It’s Friday, August 22 and the Rockies (37-91) are in Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates (54-74). Antonio Senzatela is slated to take the mound for Colorado against Braxton Ashcraft for Pittsburgh.
After an off day, Pittsburgh hosts Colorado who is playing some hot baseball at the moment. The Rockies split a four-game series with the Dodgers and has a 5-2 record over the last seven games and 7-3 in the past 10.
The Pirates are the opposite at 3-8 over the last 11, but they did take two out three against the Blue Jays in the previous series. Buccos’ rookie pitcher Bubba Chandler could make his debut out of the bullpen for the Pirates versus Colorado, although he’s expected to take on a starting role next season.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Rockies at Pirates
- Date: Friday, August 22, 2025
- Time: 6:40PM EST
- Site: PNC Park
- City: Pittsburgh, PA
- Network/Streaming: COLR, SNP
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Odds for the Rockies at the Pirates
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Moneyline: Rockies (+160), Pirates (-194)
- Spread: Pirates -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Rockies at Pirates
- Pitching matchup for August 22, 2025: Antonio Senzatela vs. Braxton Ashcraft
- Rockies: Antonio Senzatela, (4-14, 7.00 ERA)
Last outing: 0.00 ERA, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts - Pirates: Braxton Ashcraft, (3-2, 3.02 ERA)
Last outing: 1.80 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts
- Rockies: Antonio Senzatela, (4-14, 7.00 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Rockies and the Pirates
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Rockies and the Pirates:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Pittsburgh Pirates on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Colorado Rockies at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Rockies at Pirates
- Colorado is 7-3 over the last 10 games
- Colorado is 5-2 over the last 7 games
- Pittsburgh is 3-8 over the last 11 games
- The Pirates have won their last 3 home games against teams with losing records
- Each of the last 3 matchups between the Rockies and the Pirates have gone over the Total
- The Rockies have covered in 4 of their last 5 road games but they are profiting 2.61 units
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