Colorado Rockies vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 05/14/26

The Rockies and Pirates are set for the rubber match of their 3-game series at PNC Park on Thursday afternoon. The Pirates took the series opener by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday, and the Rockies were victorious on Wednesday 10-4. Heading into the series finale, a low-scoring game should be expected.

The pitching matchup pits Colorado’s Chase Dollander against Pittsburgh’s Mason Montgomery. Dollander seems to be taking a significant step forward in his sophomore MLB season, as he enters this contest having allowed 2 earned runs or fewer in 7 of his 9 appearances. He hasn’t provided a ton of length, but he’s done a good job of putting his team in a position win. He’s holding opponents to a .198 batting average on the road, which figures to come in handy in this outing at PNC Park.

Montgomery has also been effective early on this season, as he has allowed just 12 hits and 5 earned runs over 15.2 innings of work. In what will be a bullpen game for Pittsburgh, look for Montgomery to set the tone with a solid start over the 1-2 innings he will see. After that, both teams figure to use a plethora of relief pitchers, which could make it tough for both offenses to find a rhythm at the plate. With an early start time, the under is the play.

Rockies vs Pirates prediction: Under 7.5 (+100) available at time of publishing. Playable to -105.

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