Pittsburgh Pirates at Colorado Rockies 7/17/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Colorado Rockies will close out their weekend at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Rockies have won the first two games of this series outscoring the Pirates 15-2. Colorado has won five straight games and carry a 28-22 home field record. The Rockies average 9 hits per game which ranks 1st in the MLB. 

Austin Gomber will make his 16th start on the mound for Colorado. Gomber is 5-7 on the season with 84 innings pitched. Gomber has 62 strikeouts, 23 walks, and carries a 6.11 ERA. Gomber pitched 6 innings in his last outing allowing 1 run on 6 hits. 

The Pittsburgh Pirates roll into Sunday riding a four game losing streak. The Pirates are 3rd in the NL Central with a 38-54 record. Pittsburgh has won four of their last ten games and carry a 18-31 road record. The Pirates are averaging just 3.6 runs per game which is 28th in the league. 

The Pirates are led by Byran Reynolds who has 79 hits on the season with 15 home runs. Ke'Bryan Hayes also has 79 hits on the season and leads the team with 16 doubles. Pittsburgh is averaging 7.2 hits per game which is 29th in the MLB.