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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Colorado Rockies
The fans at Coors Field will be treated to a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Colorado Rockies when they take their seats on Friday.
The Pirates will trot Jose Quintana out to the mound in this one. Left hander Quintana has a 2-4 record and a 3.38 ERA this season.
It'll be German Marquez toeing the rubber for the Rockies in this contest. Right hander Marquez is 5-7 with a 5.66 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rockies as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 11.
Colorado won its last outing, a 8-5 result against the Padres on July 14. Bettors who backed the Rockies at 115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Marlins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Marlins at -160 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 38-52 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
Colorado:
Team record: 41-49 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Colorado Saturday, July 16