The bulk of today’s best games are in the Major Leagues. Colorado takes on the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in an early afternoon start time. PNC Park is the 11th easiest ballpark to hit a homerun, ranks 17th in hits, and 18th at drawing walks. The park favors left-handed hitters with distances of 320 down the line and 375 to the gap in right field compared to 325 and 389 in left field. The roster analysis for Colorado reveals 10 right-handed batters, 5 lefties, and 4 switch hitters. The bullpen consists of 19 right-handed pitchers and 5 lefties. The Pirates roster contains 9 right-handed batters, 5 lefties, and 3 switch hitters. The pitching staff has 16 right-handed pitchers and 7 lefties.
Rockies starter Emil Rogers is 1 – 0 with a 4.50 ERA and WJIP of 1.500 against the Pirates lifetime. Colorado ranks 22nd in runs scored, 16th in batting average, 16th for on-base percentage, and 10th in slugging percentage.
Pirates starter Paul Maholm is the highest paid pitcher on the Pirates staff and has a 6 – 4 record in April. He is 1 – 6 with an ERA of 7.11 and whip of 1.850 versus the Rockies lifetime. It seems like a clear advantage in pitching for the Rockies today. The Pirates ranked 14th in runs scored, 11th in batting average, 12th for on-base percentage, and 15th in slugging percentage. In the last 32 innings pitched versus the Rockies, Maholm has allowed 50 hits for a team batting average of .360, 30 earned runs, 6 homeruns, and 10 walks. Our company’s selection is the Colorado Rockies +102. The NFL season might delay but we will still provide the best fantasy football information on the web.
