Pirates vs. Rockies Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups August 2, 2025

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Oddsmakers give the Pittsburgh Pirates (47-62) the edge (-138 on the moneyline) to add on to their five-game winning streak when they face the Colorado Rockies (28-80), at +116, on Saturday at 3:10 p.m. ET. Paul Skenes starts for Pittsburgh while Colorado will counter with Austin Gomber.

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Pirates to win vs Rockies -138

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Pirates vs. Rockies betting lines

  • Favorite: Pirates (-138)
  • Underdog: Rockies (+116)
  • Over/under: 11.5

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 a 6-7 record (winning 46.2% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -138 or shorter.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Pirates’ implied win probability is 58%.
  • Pittsburgh has played in 108 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 43 times (43-62-3).
  • The Pirates have a 57-51-0 record ATS this season.

Pirates hitting info

  • Oneil Cruz has launched a team-high 17 home runs.
  • In MLB action, Cruz ranks 52nd in home runs and 101st in RBI.
  • Bryan Reynolds has capitalized on opportunities as he paces his team with 51 runs batted in.
  • Among all MLB hitters, Reynolds ranks 141st in homers and 70th in RBI.
  • Reynolds brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .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 batting .265 with 13 doubles, two triples, a home run and 15 walks.
  • Kiner-Falefa has hit safely in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .167 with a double and two RBIs.

Pirates pitching rankings

  • The 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Pirates pitching staff ranks 25th in the majors.
  • Pittsburgh’s 3.68 team ERA ranks seventh among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Pirates pitchers combine for the No. 3 WHIP in the majors (1.190).
  • Pirates pitchers combine to allow the third-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 is 24-73 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +116 or more on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockies have a 46.3% chance to win.
  • Colorado and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 44 of its 108 opportunities.
  • The Rockies are 44-64-0 against the spread this season.

Rockies hitting info

  • Hunter Goodman leads Colorado in home runs with 19, runs batted in with 59 and his batting average of .277 is also best on his team.
  • Goodman’s home run total ranks 30th in MLB, and he is 43rd in RBI.
  • Mickey Moniak is batting .268 with an OBP of .316 and a slugging percentage of .532 this season.
  • Moniak is 58th among hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 136th in RBI.
  • Jordan Beck is slashing .273/.329/.456 this season for the Rockies.
  • Tyler Freeman has collected 62 hits this season and has an OBP of .386. He’s slugging .408 on the year.
  • Freeman heads into this game 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 pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.65 ERA this year, which ranks 30th in MLB.
  • Rockies pitchers have a 1.582 WHIP this season, worst in the majors.
  • The Rockies have given up the fourth-most long balls so far this season with 148 home runs allowed.
  • Colorado suffered a 5-0 defeat in its most recent game, as its pitchers struck out six Guardians batters while allowing eight hits.
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