Pirates-Rockies Odds Preview

The fans at Coors Field will be treated to a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Colorado Rockies when they take their seats on Thursday. The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Paul Maholm in this game. Maholm has a 6-6 record and a 4.76 ERA this season. The Rockies will counter Maholm with Jason Marquis. Righthander Marquis has a 3.65 ERA to go along with a 12-8 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Rockies listed as 250-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Ubaldo Jimenez had six strikeouts over eight scoreless innings to lift the Rockies to an 8-0 win over the Pirates on Wednesday, as -270 favorites. That game's eight runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9.5). Kevin Hart gave up eight hits and five runs over 5 1-3 innings in the loss. Team records: Pittsburgh: 46-67 SU Colorado: 64-50 SU Pittsburgh most recently: When playing on Thursday are 7-3 Before playing Chi Cubs are 3-7 After playing Colorado are 5-5 After a loss are 2-8 Colorado most recently: When playing on Thursday are 3-7 Before playing Florida are 5-5 After playing Pittsburgh are 6-4 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road Pittsburgh is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Colorado Pittsburgh is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games Colorado is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh Colorado is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home Colorado is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games Next up: Pittsburgh at Chi Cubs, Friday, August 14 Colorado at Florida, Friday, August 14