Rockies vs. Pirates Prediction
Will the Pirates beat the Rockies tonight at 7:05PM ET in Jameson Taillon’s return from testicular cancer?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Pirates are -140 money line favorites versus the Rockies, who have odds of +120 to pull off the upset in Pittsburgh. With Taillon set to face Kyle Freeland in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8.5 runs.
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Latest from Rotoworld: Freeland pitched well in Wednesday’s win over the Indians, surrendering one run on six hits over 6 1/3 innings. Freeland struck out five without walking a batter. The lone run to score on his watch came when he coughed up a solo home run to Jose Ramirez in the seventh inning. For the season as a whole, Freeland now holds a 3.34 ERA and 1.34 WHIP. He has not allowed more than three runs in any of his last three outings. A road start against the Pirates shows next on his schedule as he looks to extend that streak to four consecutive starts.
Taillon (cancer) is scheduled to start Monday against the visiting Rockies. The start will come exactly five weeks from his surgery for testicular cancer. Taillon posted an impressive 3.21 ERA and 21/3 K/BB ratio over 14 innings during his three-start minor league rehab assignment. The 25-year-old right-hander looks safe for immediate activation in all standard fantasy leagues.
Bet Tonight’s Rockies vs. Pirates Game
OUR PREDICTION: The Rockies have dropped nine of their last 11 games against the Pirates and are 2-9 in their last 11 games in Pittsburgh. The Pirates, meanwhile, have won six of Taillon’s last eight starts when he pitches the first game of a series and will no doubt be fired up to give him a win following his surgery.
MONDAY MLB PREDICTION: PITTSBURGH PIRATES -140