PIT vs COL — MainMarket Sports

Major League BaseballCoors Field · Denver, Colorado

Pittsburgh

Pirates

Final

MLB.TVRockies.TV

Top hitters

PIT

AVG

.306

COL

AVG

.295

Season batting average · amber = strong vs today's starter · up/down arrow = hot/cold last 15 · MLB Stats API · hero Statcast accent by Baseball Savant

Starting pitchers

PIT

Starter

Jared Jones

Pittsburgh Pirates · 1-1

3.0 IP, ER, 3 K, 2 BB

xwOBA 67th

5.75 ERA · 21 K · 1.52 WHIP

COL

Starter

Michael Lorenzen

Colorado Rockies · 2-9

5.1 IP, 4 ER, 5 K, BB

xwOBA 10th

7.11 ERA · 65 K · 1.83 WHIP

Season pitching · MLB Stats API · Statcast accent by Baseball Savant

Our analysis

What happened

The Pirates claimed a thrilling victory over the Rockies, 8-6 at Coors Field! Here's how the action unfolded in this nail-biter.

The Pirates showcased their offense, racking up eight runs on 12 hits, proving their batting depth was too much for the Rockies to handle.
A standout performance from the Pirates’ lineup propelled them past the Rockies, illustrating their ability to capitalize on scoring opportunities.
Despite the loss, the Rockies put up a fight with six runs, showcasing their resilience, but ultimately fell short against the Pirate surge.

Contact quality

PIT8 R · .425 xBA

COL6 R · .373 xBA

The scoreboard matched the contact — PIT both hit it harder and scored more.

Expected BA on balls in play · Baseball Savant

PIT win4th in the NL Central, 12½ GB

Looking ahead

The Pirates sit 4th in the NL Central, 12½ games back — losers of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Rockies sit 5th in the NL West, 23½ games back — losers of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10.
The win pulls the Pirates back to .500 at 47-47.
COL wins series 2-1.
The Pirates are up next home vs MIL (Jul 10-12).
The Rockies are up next at SF (Jul 10-12).

Line score

Inn	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	0	0	0	2	1	2	3	0	0	8	13	1
COL	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	6	8	1

Statcast

Hardest hit · COL
W. Castro · GIDP
107.9 mph · .470 xBA
Hardest hit · PIT
B. Reynolds · Home Run
107 mph · 1.000 xBA
Longest hit
B. Reynolds · Home Run
433 ft · 1.000 xBA
Best barrel
B. Reynolds · Home Run
107 mph · 1.000 xBA
Fastest pitch
J. Jones · 4-Seam Fastball
99.6 mph

Game MVP · win probability

Nick Gonzales
PIT
+20%
Yohan Ramírez
PIT
+13%
Jared Triolo
PIT
+13%

Scoring summary

Thompson grounded into fielder's choice to second, Freeman scored, Julien out at second, Carrigg to third.2nd Inning0-1
Gonzales homered to left center (431 feet), Reynolds scored.4th Inning2-1
Triolo doubled to right, Mangum scored.5th Inning3-1
Callihan singled to right, Gonzales scored, Rodríguez thrown out at third.6th Inning4-1
Mangum doubled to right, Callihan scored.6th Inning5-1
Reynolds homered to right (433 feet), Horwitz scored and Lowe scored.7th Inning8-1
Rumfield homered to right center (387 feet), McCarthy scored and Castro scored.8th Inning8-4
Karros doubled to left, Fulford scored.9th Inning8-5
McCarthy reached on infield single to second, Karros scored on throwing error by second baseman Lowe.9th Inning8-6

Box score

Hitting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
S. Horwitz	2-5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	18	.283	.389	.463
B. Lowe	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	18	.244	.325	.509
B. Reynolds	2-5	5	2	2	3	1	0	1	15	.287	.400	.484
R. O'Hearn	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	.275	.335	.451
B. Cook	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.160	.160	.160
N. Gonzales	2-4	4	2	2	2	1	0	1	17	.293	.342	.374
E. Rodriguez	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	13	.250	.393	.426
T. Callihan	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	20	.275	.396	.525
J. Mangum	3-4	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	12	.306	.353	.369
J. Triolo	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	13	.235	.307	.279

Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
J. Jones	3.0	1	1	1	2	3	0	45-28	5.75	45
Y. Ramirez	2.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	28-16	3.92	28
E. Sisk	2.0	2	0	0	0	3	0	35-23	1.85	35
D. Santana	1.0	3	3	3	0	0	1	18-10	5.23	18
G. Soto	1.0	2	2	1	1	1	0	19-10	3.34	19

Win probability

PIT 100%COL 0%

Win probability over timeCOL win %

Biggest swing: Gonzales homered to left center (431 feet), Reynolds scored. (+19% PIT)

Team stats

PITCOL

Hits

Runs

Home Runs

RBI

Stolen Bases

Walks

Strikeouts

Runners LOB

Statcast profile

PITCOL

7.77%

Barrel%

7.33%

40.6%

Hard-hit%

38.26%

.320

xwOBA

.320

Barrel% perfectly-struck balls — ideal exit velo + launch angle, near-automatic extra bases · Hard-hit% share of balls hit 95+ mph · xwOBA expected offensive value from contact quality (higher is better)

Season quality of contact · Baseball Savant