MLB Game Preview: Colorado Rockies (37-92) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (55-74)

Time: 6:40 PM ET
Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA

Team Records & Recent Form

Colorado enters at 37–92 overall with a 16–47 road mark and has gone 6–4 over its last ten games.

Pittsburgh is 55–74 overall, 37–30 at home, and posts a 4–6 record in its past ten outings.

Season Series

The 2025 season series between Colorado and Pittsburgh is tied 2–2 heading into Game 2.

Probable Pitchers

Probable starters Freeland and Burrows both seek to stop recent skids—Colorado’s southpaw aims to curb home runs, while Burrows looks to build on his last quality start.

Key Matchups

• Bryan Reynolds vs. Kyle Freeland
  Reynolds paces Pittsburgh with 62 RBIs, 13 homers and a .245 average, and he’s hit safely in two straight games.
• Andrew McCutchen vs. Freeland
  McCutchen brings a .240 AVG, 11 homers and 52 walks into this one, riding a three-game hitting streak.
• Hunter Goodman vs. Mike Burrows
  Goodman leads Colorado with 25 homers, 73 RBIs and a .277 batting average, and he’s one of the league’s top barrelers this month.
• Jordan Beck vs. Burrows
  Beck owns a team-best .278 average, 23 doubles and 14 homers, and he’s reached base in nine of his last ten starts.

Betting Trends

• Pittsburgh has been favored 36 times this year, winning 17 (47.2%) of those matchups.
• The Pirates are 2–2 when laying –167 or shorter on the moneyline, while Colorado is 29% in 124 games as an underdog.
• Over/Under trends: Pittsburgh games have gone over in 53 of 127 opportunities; Colorado contests have hit the over in 54 of 107 cases when listed at +139 or worse.

What to Watch

• Freeland’s slider command—he must keep the ball down to limit Pittsburgh’s pull-power.
• Burrows’ third time through the order—can he hold Rockies hitters in check in the fifth and sixth?
• Bullpen leverage—look for Jake Bird vs. Kevin Newman late if the game remains within a run.
• Ballpark effect—PNC’s alleys suppress homers, favoring contact hitters and low-drive approaches.