Pirates vs Rockies Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 23

Odds updated as of 6:13 p.m.

The MLB's Saturday schedule includes the Pittsburgh Pirates taking on the Colorado Rockies.

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Pirates vs Rockies Game Info

• Pittsburgh Pirates (55-74) vs. Colorado Rockies (37-92)
• Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: PNC Park -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: SportsNet PT and COLR

Pirates vs Rockies Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PIT: (-180) | COL: (+152)
• Spread: PIT: -1.5 (+118) | COL: +1.5 (-142)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-100) | Under: (-122)

Pirates vs Rockies Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Mike Burrows (Pirates) - 1-4, 4.46 ERA vs Kyle Freeland (Rockies) - 3-12, 5.16 ERA

The probable pitchers are Mike Burrows (1-4) for the Pirates and Kyle Freeland (3-12) for the Rockies. Burrows' team is 7-7-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Burrows' team is 0-2 this season when he starts and they're favored on the moneyline. The Rockies are 9-13-0 ATS in Freeland's 22 starts with a set spread. The Rockies have a 6-15 record in Freeland's 21 starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.

Pirates vs Rockies Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (59.2%)

Pirates vs Rockies Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Pirates vs. Rockies reveal Pittsburgh as the favorite (-180) and Colorado as the underdog (+152) on the road.

Pirates vs Rockies Spread

• The Rockies are at the Pirates, and are +1.5 on the runline. The Rockies are +118 to cover the spread, and the Pirates are -142.

Pirates vs Rockies Over/Under

• An over/under of 8.5 has been set for Pirates-Rockies on Aug. 23, with the over being -100 and the under -122.

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Pirates vs Rockies Betting Trends

• The Pirates have won in 17, or 50%, of the 34 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season Pittsburgh has come away with a win two times in three chances when named as a favorite of at least -180 on the moneyline.
• The Pirates' games have gone over the total in 48 of their 121 opportunities.
• The Pirates have posted a record of 64-57-0 against the spread this season.
• The Rockies have won 33 of the 121 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (27.3%).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +152 or longer, Colorado has a 21-69 record (winning only 23.3% of its games).
• The Rockies have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 55 times this season for a 55-66-4 record against the over/under.
• The Rockies have covered 41.6% of their games this season, going 52-73-0 against the spread.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds has 117 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .403, both of which are best among Pittsburgh hitters this season. He has a .245 batting average and an on-base percentage of .303.
• Among all qualifying hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 111th, his on-base percentage ranks 125th, and he is 100th in slugging.
• Reynolds has recorded a base hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .316 with four doubles, two walks and an RBI.
• Andrew McCutchen has 93 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .331. He's batting .240 and slugging .375.
• His batting average is 120th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 76th, and his slugging percentage 136th.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa has 98 hits this season and has a slash line of .262/.301/.329.
• Tommy Pham is batting .267 with a .342 OBP and 38 RBI for Pittsburgh this season.
• Pham takes a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with two doubles, two home runs, three walks and five RBIs.

Rockies Player Leaders

• Hunter Goodman has put up a team-best slugging percentage (.525) while pacing the Rockies in hits (117). He's batting .277 and with an on-base percentage of .327.
• Including all qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average puts him 34th, his on-base percentage is 84th, and he is 11th in slugging.
• Jordan Beck's .338 on-base percentage and .453 slugging percentage are both team-highs. He has a batting average of .276.
• He ranks 36th in batting average, 58th in on-base percentage and 60th in slugging percentage in MLB.
• Mickey Moniak has 14 doubles, six triples, 18 home runs and 18 walks while batting .259.
• Brenton Doyle has 16 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 26 walks while batting .244.

Pirates vs Rockies Head to Head

• 8/22/2025: 9-0 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -210, Underdog Moneyline: +176)
• 8/3/2025: 9-5 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 11, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 8/2/2025: 8-5 COL (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -235, Underdog Moneyline: +194)
• 8/1/2025: 17-16 COL (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 11.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 6/16/2024: 8-2 PIT (Favorite: Rockies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 12, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 6/15/2024: 16-4 COL (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -176, Underdog Moneyline: +148)
• 6/14/2024: 5-2 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 5/5/2024: 5-3 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 5/4/2024: 1-0 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -220, Underdog Moneyline: +184)
• 5/3/2024: 3-2 COL (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -180, Underdog Moneyline: +152)

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