Pirates vs. Rockies Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups August 1, 2025

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The Pittsburgh Pirates (47-62) will look to keep a five-game win streak going when they visit the Colorado Rockies (28-80) on Friday at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Pirates are favored (-152) over the Rockies (+128). Pittsburgh’s Andrew Heaney gets the start against Colorado’s Antonio Senzatela.

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Pirates to win vs Rockies -152

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Pirates vs. Rockies betting lines

  • Favorite: Pirates (-152)
  • Underdog: Rockies (+128)
  • Over/under: 11

Pirates betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Pirates betting info

  • The Pirates have been favored on the moneyline 30 total times this season. They’ve finished 14-16 in those games.
  • Pittsburgh has gone 3-4 (winning 42.9% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -152 or shorter.
  • The Pirates have a 60.3% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
  • Pittsburgh has had an over/under set by bookmakers 108 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 43 of those games (43-62-3).
  • The Pirates have collected a 57-51-0 record against the spread this season (covering 52.8% of the time).

Pirates hitting info

  • Oneil Cruz leads the Pirates with 17 home runs.
  • Cruz’s home runs rank 52nd in MLB and he ranks 99th in RBI in MLB.
  • Bryan Reynolds has made the most of his opportunities as he leads his team with 51 RBI.
  • Reynolds ranks 140th in home runs among hitters in MLB and 67th in RBI.
  • Reynolds takes a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .143 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
  • Andrew McCutchen leads the Pirates with a team-high batting average of .244.
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa is hitting .265 with 13 doubles, two triples, a home run and 15 walks.
  • Kiner-Falefa brings a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .167 with a double and two RBIs.

Pirates pitching rankings

  • The pitching staff for the Pirates has a collective 7.8 K/9, which ranks 25th in MLB.
  • Pittsburgh’s 3.68 team ERA ranks seventh across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The Pirates have the second-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.190).
  • The Pirates give up the fourth-fewest home runs in baseball (99 total, 0.9 per game).
  • Pittsburgh took down the Giants 2-1 in its last game with 10 strikeouts while allowing six hits.

Rockies betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Rockies betting info

  • The Rockies have won 27, or 26%, of the 104 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
  • Colorado has entered 95 games this season as the underdog by +128 or more and is 24-71 in those contests.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Rockies, based on the moneyline, is 43.9%.
  • Colorado’s games have gone over the total in 44 of its 108 chances.
  • The Rockies are 44-64-0 against the spread this season.

Rockies hitting info

  • Hunter Goodman is batting .277 with 19 home runs and 59 RBI. All three of those stats rank first among Colorado hitters this season.
  • Among all hitters in the majors, Goodman’s home run total is 30th, and his RBI total is 43rd.
  • Mickey Moniak has 72 hits and an OBP of .316 to go with a slugging percentage of .532 this season.
  • Among all major league batters, Moniak is 58th in home runs and 130th in RBI.
  • Jordan Beck is slashing .273/.329/.456 this season for the Rockies.
  • Tyler Freeman has 62 hits and an OBP of .386 to go with a slugging percentage of .408 this season.
  • Freeman enters this matchup on a four-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .316 with a double, a walk and three RBIs.

Rockies pitching rankings

  • The Rockies average just 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, worst in the big leagues.
  • Colorado has pitched to a 5.65 ERA this season, which ranks 30th in baseball.
  • The Rockies have a combined WHIP of 1.582 as a pitching staff, which is worst in baseball this season.
  • With 148 homers allowed, the Rockies rank 27th in the league at preventing long balls.
  • Last time out, Colorado fell to the Guardians 5-0. Its pitchers compiled six strikeouts and eight hits allowed.
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