Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies Picks and Prediction for Saturday, June 20, 2026
Use Code WWWC It’s another clash in the National League on Saturday, June 20. Read our Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies prediction along with our other Free MLB Picks on the night.
The Pirates are 38-38 overall this season. Pittsburgh has lost nine of their last 13 games. The Rockies are 28-47 and they have actually won three of their last five games, too. The Pirates are set to start ace Paul Skenes while the Rockies turn to Tomoyuki Sugano. These two teams will meet with first pitch set for 9:10 P.M. EST.
Pirates struggles continue, especially scoring runs
Pittsburgh is 38-38 overall this season. The Pirates are in fourth place in the National League Central division. They are 8.5 games back of the Brewers for first place. The Pirates are 18-19 when playing on the road. They have lost nine of their last 13 games coming into this game.
Paul Skenes gets the start for the Pirates. The right-handed pitcher is 6-6 with a 2.85 ERA in 15 starts. Skenes threw six innings and allowed four hits and two runs in a 4-2 loss to the Marlins. The Pirates are 6-9 when Skenes has pitched this season. The Pirates have lost six straight Skenes starts, as the offense is averaging three runs in this games. He has a 3.26 ERA in six road games. He owns a 2.77 ERA in 12 games against fellow National League teams.
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The Pirates are hitting .254 this season, which ranks fifth in the league. They rank fifth in runs scored and second-best in hits. The Pirates rank 12th in home runs, while they rank second-worst in strikeouts. Pittsburgh is hitting .237 when playing on the road. They are hitting .259 in June. The Pirates are also hitting .248 against AL West opponents.
Colorado winners of three of last five games
The Rockies are 28-47 overall this season. Colorado is in last place in the National League West division. They are 20 games back of the Dodgers for a playoff spot. Colorado is 14-20 when playing at home this season, too.
On Saturday, Tomoyuki Sugano gets the start for the Rockies. The right-handed pitcher is 7-4 with a 4.54 ERA in 14 starts. He threw five innings in his last start against the Athletics on June 14. Sugano allowed eight hits, six run and struck out two batters in the team’s 23-9 win against the Athletics. The Rockies are 10-6 when Sugano has started. He owns a 4.65 ERA in six starts at home this season. He also has a 4.30 ERA against other National League clubs.
The Rockies are hitting .252 this season, which ranks seventh in the sport. They rank 11th in runs scored, but they rank fourth in total hits. The Rockies rank 18th in home runs hit, while they have struck out the sixth most times. Colorado has a .264 batting average at home, while they have hit .277 in June.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies Picks
Pirates vs Rockies Spread Pick
- Take the Rockies to cover (5 units)
Pittsburgh is set to start ace Paul Skenes, but the team has not supported their star pitcher. The roster is averaging just three runs per game, when he has pitched. The Pirates have lost six straight games that Skenes has started. The Rockies will take advantage of this with them hitting .264 at home and in the altitude. The Rockies are starting Tomoyuki Sugano, who has a 4.30 ERA against National League team. Colorado has a 10-6 record when Sugano has pitched. The Rockies offense will support Sugano, while the Pirates offense will continue to be poor.
Take the Rockies to cover.
Pirates vs Rockies Over/Under Pick
- Take the under (5 units)
The Pirates offense has struck out the second-most times in the league. They are hitting just .237 when playing on the road. The Pirates are also going against starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano, who has found form recently. The Pirates are starting Paul Skenes, who has a 2.77 against National League teams. All of these factors will lead to a low scoring affair.
Take the under on Saturday.
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