{"id":539,"date":"2024-05-04T08:34:37","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T12:34:37","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-05-04T08:34:37","modified_gmt":"2024-05-04T12:34:37","slug":"matchup-preview-colorado-rockies-vs-pittsburgh-pirates-may-4-2024-16-05-et","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bettennesseesports.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/04\/matchup-preview-colorado-rockies-vs-pittsburgh-pirates-may-4-2024-16-05-et\/","title":{"rendered":"Matchup Preview: Colorado Rockies vs Pittsburgh Pirates &#8211; May 4, 2024, 16:05 ET"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On May 4, 2024, the Pittsburgh Pirates are set to host the Colorado Rockies at PNC Park, with the first pitch scheduled for 4:05 PM ET. The forecast suggests light rain may potentially affect gameplay.<\/p>\n<p>Austin Gomber of the Rockies, carrying a 4.500 ERA, will take the mound as the starting pitcher. Opposing him will be Jared Jones for the Pirates, who enters the game with a 3.176 ERA.<\/p>\n<p>Looking at the standings as of 2024 in the NL West, the Rockies are currently 14th with a disappointing 7-21 record, translating to a .250 winning percentage. They have a divisional record of 4-7, placing them fifth within their division. Recently, Colorado has won 3 of their last 10 games and are amid a 2-game losing streak. They have won 5 out of 15 games at home and secured only 2 victories in 13 road contests. Comparatively, they have accumulated 3 wins during daytime matches versus 4 in nighttime settings. The team has scored 106 runs while conceding 176.<\/p>\n<p>On the other side, the Pirates stand at 11th in the NL Central with a record of 14-16, reflecting a .467 winning percentage. They also maintain a neutral division record of 2-2, positioning them fifth. Pittsburgh&#8217;s recent performance also shows 3 wins in their last 10 outings, accompanied by a current 2-game losing streak. At home, they&#8217;ve managed a 5-7 mark, with an equal 9-9 record on the road. They have a slight edge in day games with 8 wins compared to 6 in evening games. The Pirates have scored 116 runs so far this season and have allowed 126 runs against them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 4, 2024, the Pittsburgh Pirates are set to host the Colorado Rockies at PNC Park, with the first pitch scheduled for 4:05 PM ET. The forecast s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":540,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[27],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bettennesseesports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bettennesseesports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bettennesseesports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bettennesseesports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bettennesseesports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=539"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bettennesseesports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bettennesseesports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bettennesseesports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bettennesseesports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bettennesseesports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}