The Colorado Rockies (16-15) and Kansas City Royals (10-19) clash on Friday at 8:40 PM ET, beginning a three-game series at Coors Field.
The Royals (+119 underdog on the moneyline) are away versus the Rockies (-140). The starting pitchers are Kyle Freeland (1-3) for the Colorado Rockies, and Zack Greinke (0-2) for the Kansas City Royals. The contest has a set total of 10.5.
Rockies vs. Royals Predictions
Rockies vs. Royals Betting Odds
Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds |
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Rockies | -140 | +119 | 10.5 | -112 | -108 | -1.5 | +130 | -156 |
Rockies vs. Royals Last 10 Games Betting Performance
Rockies
- Colorado was favored on the moneyline in four of its last 10 games, and finished 3-1 in those matchups.
- Over their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Rockies combined with their opponents to go over the total six times.
- Colorado is 4-6-0 against the spread over its past 10 games.
Royals
- Kansas City has played as the underdog in 10 of its past 10 games and has gone 2-8 in those contests.
- The Royals and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times in their last 11 games with a total.
- Kansas City has won of its last 11 games against the spread.
Rockies vs. Royals Starting Pitcher Betting Trends
Projected starter: Kyle Freeland
- The Rockies have a 3-3-0 ATS record in Freeland’s six starts with a set spread.
- The Rockies were favored on the moneyline for two Freeland starts this season — they split the games.
- Freeland’s team has won three of his six starts.
- Freeland has had six starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined hit the over in two of those games.
Projected starter: Zack Greinke
- When Greinke starts, his team is 4-2-0 against the spread this season.
- When he starts a game and his team is the underdog on the moneyline, they have a record of 1-3.
- Greinke’s team has a 2-4 record in his starts this season.
- In Greinke’s six starts with a total, the teams have hit the over two times.
Rockies Batting Leaders
- C.J. Cron paces the Rockies with nine home runs and 24 runs batted in.
- In baseball, Cron ranks third in homers and seventh in RBI.
- Connor Joe is batting .291 with five doubles, two triples, four home runs and 14 walks.
- Joe ranks 57th in home runs among hitters in baseball and 120th in RBI.
- Joe has hit safely in seven straight games. In his last 10 outings he is batting .316 with a triple, six walks and three RBI.
- Charlie Blackmon is hitting .219 with six doubles, four home runs and nine walks.
- Jose Iglesias’ .319 batting average leads his team.
Rockies Batting Leaders
- Andrew Benintendi leads Kansas City in runs batted in with 12 while batting .314, which is also best on the team.
- Benintendi’s home run total ranks 207th in MLB, and he is 103rd in RBI.
- Hunter Dozier has 24 hits and an OBP of .301 to go with a slugging percentage of .448 this season.
- Among all major league batters, Dozier is 84th in home runs and 212th in RBI.
- Salvador Perez is slugging .391 this season, with a team-high five home runs. He’s also collected 11 RBI.
- Perez brings a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with three doubles, a walk and an RBI.
- Michael A. Taylor has collected 17 hits this season and has an OBP of .305. He’s slugging .280 on the year.
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