- Matchup: Colorado Rockies vs Pittsburgh Pirates
- Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
- Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
- Broadcast: SportsNet Pittsburgh
- Betting Odds: Colorado (+125) Pittsburgh (-150)
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On Wednesday, PNC Park will be the battleground as the Pittsburgh Pirates (22-19) take on the Colorado Rockies (16-25). The moneyline shows the Rockies at +125 and the Pirates at -150, with the over/under total set at 8.5. The starting pitchers for this matchup are Jose Quintana and Mitch Keller.
The Rockies have recorded 72 doubles and hit 41 home runs as a team this season. With a slugging percentage of .399, the Rockies have struck out 401 times and walked 125 times. Averaging 4.3 runs per game, they currently rank 16th in the league. They have accumulated a total of 170 RBIs and 349 hits, with a batting average of .250. Additionally, they have scored 175 runs and possess an on-base percentage (OBP) of .320.
The Rockies have a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.30 and a collective WHIP of 1.42. Their pitchers have allowed 59 home runs and 210 total runs, ranking 27th in the league. Colorado has surrendered 379 hits (9.4 per 9 innings) with 195 earned runs. Their team ERA is 4.84 for the season (29th in MLB), and they have recorded 310 strikeouts. They have issued 135 walks, with a FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching) of 4.78 this season.
The Rockies’ bullpen holds a save rate of 68.8%, entering 31 save opportunities, securing 11 saves while failing in 5 of 16 chances. This season, they have faced 64 inherited runners, with 25.0% scoring. The relief pitchers have faced runners on base 40 times and made 38 high-leverage appearances. This season, a total of 115 relievers have taken the mound, resulting in 15 holds (25th in MLB).
Translating 68.6% of batted balls into outs across 3,261 innings, the Rockies rank 26th in MLB in defensive efficiency. They have tallied 1,087 putouts, 354 assists, and committed 22 errors, with a fielding percentage at .985, placing them 23rd in the league. They’ve executed 35 double plays.
Quintana holds a career record of 114-112, with a FIP of 3.70. In his MLB career, he has faced 8,939 batters, allowed 2,070 hits (8.7 per nine innings), and issued 654 walks. His career ERA is 3.76 (890 earned runs), and he has a WHIP of 1.278 over 2,131 innings with 1,830 strikeouts.
Pittsburgh’s roster boasts 44 home runs and 199 RBIs this season. They’ve hit 57 doubles and drawn 172 walks, totaling 206 runs scored. The Pirates maintain an OBP of .337 and a team batting average of .249. This season, they have a slugging percentage of .390 with an average of 5.02 runs per game (7th in MLB). They’ve struck out 379 times this season (5th in the league) and secured 355 hits.
The Pirates are currently sporting a team WHIP of 1.235 and a pitching FIP of 3.66. With a K/BB ratio of 8.90 (368 strikeouts against 151 walks), they rank 9th in the league for total hits allowed, having issued 310. Their staff has given up 32 home runs and allowed 4.22 runs per nine innings (10th in baseball). The Pirates’ pitching unit has yielded 175 runs this year, exhibiting a team ERA of 3.74 (155 earned runs given up).
This season, Pittsburgh bullpen pitchers have a 34.7% inherited runner scoring rate from 49 inherited base runners. They have faced high-leverage situations 51 times and tackled 40 occasions with runners on base. In 44 save situations, the Pirates have achieved 27 holds but have also blown 10 saves, ranking them 29th in MLB with a save rate of 41.2%. A total of 139 relief pitchers have been utilized this season.
Defensively, the Pirates have initiated 29 double plays and maintain a fielding percentage of .985 (21st in MLB). They have accumulated 334 assists, 22 errors, and 1,121 putouts this year. Throughout 3,363 defensive innings, they boast a defensive efficiency of 70.9%, ranking 10th in the league.
Keller, throughout his MLB journey, has allowed 949 hits while accumulating 872 strikeouts over 925 innings pitched. With a career win-loss record of 46-66, he carries an earned run average of 4.43, permitting 9.2 hits per game. Keller has given up 455 earned runs and has a WHIP of 1.364 alongside a FIP of 4.4, boasting a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.79 while facing 4,004 batters in his career.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s MLB matchup against the spread or moneyline?
Pick: Bet on Pittsburgh (-150) and under 8.5 runs
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