Kansas City Royals vs Colorado Rockies Prediction 8/1/2026 Today’s MLB Picks

The Kansas City Royals and the Colorado Rockies meet Saturday in MLB action from Coors Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Kansas City Royals vs. Colorado Rockies prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Kansas City Royals will send out Luinder Avila for the start here and Avila is 5-3 with a 4.81 ERA and 59 strikeouts this season. Ryan Feltner will start here and is 3-5 with a 5.73 ERA and 54 strikeouts this season. 

Kansas City Royals Recap

The Kansas City Royals come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-1 loss at the hands of Colorado on Friday to sit at 40-65 this season. After this series, the Royals will head home for a series rematch against the Minnesota Twins.

Royals Drop Back-To-Back Games

Entering Friday, Jac Caglianone has 91 hits with 17 doubles, 17 home runs, 40 RBIs and 2 triples while Bobby Witt Jr. has 103 hits with 22 doubles, 13 home runs and 39 RBIs and Vinnie Pasquantino’s added 68 hits with 11 doubles, 2 triples, 6 home runs and 33 RBIs on the year. Maikel Garcia also has 70 hits with 17 doubles, 3 home runs and 30 RBIs this season. Carter Jensen’s also chipped in 84 hits with 24 doubles, 14 home runs and 53 RBIs this season.

Colorado Rockies Recap

The Colorado Rockies come into this game looking to add on to their win over Kansas City from Friday to sit at 43-67 this season. After this series, the Rockies will take on the Tampa Bay Rays in a series at home.

Rockies Snap Five-Game Slide

Going into Friday, TJ Rumfield has 110 hits with 22 doubles, 2 triples, 13 home runs and 53 RBIs while Ezequiel Tovar has 67  hits with 18 doubles, 8 home runs and 34 RBIs. Hunter Goodman’s added 95 hits with 16 doubles, 31 home runs and 60 RBIs. Troy Johnston has 87 hits with 24 doubles, 3 home runs and 41 RBIs. Willi Castro also has 85 hits with 15 doubles, 11 home runs and 45 RBIs.

Kansas City Royals @ Colorado Rockies Betting Trends: August 1, 2026

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Ryan Feltner      Record this season: 3-5      ERA: 5.73
• Home Record: 3-2
• Last 5 against Royals: 0-0

Why the Colorado Rockies will win

• The home team has won seven of the last eight games between the Royals and Rockies.
• The Royals have lost each of their last seven Saturday road games against National League opponents.
• The Rockies have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against American League opponents.
• The Royals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six Saturday road games against National League opponents.
• The Royals have lost the first inning in three of their last four road games against National League opponents.
• The Royals have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four road games against National League opponents.
• The Royals have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last six games against opponents that held a losing record.

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Luinder Avila      Record this season: 5-3      ERA: 4.95
• Road Record: 3-0
• Last 5 against Rockies: –

Why the Kansas City Royals will win

• The Rockies have lost seven of their last eight games as favorites against American League opponents following a win.
• The Royals have won each of their last five games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
• The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Royals’ last 14 games.
• The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games as favorites against American League opponents following a win.
• The Rockies have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games as favorites.
• The Rockies have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
• The Rockies have lost the first inning in four of their last five night games at Coors Field.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Royals’ last nine night games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Each of the Rockies’ last five games as favorites against the Royals have gone OVER the total runs line.
• There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Rockies’ last eight night games at Coors Field.
• There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Royals’ last five road games against National League opponents.

Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts

• Willi Castro has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances.
• Ryan Feltner has recorded four or more strikeouts in nine of his last 10 Saturday appearances.
• Kyle Karros has recorded at least one hit in each of his last six appearances in night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
• Hunter Goodman ranks T3rd in the league in Home Runs (31) this season.

Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts

• Carter Jensen has hit a home run in each of the Royals’ last two night games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
• Luinder Avila has recorded a win in each of his last four appearances against NL opponents.
• Salvador Perez has recorded two or more hits in each of the Royals’ last three games against the Rockies.
• Luinder Avila has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last five appearances against NL opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Rockies rank 30th in the league for ERA this season (5.50).
• The Rockies rank 30th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.289).
• The Royals rank T1st in the league for doubles this season (201).
• The Royals rank 28th in the league for strikeouts this season (828).

Kansas City Royals vs. Colorado Rockies Prediction

I’m backing the over in this game. I just don’t trust either of these starting options for these two teams, and these are two teams that can put runs on the board with the way they’re hitting right-handed pitching as of late. You also have two of the worst bullpens in baseball in July, and I think this ends up being a bring your glove to the ballpark kind of game. Give me the over.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Over 11.5