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Pittsburgh Pirates at Colorado Rockies

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Rockies logo
Rockies
Colorado
6
vs
Pirates logo
Pirates
Pittsburgh
8
COL 55%45% PIT
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Colorado Rockies 55% to win. The biggest signal favoring Rockies:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: COL 52% (−3)

Win probability movement

COL home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement60%55%50%Jun 18Jun 21

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueCoors Field
Denver, Colorado

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Pirates (away)
Rockies (home)
45%
Win probability
55%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Pirates defeated the Rockies 8-6.

Our model predicted the Rockies would win with 55% confidence, but the Pirates pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Rockies and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Offensive Efficiency was neutral and a contributing factor: No offensive stats available for comparison
  • Head to Head was neutral and a contributing factor: No recent head-to-head history available

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Pirates won 6-8

Pirates won in a close game

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Rockies at 55%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Colorado Rockies
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • ELO RatingNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

PIT
COL
Home Field Advantage
Favours PIT|Favours COL

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 6/21/2026, 7:00:02 PM

Key Players

Pirates

Noah MurdockRP
Mitch KellerSP
Braxton AshcraftSP
Jared JonesSP
Paul SkenesSP

Rockies

Michael LorenzenSP
Sean SullivanSP
Tomoyuki SuganoSP
Sean SullivanSP
Kyle FreelandSP

Learn About Our Analysis

Learn about the factors behind our predictions

Frequently Asked Questions

Rockies has a 55% win probability, while Pirates has a 45% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado.

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