He had to wait longer than he wanted, but Pittsburgh Pirates top prospect Bubba Chandler is finally a big leaguer. Chandler made his MLB debut during Friday night's win over the Colorado Rockies ( PIT 9,

Chandler also secured a save, as he closed out the final four innings of the game, becoming the first Pirates player ever to do that in their debut. He also became the fourth MLB player to do it in their debut and the first MLB player ever that threw four scoreless innings in a save in their debut.

Bubba Chandler, in his MLB debut, struck out Ryan Ritter of the Rockies on a 100 MPH fastball to get him looking.

The Colorado Rockies (37-93) visit the Pittsburgh Pirates (56-74) Sunday to close out their 3-game series. First pitch from PNC Park is at 12:05 p.m. ET (Roku). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Rockies vs. Pirates odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

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