The Colorado Rockies and Kansas City Royals meet Thursday in a MLB doubleheader at Kauffman Stadium. Here’s a Royals vs Rockies Prediction. This article will include a Royals vs Rockies Pick.
Colorado Rockies Betting Preview
The Colorado Rockies are 4-18 on the year and play the Reds, Braves, and Giants next. The Colorado Rockies are batting .214 on the season, have a .288 OBP, and a .342 slugging percentage. The Colorado Rockies’ pitching staff has a 4.93 ERA and a 1.54 WHIP. Kyle Farmer leads the Colorado Rockies with 19 hits and 6 RBI, while Brenton Doyle and Hunter Goodman have combined for 33 hits and 20 RBI.
German Marquez and Chase Dollander will get the ball for the Colorado Rockies.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 10-14 on the year and play the Astros, Rays, and Orioles next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .212 on the season, have a .279 OBP, and a .310 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals pitching staff has a 3.56 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 28 hits and 9 RBI, while Maikel Garcia and Salvador Perez have combined for 39 hits and 20 RBI.
Cole Ragans and Michael Lorenzen will get the ball for the Kansas City Royals.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Rockies have lost each of their last 11 road games.
- The home team has won seven of the Royals’ last eight games.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games against American League opponents following an extra-innings loss.
- The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last five day games against National League opponents following a win.
- The Rockies have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six road games.
- The Rockies have trailed after 5 innings in eight of their last nine road games.
Why the Colorado Rockies will win
- The Royals have lost five of their last six games as favorites against NL West opponents.
- The Rockies have won four of their last five games as underdogs on the first leg of a doubleheader.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven day games after going to extra innings.
- The Rockies have covered the run line in seven of their last eight day games against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Royals have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last six home games against National League opponents.
- The Royals have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six home games against National League opponents.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Hunter Renfroe has hit a home run in three of his last five home appearances against the Rockies.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded a Double in three of the Royals’ last four games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Michael Massey has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Royals’ last five games against NL opponents.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded a Single in each of the Royals’ last five day games.
- Mark Canha has recorded at least one hit in eight of his last nine home appearances against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Mark Canha has scored at least one run in eight of his last nine appearances at Kauffman Stadium against opponents that held a losing record.
- Cole Ragans ranks 5th in the league for total Strikeouts (42) this season.
Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts
- Brenton Doyle has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances in day games against teams that held a losing record.
- Brenton Doyle has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- German Marquez has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last 10 appearances in day games against teams that held a losing record.
- Brenton Doyle has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- German Marquez has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances with the Rockies as underdogs.
- Thairo Estrada has scored at least one run in five of his last six road appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Thairo Estrada has recorded a Double in each of his last five road appearances against AL Central opponents.
Royals vs Rockies Prediction
Game 1 Prediction: The Rockies are unbackable as the losses continue to pile up and Marquez isn’t here to save the day. Marquez has allowed 22 hits and 15 earned runs in 16.1 innings, and he has eight walks to go with 11 strikeouts. It’s just not good, folks.
Ragans has been far more trustworthy, especially lately, where he’s allowed 19 hits and eight earned runs in his last 22.2 innings. The Rockies are a tough sell these days, but it’s more the case when they don’t have the edge on the mound, either. Give me the Royals.
Game 2 Prediction: Same thing as game one. Dollander has three career MLB starts, and he’s allowed 19 hits and 12 earned runs in those outings. With an ERA over seven and a 1.64 WHIP, there’s just no getting behind Dollander.
As if it wasn’t tough enough to back the Rockies. Lorenzen has been up and down through 21.2 innings this season, but it’s not to the level of Dollander. Give me the Royals for the doubleheader sweep over the Rockies.