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Colorado Rockies and Pittsburgh Pirates meet in game 2 of series
Paul Skenes is set to start for Pittsburgh, which trails Colorado 1-0 in the series and enters Saturday at .500.
On Saturday, the Pittsburgh Pirates face the Colorado Rockies in Denver for the second game of the series. Pittsburgh starts pitcher Paul Skenes, while Colorado counters with Tomoyuki Sugano.
The Colorado Rockies enter the contest with a 1-0 series lead, though the season series is tied 2-2. Pittsburgh holds a 38-38 record overall, while Colorado remains 29-47.
Pittsburgh's Brandon Lowe leads the team with 18 home runs, while Bryan Reynolds has 16 hits in his last 10 games. Colorado's Troy Johnston boasts a.312 batting average with 34 RBIs.
Oddsmakers favor the visiting Pirates at-209, with the Rockies listed at +169. The over/under for tonight's matchup is set at 10 runs.
Both clubs manage significant injuries, with Colorado's McCade Brown and Kris Bryant on the 60-Day IL. Pittsburgh's Reynolds is day-to-day, while Konnor Griffin remains on the 10-Day IL.