Rockies vs. Pirates prediction: Why Pittsburgh is favored to win Sunday's MLB matchup [8/24/2025]

The Pittsburgh Pirates will face the Colorado Rockies in MLB action at PNC Park on Sunday, starting at 12:05PM ET.

Paul Skenes (7-9, 2.16 ERA) will be on the bump for the Pirates, up against McCade Brown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) for the Rockies.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model projects the Pirates as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Rockies-Pirates game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Pirates with a win probability of 67%, while the Rockies have 33%."

For further insights into Sunday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Rockies vs. Pirates predictions page.

Pirates vs. Rockies prediction: Who will win, cover the run line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's MLB matchup between the Rockies and Pirates 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Pirates a 67% chance of beating the Rockies.

According to our model, the Rockies (+1.5) have a 51% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 7.5 runs has a 51% chance of staying under.

Rockies vs. Pirates odds [8/24/2025]

We have sourced the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Rockies	Pirates
Run Line	+1.5 (+116)	-1.5 (-140)
Moneyline	+250	-300
Total	o7.5 (-110)	u7.5 (-104)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Rockies vs. Pirates picks and best bets

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Rockies vs. Pirates game-day updates and essential details

Sunday's MLB matchup between the Pirates and Rockies at PNC Park is scheduled to start at 12:05PM ET.

• Who: Colorado Rockies vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
• Date: Sunday, August 24, 2025
• Time: 12:05PM ET/9:05AM PT
• Venue: PNC Park

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Conclusion

We predict the Pirates, with a 67% win probability, will likely beat the Rockies on Sunday.

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