Kansas City Royals vs Colorado Rockies Betting Pick & Prediction 7/7/24

From Coors Field in Denver, we have an interleague matchup between the Royals and Rockies. First pitch is at 3:10 PM ET, and the Rockies are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at +133. The money line odds for a Royals win are at -156, and they are 3rd in the AL Central, while the Rockies are 5th in the NL West.

The forecast for Sunday’s matchup calls for clear skies and temperatures in the mid-60s. Brady Singer is starting for the Royals, and the Rockies are countering with Tanner Gordon. Colorado comes in with a record of 32-57, while the Royals are 48-43. The over/under line is at 10 runs.

COLORADO ROCKIES VS KANSAS CITY ROYALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Colorado Rockies Moneyline +133

This game will be played at Coors Field at 3:10 ET on Sunday, July 7th.

HOW TO BET THE ROYALS VS ROCKIES:

• We have the Rockies winning by a score of 5 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rockies to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the under

Thanks to a two-run homer from Brenton Doyle and a good outing from Austin Gomber, the Rockies picked up a 3-1 win over the Royals in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Rockies were at +136 on the money line.

Gomber went seven innings for the Rockies, giving up just one run and one hit. He finished the game with three strikeouts but didn’t issue a walk. As for the Royals, they got a good outing from Seth Lugo, who gave up two earned runs across six innings of work.

Ryan McMahon also had a three-hit game for the Rockies, scoring one run and driving in a run. Vinnie Pasquantino was the only Royals hitter to have more than one hit, going 1/4 with a home run.

Royals Records & Stats

The Royals are 48-43 overall and trail the Guardians by nine games in the AL Central. They have dropped three straight games, and this series vs. the Rockies, they are down 0-2. Kansas City’s record is 16-10 in AL Central matchups this year.

At home, the Royals have gone 31-18 this season. On the road, they are just 17-25 and have dropped five straight road games. As the favorite, the Royals are 24-15 this year, and they are 24-28 when the underdog. So far, their overall series record is 13-14-1.

When the Royals are on the road, they have a run line record of 21-21, but they have failed to cover the run line in their last nine road games. Overall, they are 50-41 against the run line this season, with an average run margin of +0.5 runs per game. They have been a better bet against the run line as an underdog, going 31-21, compared to 19-20 as a favorite.

The Royals are on the road today against the Colorado Rockies. The over/under line for the game is set at 10 runs, which is higher than their season average of 8.5 runs per game. Kansas City has hit the under in 51 of their 88 games this season, with an average over/under line of 8 runs. They have gone under the total in two straight games.

Through 17 starts, Brady Singer has a record of 4-5 and an ERA of 3.05. He has made six quality starts this year and is coming off a rough outing in which he took the loss. Against the Rays on July 2nd, Singer gave up one earned run in five innings of work. In that outing, he gave up three homers. Singer has been much better at home this year, coming in with a record of 4-3 and an ERA of 2.80. On the road, his ERA is 3.66, and he is 0-2.

After struggling on the road this season, the Royals have been one of the best home offenses in the league, averaging 5.2 runs per game. Overall, they are 13th in the league at 4.5 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .245, which is 11th in the MLB, and have the 3rd fewest strikeouts in the league. Kansas City’s team on-base percentage of .306 is 17th in the league.

Bobby Witt Jr. has been one of the league’s top power threats this season, as his 14 home runs are 1st on the team and 13th in the MLB. He is also hitting .320, which is the best mark on the team. Witt Jr. has also been hot of late, as he is currently on a six-game hitting streak. Vinnie Pasquantino has also been swinging a hot bat, going 15/40 (.375) with three homers over his last 10 games.

Rockies Records & Stats

Colorado is 32-57 overall and trail the Dodgers by 22.5 games in the NL West. Currently, they are in 5th place in the division and trail the Giants by 11 games for the 4th spot in the division. The Rockies have won three straight games, and they have an overall division record of 10-17 this year.

So far, the Rockies have really struggled on the road, going just 12-31. At home, they are 20-26 this year. This season, the Rockies have been the underdog in every game, and they are 4-21-3 in series this year.

When the Rockies win, they do so by an average of 2.8 runs per game, which is a stark contrast to their average run margin of -1.6 runs per game on the season. They have been a good team to bet on the run line with a record of 44-45, and they have been even better at home with a run line record of 24-22. Their current run line win streak is at three games, and they have been a good team to bet on the run line when they are the underdog with a record of 44-45.

The Colorado Rockies will host the Kansas City Royals today, and the over/under line is set at 10 runs. The combined run average for Rockies games this season is 9.9 runs, and their over/under record is 44-43. The average over/under line for their games is also 10 runs. When the line is set at 10 runs, their over/under record is 1-1. So far this season, 42.7% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 10 runs, while 55.1% have had lines set lower than 10 runs. The under has hit in each of their last five games.

Today, Tanner Gordon gets the nod for the Rockies as they face the Royals. It’s his chance to make a strong opening statement, as this will be his first time on the mound this year.

Colorado comes into today’s game averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 19th in the league. They have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 4.7 runs per game. As a team, the Rockies are batting .245, which is 11th in the league, and have the 11th best on-base percentage in the league. One thing that has hurt the Rockies offense is their strikeout numbers, as they are 27th in the league in this category.

Over his last nine games, Brenton Doyle has been on fire for the Rockies, going 13/33 with five home runs and 12 RBIs. This has pushed his season average to .269. Ryan McMahon and Ezequiel Tovar are also near the top of the team’s home run and RBI leaderboards. McMahon is batting .272 and has a team-high 45 RBIs, while Tovar has 12 homers and 37 RBIs.