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Colorado Rockies vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Colorado Rockies and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at PNC Park.
Left hander Kyle Freeland will take the mound for the Rockies to start this game. Freeland is 3-12 this season with a 5.16 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Mike Burrows who starts for the Pirates. Right hander Burrows is 1-4 with a 4.46 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 9-0 result against the Rockies on August 22. Bettors who backed the Pirates at -240 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Colorado, they were a 9-0 loser as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at -240 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Colorado:
Team record: 37-92 SU
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 55-74 SU
Pittsburgh is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Colorado
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
Next up:
Colorado at Pittsburgh Sunday, August 24