Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Picks Against the Spread 5/22/2019

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

PNC Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jon Gray vs. Nick Kingham

PNC Park is the site where Melky Cabrera and the Pittsburgh Pirates (24-20, 3rd in NL Central) will take on the Colorado Rockies (20-25, 4th in NL West) on Wednesday. The Rockies open this matchup at -115 while the Pirates are coming in at +105. The over/under has been set at 8.5.

The Rockies have been an awful choice for MLB wagerers, having gone 20-25-0 SU. The Pirates are covering 54.5% of the time, going 24-20-0 straight up. The Rockies have been solid for MLB wagerers as a favorite, going 11-9-0 SU. Pittsburgh is covering 56.0% of the time as the underdog, having gone 14-11-0 straight up.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Rockies have been a very good Over bet for O/U bettors, having gone 24-19-2.

Colorado is covering 44.0% of the time as the road team, having gone 11-14-0 straight up.

Important Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

Pittsburgh is covering 50.0% of the time at PNC Park, going 9-9-0 SU.

The Pirates have been a solid Over bet for O/U bettors, having gone 24-20-0.

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

05/05/19 P Harrison Musgrave Elbow 10-day IL (05/04)
04/17/19 RF Noel Cuevas Quad 10-day IL (04/16)
03/30/19 P Chris Rusin Back 10-day IL (03/25)

Key Pittsburgh Pirates Injuries

05/16/19 P Trevor Williams Side 10-day IL (05/17)
05/14/19 3B Jung Ho Kang Side 10-day IL (05/13)
05/08/19 P Keone Kela Elbow 10-day IL (05/06)
05/04/19 P Jameson Taillon Elbow 60-day IL (05/04)
04/23/19 P Nick Burdi Elbow 60-day IL (04/23)
04/21/19 C Jacob Stallings Neck 10-day IL (04/18)
04/20/19 2B Erik Gonzalez Collarbone 60-day IL (04/20)
04/04/19 LF Corey Dickerson Shoulder 10-day IL (04/04)
03/30/19 P Edgar Santana Elbow 60-day IL (03/30); is out for season
03/28/19 RF Lonnie Chisenhall Finger 10-day IL (03/28)
03/25/19 P Chad Kuhl Elbow 60-day IL (03/01)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rockies have a 20-25 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jon Gray has a 3-4 record with an earned run average of 4.73 and a WHIP of 1.37 this season. He has 59 strikeouts over his 53.1 innings pitched and he's given up 51 hits. He's allowed 8.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.66. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.02 and they have given up 147 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the bullpen and they've struck out 142 hitters and walked 76 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 5. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 413 base hits and 227 earned runs. They have allowed 64 home runs this season, ranking them 10th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 168 batters and struck out 375. They have walked 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.42 and their FIP as a unit is 4.62.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .246, good for 15th in the league. The Rockies hold a .437 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .307, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .294 with an on-base percentage of .354. He has 55 hits this season in 187 at bats with 28 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .567 and an OPS+ of 126. Nolan Arenado is hitting .306 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .354. He has totaled 55 hits and he has driven in 35 men in 180 at bats. His OPS+ is 128 while his slugging percentage is at .578. The Rockies have 388 hits, including 94 doubles and 58 home runs. Colorado has walked 131 times so far this season and they have struck out 444 times as a unit. They have left 284 men on base and have a team OPS of .744. They score 5.04 runs per contest and have scored a total of 227 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Pittsburgh has a 24-20 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.84, Nick Kingham has a 1-1 record and a 1.74 WHIP. He has 20 strikeouts over the 20.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 26 hits. He's allowing 11.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.49. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.65 and they have given up 146 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the Pirates bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 186 batters and walked 71 opposing hitters. As a team, Pittsburgh allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.25. The Pirates pitchers as a team have surrendered 356 base knocks and 186 earned runs this season. They have given up 48 home runs this year, which ranks 28th in Major League Baseball. Pittsburgh as a staff has walked 148 hitters and struck out 400 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.28 while their FIP as a staff is 3.90.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .244, good for 20th in the league. The Pirates hold a .386 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Melky Cabrera comes into this matchup batting .341 with an OBP of .380. He has 44 hits this year along with 14 RBI in 129 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .473 with an OPS+ of 133. Josh Bell is hitting .333 this season and he has an OBP of .404. He has collected 55 hits in 165 at bats while driving in 44 runs. He has an OPS+ of 195 and a slugging percentage of .697. The Pirates as a unit have 371 base hits, including 72 doubles and 42 homers. Pittsburgh has walked 122 times this year and they have struck out on 374 occasions. They have had 313 men left on base and have an OPS of .690. They have scored 3.84 runs per game and totaled 169 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Pirates +105

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