Pirates Vs Rockies: MLB Betting Odds, Trends & Stats – May 24, 2022

The Colorado Rockies (19-22) will look to Brendan Rodgers, who is riding an 11-game hitting streak, when they play the Pittsburgh Pirates (17-24) at 6:35 PM ET on Tuesday at PNC Park. Pittsburgh (-116 to win) has Roansy Contreras starting, while Colorado (-102) will counter with Kyle Freeland.

The betting insights in the article below reference odds valid as of May 24, 2022 at 5:24 PM ET.

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Pirates vs Rockies Betting Odds

Pitching Matchup

Pirates Probable Starter Roansy Contreras

• Contreras will start for the Pirates, his first this season.
• The 22-year-old righty has pitched in relief three times this season.
• He has a 3.52 ERA and 11.7 strikeouts per nine innings over his three appearances.
• The Rockies have MLB’s eighth-ranked scoring offense (191 total runs) and have put up a .262 batting average as a team while hitting 40 home runs (16th in the league) this season.

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of May 24, 2022 at 5:24 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Rockies Probable Starter Kyle Freeland

• Freeland (1-4) will take to the mound for the Rockies and make his ninth start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw 6 2/3 innings against the San Francisco Giants, giving up three earned runs while allowing seven hits.
• The 29-year-old has an ERA of 4.85 and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings in eight games this season.
• He has started eight games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in three of them.
• The Pirates are batting .226 this season, 24th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .354 (25th in the league) with 32 home runs.
• Among qualified pitchers in the majors this season, the 29-year-old ranks 58th in ERA (4.85), 60th in WHIP (1.570), and 44th in K/9 (7.2).

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of May 24, 2022 at 5:24 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Pirates Betting Trends

• The Pirates are 5-3 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 62.5% of those games).
• In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -116 or shorter, Pittsburgh has a record of 4-3 (57.1%).
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Pirates a 53.7% chance to win.
• In the 41 games bookmakers have set an over/under for Pittsburgh, it has combined with opponents to go over the total 15 times (15-21-5).
• The Pirates have a 19-22-0 record ATS this season (covering 46.3% of the time).

Rockies Betting Trends

• This season, the Rockies have won 11 out of the 28 games, or 39.3%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
• Colorado has a record of 11-16 in games where sportsbooks have them as underogs of at least -102 on the moneyline.
• The Rockies have a 50.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Games involving Colorado have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 22 of 41 chances this season.
• The Rockies are 18-23-0 against the spread this season.

Pirates Players to Watch

• Ke’Bryan Hayes has put up an on-base percentage of .377 and a slugging percentage of .370. Both lead the Pirates. Overall, he’s batting .290 with 11 doubles and 19 walks.
• Among the qualified hitters in baseball, Hayes ranks 24th in batting average, 19th in on-base percentage, and 115th in slugging.
• Ben Gamel is batting .270 with seven doubles, a triple, three home runs and 18 walks.
• Among qualifying batters, Gamel ranks 49th in batting average, 33rd in on-base percentage, and 73rd in slugging.
• Daniel Vogelbach has collected 28 hits, a team-best for the Pirates. He is batting .241 with five doubles, a triple, six home runs and 14 walks.
• Bryan Reynolds has four doubles, a triple, five home runs and 19 walks while batting .223.

Pirates Batting Stats (2022)

Rockies Players to Watch

• C.J. Cron has 51 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .604, both of which lead Colorado hitters this season.
• Cron is 12th in batting average, 28th in on-base percentage and third in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in the majors.
• Connor Joe leads Colorado with an OBP of .368 this season while batting .285 with 19 walks and 23 runs scored.
• Among all qualifying hitters, Joe ranks 32nd in batting average, 25th in on-base percentage and 56th in slugging percentage.
• Charlie Blackmon has collected 30 base hits, an OBP of .280 and a slugging percentage of .399 this season.
• Ryan McMahon has been key for Colorado with 37 hits, an OBP of .343 plus a slugging percentage of .404.

Rockies Batting Stats (2022)

Pirates vs Rockies Player Props

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