Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Colorado Rockies, June 21, 2026, 3:10 p.m. ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates are in Denver for the series finale of a weekend series against the Colorado Rockies.
The Pirates want to finish their road trip on a high note and are giving the ball to Jared Jones for his fifth start of the season. In his last appearance on June 15 against the Athletics, Jones pitched just four innings, giving up five earned runs in an 11-2 loss in Sacramento. Jones is still recovering from missing all of 2025 with Tommy John surgery, and he’s slowly getting back into the groove
of things. Perhaps a game against the Rockies, who boast one of the league’s worst records, is what he needs to get back on track.
The Rockies are countering with Michael Lorenzen, a 12-year veteran who is in his first year with the Rockies. Things have not gone off to the greatest of starts for Lorenzen, who is 2-8 to start the year in 15 starts with the team. His last appearance against the Chicago Cubs was one of his better outings, giving up just one earned run on five hits in five innings. The Rockies fell short in the later innings and lost 5-4 at Wrigley Field.
A win would make this a successful road trip for the Pirates going into the off day, so they need to put their best foot forward on Father’s Day.
Location: Coors Field, Denver, CO
Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pittsburgh
Pitching Matchup: Jared Jones (1-1, 6.23 ERA) vs. Michael Lorenzen (2-8, 7.13 ERA)
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