Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies Picks and Predictions for Saturday, June 20, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 06/20/2026, 12:25 AM ET

Pirates vs Rockies Game Information

The Pittsburgh Pirates stay on the road Saturday with a 9:10 PM matchup inside Coors Field in Denver against the Colorado Rockies. Pittsburgh has 38 wins and 38 losses this season after losing 3 of the last 5, following a 1-run loss in Game 1 of this series, ending a 2-game winning streak. The Colorado Rockies stay home on Saturday, as one of the worst teams in baseball, 18 games below .500 after winning 3 of the last 5 games. Keep up with our MLB Picks.

Pirates Preview

The Pittsburgh offense has a .255 batting average this season, scoring 379 runs on 662 hits. Pittsburgh has a .337 OBP and a .408 team slugging percentage. The Pittsburgh pitching staff has struggled this season, posting a 4.22 team ERA and giving up 19 runs over their last 3 losses. Nick Gonzales leads the Pittsburgh offense this season with a .293 batting average. Brandon Lowe has a .241 batting average and leads the team with 18 home runs and 49 RBI's.

Rockies Preview

The Colorado Rockies offense has a .252 team batting average, scoring 344 runs on 642 hits this season. Colorado has a .322 OBP and a .410 team slugging percentage. The Colorado pitching has been terrible this season, with a 5.59 team ERA, but they have allowed 14 total runs across their last 3 wins. Troy Johnston leads the Colorado offense this season with a .312 batting average. Hunter Goodman has a .247 batting average and leads the team with 21 home runs and 39 RBI's.

Pirates vs Rockies Pitching Matchup

Paul Skenes will be on the mound for the Pirates on Saturday, looking to improve his season. Skenes is 6-6 this season with a 2.85 ERA over 82 innings. Tomoyuki Sugano will look to continue his climb on Saturday. Sugano is 7-4 this year, with a 4.54 ERA through 73.1 innings.

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Pirates vs Rockies Sox Pick

Both teams have been below average this season, but Colorado comes into this game playing some of their best baseball of the year. Look for Colorado to continue their climb as they overwhelm a struggling Pittsburgh team in this matchup. Take the Rockies to jump on Pittsburgh early Saturday as they extend their winning streak in this matchup with a home win against the Pirates.

Pick: Colorado Rockies +167
Secondary: Over 10
Lean: Troy Johnston Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: Colorado Rockies win 9-6.