Colorado Rockies (29-57) vs Kansas City Royals (48-40)
Game Info: Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 9:10 pm (Coors Field)
The Line: Betting Odds: Colorado Rockies +163 / Kansas City Royals -196 — Over/Under:
The Kansas City Royals and the Colorado Rockies meet Saturday in MLB action from Coors Field. Here’s a Kansas City Royals vs Colorado Rockies prediction. This will be the second installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game. We will examine:
The Kansas City Royals recent form and player performance
The Colorado Rockies recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Kansas City Royals
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Colorado Rockies
Recent betting trends in games played between the Royals and Rockies
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Royals vs Rockies game
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
This week the Royals took on the Tampa Bay Rays. Kansas City won 4-2 in the Wednesday game but otherwise lost 5-1 in the opener and 10-8 in the finale to drop the set. On Friday versus Colorado, the Royals gave up two runs in the eighth for a 4-2 loss. Starter Cole Ragans went 7.0 innings with two earned runs.
In the starter slot for the Royals Saturday it’ll be Seth Lugo. This year Lugo is 11-2 with a 2.17 ERA in 18 starts. Over his career Lugo is 51-33 with a 3.29 ERA in 319 games (82 starts).
Colorado Rockies Betting Preview
Over on the Rockies’ side, they played the Milwaukee Brewers in their last series. Colorado lost 4-3 and 3-0 in the middle pair but otherwise took wins 8-7 and 4-3 for a four-game split. On Friday the Rockies were out-hit 10-8 but still pulled off the win. Kyle Freeland went 7.0 frames in the start with one earned on seven hits and a walk.
It’ll be Austin Gomber as starter for Colorado on Saturday. This year Gomber is 1-5 with a 4.72 ERA in 16 starts. Gomber is 31-33 with a 4.87 ERA in 142 career games (98 starts).
Royals vs Rockies Pick Injury Notes
Royals 2B Adam Frazier (thumb) began a rehab assignment with Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Thursday.
Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts
- Ryan McMahon has recorded a Double in each of the Rockies’ last three games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Ryan McMahon has hit a home run in two of the Rockies’ last three games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Elias Diaz has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 10 appearances against AL Central opponents at Coors Field.
- Austin Gomber has recorded four or more strikeouts in six of his last eight appearances against AL opponents.
- Charlie Blackmon has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances at Coors Field against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Elias Diaz has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 home appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Brendan Rodgers has recorded at least one Single in seven of the Rockies’ last eight games against AL opponents at Coors Field.
- Brendan Rodgers has scored at least one run in each of the Rockies’ last four home games against the Royals.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded at least one Single in seven of the Royals’ last eight games as favorites against NL opponents.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has scored at least one run in each of the Royals’ last five night games.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded a Double in four of the Royals’ last five games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Seth Lugo has recorded eight or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has hit a home run in two of the Royals’ last three games against the Rockies at Coors Field.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one total base in each of the Royals’ last nine games as favorites.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last nine games as favorites.
- Seth Lugo has recorded a win in nine of his last 11 road appearances.
- Salvador Perez has recorded at least one RBI in each of his five previous road appearances against the Rockies.
Kansas City Royals vs Colorado Rockies Prediction
I’ll stay with the Royals. Lugo is pitching well right now. Over his last three starts Lugo is 1-0 with 18.2 innings and just two earned runs on 12 hits and six walks. As for Gomber, he’s been pretty choppy over his last trio with 13 earned runs in 18.0 innings total.
On Friday the Royals were tagged for a couple of runs in the eighth (off John Schreiber) and couldn’t keep the pace on the scoreboard after blowing a 2-1 lead. Still, KC should be set up well Saturday if Lugo can keep his run going.