Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 6/21/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Sunday, June 21, 2026

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (-128) Colorado (+106)

The Pittsburgh Pirates (38-38) are on their way to Coors Field on Sunday where they will play the Colorado Rockies (29-47). The moneyline on this contest has Pittsburgh at -128 while Colorado is sitting at +106. The betting total is set at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Jared Jones and Michael Lorenzen.

As a team, the Pittsburgh Pirates are putting up 5.0 runs per outing, which puts them at 5th in baseball. They have earned a total of 382 runs scored and hold an OBP of .336. The Pirates have hit 114 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 91 baseballs out of the stadium. They have recorded 365 runs batted in as well as 669 base knocks for the season, and their team batting average is at .254. Pittsburgh has a slugging % of .408 and have struck out 704 times, while drawing a walk on 291 occasions.

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The Pirates have compiled a team ERA of 4.22 this season (17th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 691 batters. Pirates pitchers have given up 73 home runs and 369 total runs (23rd in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 280 opposing players and their FIP is 3.90 as a squad so far this year. Pittsburgh has given up 613 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 320 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.47 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.31.

Pirates bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 73 times as well as having 69 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have racked up 35 holds for the year (20th in baseball). The Pirates relievers have a save percentage of 50.0% and have entered the game in 68 save situations. They have 16 saves for the year and have blown 16 out of their 32 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 101 base runners this season and 31.7% of those players ended up scoring. The Pirates have dispatched 244 relievers to the hill this year.

The Pirates have converted 69.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of 6,135 innings, ranking them 24th in baseball. The Pittsburgh Pirates are sitting with 2,045 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 617 assists and 49 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .982 which has them ranked 28th in the majors, and have accumulated 55 double plays.

Jones has pitched in 138 innings and has 150 strikeouts thus far in his career. His earned run average is 4.43 (68 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.251. He has allowed 128 base knocks (8.3 hits per 9 innings) with 45 free passes. Jones (7-9 career mark) sits with a FIP of 4.36 and he has gone up against 582 batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Colorado Rockies have accumulated an on-base percentage of .322 and a team batting average of .252 on the year. They have been rung up on 667 instances (6th in the league) and have a total of 651 hits. Colorado has a total of 82 home runs over the course of the season as well as 333 RBIs. The Rockies have a SLG% of .411 and they score 4.58 runs per game (12th in baseball). They have hit 139 doubles, while walking 238 times and putting up 348 runs.

The Rockies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.526 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.78 as a squad over the course of the season. They have a ranking of 30th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 758. The Colorado pitching staff have conceded 437 runs for the season while having an ERA of 5.55 (411 earned runs given up). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.40 (549 strikeouts vs 258 bases on balls). They have conceded 103 homers and they allow 5.91 runs per 9 innings (30th in MLB).

With 58 save situations, the Rockies have amassed 29 holds in addition to 13 blown saves. Colorado has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 28 save opportunities and they have walked away with 15 saves. Colorado bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 31.3% of 134 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 66 times in high leverage situations and on 82 occasions with runners on. They are ranked 25th in baseball with a save rate of 53.6%, and they have sent 231 relievers to the hill on the season.

In 5,994 innings on the diamond, the Rockies are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 66.5% (30th in MLB). The Colorado Rockies have turned 61 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in the majors). The Rockies have 630 assists, 46 errors and have notched a total of 1,998 putouts on the season.

In his career, Lorenzen has surrendered 1,027 base knocks and he has 886 punch outs in 1,066 innings. Lorenzen (56-63 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 4.29 earned run average and has surrendered 8.7 hits per nine innings. He has given up 508 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.350 and a FIP of 4.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.15 and he has gone up against 4,556 hitters in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado (+106)

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