Kansas City Royals (48-41) vs. Colorado Rockies (30-57)
July 6, 2024 9:10 pm EDT
The Line: Colorado Rockies +163 / Kansas City Royals -196; Over/Under: +10.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Colorado Rockies vs Kansas City Royals Prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, July 6th at the Great American Ballpark.
Royals Offense Wasn’t Good Enough
The Royals’ offense wasn’t good enough on Friday, and they scored only two runs, and they ended up losing by two runs. Cole Ragans did have a solid start, but he was wasted. He went seven innings, giving up five hits and two runs. Freddy Fermin finished with three hits and one walk. The Royals are averaging 4.55 runs, while their pitching is giving up 3.98 runs per game. The offense is ranked 13th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 9th. Salvador Perez has hit 14 home runs and driven in 55 RBis so far this season. Getting the start for the Royals will be Seth Lugo, who sits with an 11-2 record and an ERA of 2.17. In his last start against the Cleveland Guardians, he went six innings giving up four hits and zero runs.
Rockies Leaned on Pitching
The Rockies leaned on strong pitching on Friday, and that was enough for the 4-2 victory. Kyle Freeland went seven innings, giving up seven hits and one run. Brenton Doyle put up three hits and two RBis. The Rockies are averaging 4.19 runs, while their pitching is giving up 5.85 runs per game. The offense is ranked 18th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 30th in the league. Ryan McMahon has hit 14 home runs and driven in 44 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Rockies will be Austin Gomber who sits with a 1-5 record and an ERA of 4.72. In his last start against the Milwaukee Brewers, he went six innings, giving up nine hits and four runs.
Colorado Rockies vs Kansas City Royals Prediction
Seth Lugo is on the mound for the Royals, and pitching at Coors Field should be no issue for them. Auston Gomber sits with a 1-5 record and this game is going to be a problem. The Royals’ offense is going to get out to a fast start, and it’s going to be Kansas City that is going to get the job done here. This game is going to get out of hand early. Back the Rockies on the money line to cash.
