Kansas City Royals vs Colorado Rockies Betting Picks & Predictions
On Friday night, the Kansas City Royals will take on the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in the first game of a three-game series. Lefty Cole Ragans, with a 3.42 ERA, will
Game outlook
On Friday night, the Kansas City Royals will take on the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in the first game of a three-game series. Lefty Cole Ragans, with a 3.42 ERA, will start for the Royals, while the Rockies will counter with Kyle Freeland and his 7.94 ERA. The game is set to begin at 8:10 PM ET, with Kansas City opening as the road favorite. The current betting line has the Royals at -170.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Royals -170 | Rockies +156
Spread: Royals -1.5 (-117) | Rockies +1.5 (-1)
Total: Over/Under 10 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Kansas City will win straight-up is 63%.
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals will have left-handed pitcher Cole Ragans starting the first game of this upcoming series. He recently took a loss in his last outing, giving up five runs over 4.2 innings. Despite striking out six batters, Ragans also allowed several key hits, including a two-run home run. This performance broke a streak of five quality starts for Ragans, who brings a 3.33 ERA into his next game against the Rockies. Despite their record of 48-41, the Royals remain seven games behind the Cleveland Guardians in the American League Central division. With a power ranking of 26, the Royals are ranked 13th in offense and 8th in defense, scoring an average of 4.51 runs per game while allowing 3.91.