The Kansas City Royals (17-40) are looking for another big outing from a batter on a roll against the Colorado Rockies (25-34) on Saturday at 4:10 PM ET, at Kauffman Stadium. Edward Olivares is riding a two-game homer streak.
The Rockies are road underdogs (+131) against the Royals (-153). The matchup has an over/under of 9.5 total runs.
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Royals vs Rockies Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | -153 | +131 | 9.5 |
Royals Betting Insights
- This season, the Royals have been favored 10 times and won two of those games.
- Kansas City has played as favorites of -153 or more once this season and lost that game.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 60.5% chance of a victory for the Royals.
- Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 24 of its 57 games with a total this season.
- In 57 games with a spread this season, the Royals are 22-35-0 ATS.
Royals Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.0 |
| HR | 13 |
| ERA | 4.65 |
| K/9 | 9.2 |
Rockies Betting Insights
- The Rockies have been underdogs in 50 games this season and have come away with the win 22 times (44%) in those contests.
- This season, Colorado has been victorious 12 times in 36 chances when named as an underdog of at least +131 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 43.3% chance of walking away with the win.
- Colorado and its opponents have hit the over in 25 of its 59 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Rockies have an against the spread record of 28-31-0 in 59 games with a line this season.
Rockies Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 4-6 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.9 |
| HR | 11 |
| ERA | 6.49 |
| K/9 | 6.2 |
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Royals Probable Pitcher – Daniel Lynch
- Lynch helped his team cover the spread in his only opportunity this season as a starter.
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw 5 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs while allowing five hits against the Washington Nationals.
- Lynch’s team won his only start as a favorite this season.
- Lynch’s team won in his only start this season.
- The only game started by Lynch with a total this season hit the under.
Royals Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Cuas | 24 | 25.2 | 33 | 4.56 | 2 | 0 |
| Taylor Clarke | 22 | 26.2 | 30 | 3.04 | 7 | 0 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 20 | 20.1 | 33 | 3.10 | 6 | 2 |
| Carlos Hernandez | 19 | 28.1 | 38 | 4.76 | 3 | 0 |
| Scott Barlow | 18 | 21 | 29 | 3.86 | 0 | 6 |
Rockies Probable Pitcher – Austin Gomber
- Gomber (4-4 with a 7.00 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 54 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Rockies, his 12th of the season.
- The lefty last appeared on Sunday against the New York Mets, when he tossed four innings, allowing six earned runs while giving up eight hits.
- Gomber enters this game with six outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
- The Rockies have been the underdog on the moneyline in nine of Gomber’s starts this season, and they went 5-4 in those matchups.
- Gomber’s team has won six of his 11 starts.
- Gomber’s starts went over the run total five times in 11 games with a set total this season.
Rockies Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Lawrence | 25 | 31 | 34 | 2.90 | 7 | 0 |
| Jake Bird | 25 | 36.2 | 39 | 2.95 | 3 | 0 |
| Pierce Johnson | 23 | 22.1 | 30 | 6.85 | 0 | 11 |
| Brent Suter | 23 | 34.2 | 29 | 1.82 | 2 | 0 |
| Brad Hand | 22 | 20.1 | 28 | 3.54 | 2 | 0 |
Royals Hitting Trends
- The Royals have hit two or more long balls in 15 games this season, and are 5-10 in those outings.
- Kansas City is 7-10 in games this season when it has put up at least five extra-base hits.
- The club has notched at least eight hits in 34 games this season, and is 14-20 in those contests.
- Kansas City has an 11-9 record in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
- The Royals are 1-9 in games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.
Rockies Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 10 games this season and are 8-2 in those matchups.
- In 17 games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 9-8.
- In 41 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 21-20.
- Colorado has won 20 of its 25 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
- In eight games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 6-2
Royals vs. Rockies Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Royals (-153)
Over/Under Pick: Under (9.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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