Rockies vs. Pirates odds, prediction, line: 2022 MLB picks, Wednesday, May 25 best bets from proven model
Pittsburgh Pirates host Colorado Rockies on Wednesday at 12:35 p.m. ET. The Pirates are the money line favorite at Caesars Sportsbook. Pittsburgh is 17-25 overall and Colorado is 20-22 this season. SportsLine's advanced computer model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times and it's on a 41-30 roll on top-rated MLB money-line picks through seven weeks.
SportsLine's proven model has selected its MLB picks and predictions for Colorado Rockies vs. Pittsburgh Pirates. Pirates are 10-14 in home games. Rockies are 6-11 in road games and Pittsburgh is 6.5-1.
Rockies vs. Pirates money line is Pirates -135, Rockies +115. Over-under is eight runs. Pittsburgh is -1.5. The Rockies are 6-11 in road games, Pittsburgh 10-14 at home.
Colorado leads the NL with a .260 batting average. The Rockies are in the top five of the league in hits (370), on-base percentage (324), slugging percentage (.400), and strikeout rate (20.5 percent). Pittsburgh has the fewest runs in National League in 2022. Pittsburgh's bullpen has a 4.34 ERA.
The Pirates have a strong run prevention projection in Wednesday afternoon's game. Thompson has an outstanding 0.53 ERA in May, while allowing only nine hits and one earned run. The Pirates will face a Colorado offense that is relatively pedestrian away from Coors Field.
SportsLine's model is leaning over on the total and projects 9.1 runs. One side of the money line has all the value.
