroit.
Oddsmakers are setting the Pirates as the -130 home favorites in this game. Colorado is 2-4 straight up in its last six games at Pittsburgh.
Rockies vs Pirates Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Runline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rockies | +112 | +1.5 (-215) | O 7.5 (+102) |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | -130 | -1.5 (+170) | U 7.5 (-121) |
Odds as of May 24th at Barstool Sportsbook.
First pitch at PNC Park on Wednesday, May 25 is set for 12:35 pm ET. There’s clouds, 9 mph wind and a temperature of 76 degrees in the forecast.
Taking into account the favorite’s moneyline odds of -130 means the Cubs are being assigned an implied probability of victory of 56.52%. Bet $10 on them to win and a successful wager returns a payout of $17.70.
At 64.5, the Pirates were given the lowest NL win total in all of baseball when this MLB betting line was established at the start of the season. Currently, they’re on pace to win 68 games, so a play on the over might be worth a look.
Rockies Recalling Feltner for Spot Start
The Rockies are summoning right-hander Ryan Feltner from Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes to get the start against Pittsburgh on Wednesday afternoon. He’s made one start for the big club this season and that was also in Pennsylvania.
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Feltner took the hill April 27 at Philadelphia and took the loss in a 7-3 setback to the Phillies. He worked five innings, allowing seven hits and four earned runs.
This will be Feltner’s fourth big-league start. He’s 0-2 with a 9.53 ERA and a 2.03 WHIP in 11.1 innings of work.
Feltner vs Thompson
| 0-1 | Record | 2-4 |
| 7.20 | ERA | 4.88 |
| 5.43 | xERA | 4.39 |
| 1.80 | WHIP | 1.47 |
| 3.50 | SO/W Ratio | 1.71 |
Both of the wins posted this season by Pirates right-hander Zach Thompson have come during the month of May.
Entering the month, he was 0-3 with a 10.05 ERA in four starts. During May, Thompson is 2-1 with an 0.53 ERA and 0.83 WHIP. He hasn’t surrendered a single home run or extra-base hit and has allowed only one earned run the entire month.
Zach Thompson has allowed 1 run and no extra base hits in May. Wouldn't give up on him just yet.
— Rum Bunter (@rumbunter) May 24, 2022
Thompson is 1-2 with a 3.26 ERA in four starts this season at PNC Park. He’s 4-3 with a 2.43 in 12 day-game appearances, including nine starts. This will be Thompson’s first career appearance facing the Rockies.
Batting Average vs Starting Pitchers
| Pirates Batters | Batting Average vs Feltner | Rockies Batters | Batting Average vs Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Castillo | .000 | Charlie Blackmon | .000 |
| Rodolfo Castro | .000 | Kris Bryant | .000 |
| Michael Chavis | .000 | CJ Cron | .000 |
| Ben Gamel | .000 | Yonathan Daza | .000 |
| Ke’Bryan Hayes | .000 | Elias Diaz | .000 |
| Tyler Heineman | .000 | Randal Grichuk | .000 |
| Cal Mitchell | .000 | Garrett Hampson | .000 |
| Michael Perez | .000 | Sam Hilliard | .000 |
| Bryan Reynolds | .000 | Jose Iglesias | .000 |
| Jack Suwinski | .000 | Connor Joe | .000 |
| Yoshi Tsutsugo | .000 | Ryan McMahon | .000 |
| Josh VanMeter | .000 | Brendan Rodgers | .000 |
| — | — | Brian Serven | .000 |
There’s virtually no history of either team’s batters facing Wednesday’s starting pitchers. Kris Bryant of the Rockies is 0-for-2 against Thompson, and that’s it. Bryant has a sore lower back and is unlikely to play on Wednesday.
Patrick Saunders@psaundersdp
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Now#Rockies Bud Black said today that Kris Bryant going back on the IL with his sore back is a possibility. Decision could come tonight or tomorrow.— Patrick Saunders (@psaundersdp) May 24, 2022
Colorado’s offense on the road this season is among the worst in all of baseball. The Rockies rank last in runs per game (2.6) and home runs (10). They’re 19th in the majors with a .228 road batting average.
Rockies vs Pirates Prediction
Even with Tuesday’s win, Colorado is 1-4 SU when playing in Pennsylvania this season. They were swept by Philadelphia in a four-game series in April.
The Rockies have also lost their last five series. They are 6-10 in day games this season, while the Pirates are 7-11. Pittsburgh’s daytime 5.11 ERA is the second-worst in MLB. Colorado (4.79) is 26th overall.
The Pirates are 6-8 in their last 14 home games. But Thompson is absolutely dealing in May.
Pick: Pittsburgh Pirates ML (-130)
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An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
