Pirates Set to Host Rockies at PNC Park in Rockies Vs Pirates
rockies vs pirates arrives with the Pittsburgh Pirates set to host the Colorado Rockies at PNC Park, and the matchup carries a hard number behind it: Colorado finished last season 43-119. The Rockies entered their weekend series with the Phillies at 15-23, still trying to steady a season that has already moved in the wrong direction.
PNC Park and Warren Schaeffer
Warren Schaeffer will bring that team into Pittsburgh, and his background adds a local thread to the series because he is a Greensburg Central Catholic graduate. Colorado’s record is the louder story, though, because 15-23 and a 3-7 mark in its last 10 games show how little margin the Rockies have carried into recent series.
Mickey Moniak and TJ Rumfield
Colorado does have a few bats producing while the results lag behind. Mickey Moniak has hit.318 with 11 home runs and 21 RBIs, while TJ Rumfield is at.275 with a team-high 38 hits. Those numbers give the Rockies a pair of hitters Pittsburgh has to account for, even if the team record remains the larger issue.
Chase Dollander has provided the clearest pitching line for Colorado, going 3-2 with a 3.38 ERA and 42 strikeouts. That gives the Rockies at least one starter who has held up better than the overall team profile, but the 43-119 finish from last season and the 15-23 start this season keep the pressure on every series they play.
Bryce Harper and Christopher Sanchez
The Phillies were in better form entering their series with Colorado, having won eight of their past 10 games and sitting at 17-21. Bryce Harper was hitting.275 with 9 home runs and 23 RBIs, Brandon Marsh was at.333 with 4 home runs and 19 RBIs, and Kyle Schwarber had 12 home runs and 21 RBIs despite a.216 average.
Christopher Sanchez added a strong pitching line for Philadelphia, going 3-2 with a 2.42 ERA, a 1.34 WHIP, a.266 batting average against and 60 strikeouts through eight starts. That kind of run support and pitching form is the backdrop Colorado has been facing, and it is the same sort of test waiting again when the Rockies walk into PNC Park.
