Pittsburgh Pirates at Colorado Rockies 8/7/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Coors Field

Get todays MLB odds and lines on this game.

Probable Pitchers: Jameson Taillon vs. Antonio Senzatela

The Pittsburgh Pirates head to Coors Field on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 to take on the Colorado Rockies. The expected starting pitchers are Jameson Taillon for the Pirates and Antonio Senzatela for the Rockies.

The odds for this matchup have Pittsburgh at +170 and Colorado at -180. The Pirates have a 55-50-7 over/under mark and a 53-59-0 run line record. The Rockies are 57-54-0 against the run line and have a 49-54-8 over/under record.

Valuable Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 55-50-7 against the over/under

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 53-59-0 against the run line

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 49-54-8 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 57-54-0 against the run line

Key Pittsburgh Pirates Injuries

07/28/18 1B Josh Bell Oblique 10-day DL (07/28)
06/29/18 P Chad Kuhl Forearm 60-day DL (06/27)
06/29/18 P Nik Turley Arm 60-day DL (06/29)
03/26/18 P A.J. Schugel Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Nick Burdi Elbow 60-day DL (02/20)

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

08/05/18 P Antonio Senzatela Shoulder 10-day DL (08/03)
07/25/18 P Chris Rusin Foot 10-day DL (07/24)
07/08/18 P Mike Dunn Undisclosed 60-day DL (07/07)
07/04/18 P Chad Bettis Finger 10-day DL (07/03)
06/02/18 CF David Dahl Foot 10-day DL (06/01)
04/24/18 P Carlos Estevez Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Rayan Gonzalez Elbow 60-day DL (03/12)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Pirates have a 57-55 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jameson Taillon has a 8-8 record with an earned run average of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.22 this year. He has 116 strikeouts over his 125 innings pitched and he's given up 119 hits. He allows 8.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.57. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.22 and they have given up 376 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the bullpen and they've struck out 415 hitters and walked 173 batters. As a team, Pittsburgh allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.24. The Pirates pitchers collectively have given up 988 base hits and 469 earned runs. They have allowed 120 home runs this season, ranking them 22nd in the league. Pittsburgh as a pitching staff has walked 366 batters and struck out 916. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.36 and their FIP as a unit is 4.13.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Pittsburgh is hitting .255, good for 9th in the league. The Pirates hold a .416 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Josh Harrison is hitting .253 with an on-base percentage of .296. He has 68 hits this season in 269 at bats with 29 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .361 and an OPS+ of 78. Starling Marte is hitting .285 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .333. He has totaled 107 hits and he has driven in 54 men in 375 at bats. His OPS+ is 119 while his slugging percentage is at .483. The Pirates have 964 hits, including 192 doubles and 117 home runs. Pittsburgh has walked 338 times so far this season and they have struck out 850 times as a unit. They have left 748 men on base and have a team OPS of .736. They score 4.49 runs per contest and have scored a total of 503 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 59-52 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.56, Antonio Senzatela has a 4-3 record and a 1.33 WHIP this season. He has 37 strikeouts over the 47.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 46 hits. He allows 8.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.69. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.20 and they have given up 349 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .258 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 346 batters and walked 161 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.61. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 952 base knocks and 506 earned runs this season. They have given up 125 home runs this year, which ranks 18th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 384 hitters and struck out 939 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.35 while their FIP as a staff is 4.18.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .254, good for 10th in the league. The Rockies hold a .432 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Nolan Arenado comes into this matchup batting .306 with an OBP of .390. He has 123 hits this year along with 81 RBI in 402 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .590 with an OPS+ of 144. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .277 this season and he has an OBP of .348. He has collected 119 hits in 429 at bats while driving in 49 runs. He has an OPS+ of 108 and a slugging percentage of .483. The Rockies as a unit have 959 base hits, including 186 doubles and 144 homers. Colorado has walked 348 times this year and they have struck out on 964 occasions. They have had 717 men left on base and have an OPS of .752. They have scored 4.75 runs per game and totaled 527 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Pirates/Rockies MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Rockies -180

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Read more articles by Tony Sink