The Kansas City Royals (17-41) will aim to snap a three-game losing streak when hosting the Colorado Rockies (26-34) at 2:10 PM ET on Sunday.
The Royals are favored at home (-147) against the Rockies (+125). The matchup has an over/under set at 9 total runs.
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Royals vs Rockies Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | -147 | +125 | 9 |
Royals Betting Insights
- The Royals have been favorites in 11 games this season and won two (18.2%) of those contests.
- Kansas City has not won as favorites of -147 or more on the moneyline this season in three such games.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 59.5% chance of a victory for the Royals.
- Games involving Kansas City has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 25 of 58 chances this season.
- The Royals are 22-36-0 against the spread this season.
Royals Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.2 |
| HR | 13 |
| ERA | 4.50 |
| K/9 | 9.6 |
Rockies Betting Insights
- The Rockies have been chosen as underdogs in 51 games this year and have walked away with the win 23 times (45.1%) in those games.
- Colorado has a mark of 13-24 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +125 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Rockies have an implied victory probability of 44.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Colorado’s games have gone over the total in 26 of its 60 opportunities.
- The Rockies have an against the spread record of 29-31-0 in 60 games with a line this season.
Rockies Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs Per Game | 5.3 |
| HR | 10 |
| ERA | 5.86 |
| K/9 | 6.6 |
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Royals Probable Pitcher – Brady Singer
- Singer’s team is 5-6-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- The right-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed four hits in five innings pitched against the Washington Nationals on Saturday, May 27.
- In 11 starts, Singer has pitched through or past the fifth inning eight times. He has a season average of 4.9 frames per outing.
- Singer’s team has been victorious in 20% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 1-4.
- Singer’s team has won five of his 11 starts.
- Games Singer has started this season hit the over seven times in 11 chances.
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 |
| Scott Barlow | 19 | 22 | 30 | 3.68 | 0 | 6 |
| Carlos Hernandez | 19 | 28.1 | 38 | 4.76 | 3 | 0 |
Rockies Probable Pitcher – Kyle Freeland
- Freeland (4-6) gets the starting nod for the Rockies in his 13th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.22 ERA in 64 2/3 innings pitched, with 43 strikeouts.
- The left-hander’s most recent appearance was on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing six hits.
- Freeland will try to prolong a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 innings per appearance).
- The Rockies have been the underdog on the moneyline in 10 of Freeland’s starts this season, and they went 4-6 in those games.
- Freeland’s team has put together a 5-7 record in his 12 starts.
- Freeland’s starts went over the run total four times in 12 games with a set total this season.
Rockies Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Lawrence | 26 | 32.1 | 35 | 3.06 | 7 | 2 |
| Jake Bird | 26 | 38.2 | 40 | 2.79 | 3 | 0 |
| Brent Suter | 23 | 34.2 | 29 | 1.82 | 2 | 0 |
| Brad Hand | 23 | 21 | 30 | 3.86 | 2 | 0 |
| Pierce Johnson | 23 | 22.1 | 30 | 6.85 | 0 | 11 |
Royals Hitting Trends
- The Royals have a 5-10 record in games this season when they hit at least two home runs.
- Kansas City has gone 7-10 in its 17 games this season with at least five extra-base hits.
- The team is 14-21 in the games this season it has racked up eight or more hits.
- Kansas City is 11-9 in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
- The Royals have drawn at least five walks in 10 games this season, and are 1-9 in those contests.
Rockies Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 10 games this season and are 8-2 in those matchups.
- Colorado has won nine of its 17 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
- They have a record of 22-20 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
- Colorado has a 21-5 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
- 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 (-147)
Over/Under Pick: Over (9)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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