Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 8/1/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Friday, August 1, 2025

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (-122) Colorado (+102)

Coors Field is the site where the Colorado Rockies (28-80) will attempt to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates (47-62) on Friday. The line on this contest has the Pirates at -122 while the Rockies open at +102. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Andrew Heaney and Antonio Senzatela.

As a unit, the Pittsburgh Pirates are scoring 3.4 runs per game, which ranks them 30th in baseball. They have a total of 369 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .301. The Pirates have tallied 150 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 72 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 357 RBI's and 833 hits on the year, while their team batting average is sitting at .231. Pittsburgh is slugging .341 and have struck out 951 times, while drawing a walk on 339 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.65 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.19. Pirates pitchers have surrendered 99 home runs in addition to 420 runs in total (4th in MLB). Pittsburgh has conceded 835 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 394 earned runs. The Pirates have a team earned run average of 3.68 this season (7th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 830 hitters. They have walked 313 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.81 as a unit on the campaign.

The Pirates have sent 333 relievers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 152 runners for the season and 34.2% of those players earned a run for their team. They have accumulated 24 saves on the season and have missed out on 17 of their 41 chances to get a save. The Pirates bullpen have a save percentage of 58.5% and have stepped onto the mound in 94 save situations. The bullpen have tallied 51 holds for the year (24th in MLB). Pirates bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 97 times and also have had 111 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Pirates have converted 71.8% of balls hit into play into outs in their 8,682 innings, which has them ranked 2nd in the majors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a tally of 2,894 putouts this year, as well as 919 assists and 46 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .988 which is 6th in professional baseball, and have a total of 83 double plays.

Heaney has pitched in 1,121 innings and has earned 1,148 K's during his career. Heaney (56-71 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 4.42 while he has faced 4,782 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.49 (559 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.266. He has given up 1,085 hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has had 334 free passes.

Colorado has tallied 108 home runs this season and 377 runs batted in. They have hit 170 doubles, while walking 278 times as well as notching 388 runs. The Colorado Rockies have a team OBP of .292 and a batting average of .233 so far this season. The Rockies hold a team SLG% of .385 and they earn 3.59 runs per outing (29th in the league). They have struck out on 1,040 occasions (2nd in the league) and have 841 hits.

The Colorado pitching staff have surrendered 665 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 5.65 (591 earned runs surrendered). They have conceded 148 HR's and they yield 6.35 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball). The Rockies have a WHIP of 1.583 with a FIP of 4.93 as a pitching staff for the year. Their K/BB ratio is 6.80 (708 strikeouts vs 374 free passes). They rank 30th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,117.

Colorado relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.7% out of 202 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 109 times in high leverage situations and also on 116 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 83 save situations, the Rockies have recorded 44 holds in addition to 19 blown saves. They are ranked 27th in MLB with a save rate of 51.3%, and they have sent 360 relievers to the hill on the campaign. Colorado has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 39 save opportunities and they have come away with 20 saves.

In 8,478 innings on the field, the Rockies are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 65.6% (30th in pro baseball). The Colorado Rockies have gotten 112 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .978 (30th in baseball). The Rockies have accrued 1,028 assists, 86 errors and have a tally of 2,826 putouts so far this year.

So far in his MLB career, Senzatela has given up 939 hits while he has tallied 513 punch outs in 794 frames. He has allowed 453 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.501 and having a FIP of 5.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.03 and he has faced 3,491 hitters so far in his MLB career. Senzatela (43-58 career record) has earned a 5.13 ERA and has allowed 10.6 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-122)

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