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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Tuesday when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at Coors Field.
Right hander Vince Velasquez will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Velasquez is 1-2 this season with a 5.40 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jose Urena who starts for the Rockies. Right hander Urena is 0-2 with a 9.90 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game's total opened at 12.5.
The Rockies were a 14-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at 125 on the moneyline, while the total score (17) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 14-3 winner as they battled the Rockies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at 125 were rewarded, while the 17 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 10-7 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Colorado:
Team record: 5-12 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Colorado is 2-13 ATS in its last 15 games
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Colorado Wednesday, April 19