MLB Game Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates (47-62) vs. Colorado Rockies (28-80)

Game Details

• Date: Friday, August 1, 2025
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Venue: Coors Field, Denver, CO
• Broadcast: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh, MLB.tv, Bally Sports Rocky Mountain
• Season Series: First meeting of 2025

Team Overview & Momentum

Pittsburgh Pirates (47–62)

• Division Standing: 5th in NL Central
• Recent Form: 5-game win streak, 8–2 in last 10 games
• Road Record: 16–37
• Key Players:
  • Oneil Cruz: 17 HR, 44 RBI, .217 AVG
  • Bryan Reynolds: 51 RBI, 3-game hit streak
  • Andrew McCutchen: .244 AVG, team-high batting average
• Pitching Starter: Andrew Heaney (5–9, 4.79 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 78 K)
• Team Trends:

• Ranked last in MLB in home runs (72) and slugging (.341)
• 3.68 team ERA (7th in MLB)
• 72% defensive efficiency (2nd in MLB)

Colorado Rockies (28–80)

• Division Standing: Last in NL West
• Recent Form: Lost 3 of last 5 games
• Home Record: 14–38
• Key Players:
  • Hunter Goodman: .277 AVG, 19 HR, 59 RBI
  • Mickey Moniak: .268 AVG, 16 HR, 6 triples
  • Jordan Beck: .273 AVG, 12 HR, 19 doubles
• Pitching Starter: Antonio Senzatela (4–14, 6.68 ERA, 1.58 WHIP)
• Team Trends:

• League-worst 5.65 team ERA
• 388 runs scored (29th in MLB)
• 65.6% defensive efficiency (worst in MLB)

• Pitching Matchup:

• Heaney: 5 scoreless innings in last start vs. Arizona
• Senzatela: 0–2, 12.75 ERA in 4 career games vs. Pirates

Key Storylines

• Pirates’ Trade Deadline Moves: Pittsburgh dealt closer David Bednar to the Yankees and Ke’Bryan Hayes to Cincinnati, acquiring prospects Rafael Flores, Edgleen Perez, and Taylor Rogers.
• Rockies’ Rebuild: Colorado traded Ryan McMahon, Tyler Kinley, and Jake Bird, adding lefty prospects Griffin Herring and Ben Shields from the Yankees.
• Pitching Disparity: Heaney has held opponents scoreless in 4 of 21 starts this season, while Senzatela leads MLB in losses and has a career ERA over 5.00.
• Offensive Struggles: Both teams rank in the bottom five in batting average, slugging, and runs scored.