Royals vs. Rockies Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 7, 2024

The Kansas City Royals (48-43) will try to put a stop to their current three-game losing streak when they visit the Colorado Rockies (32-57) at 3:10 PM ET on COLR Sunday. Bookmakers consider the Royals to be -157 favorites to end their skid, while the Rockies are +132 underdogs looking for the upset. Brady Singer takes the mound for Kansas City while Tanner Gordon is Colorado’s starter for the contest.

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Royals vs. Rockies Betting Lines

• Favorite: Royals (-157)
• Underdog: Rockies (+132)
• Over/under: 10.5

Royals vs. Rockies Betting Insights

• The Royals have been victorious in 22, or 64.7%, of the 34 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This year Kansas City has won 10 of 16 games when listed as at least -157 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 61.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Rockies have won 32 of the 89 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (36%).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +132 or longer, Colorado has a 20-36 record (winning only 35.7% of its games).
• The Rockies have an implied moneyline win probability of 43.1% in this matchup.

Royals vs. Rockies Hitting Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in batting average (.320) and home runs (14) this season, while also chipping in with 58 RBI.
• Witt ranks 35th in Major League Baseball in homers, and 13th in RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is a key run producer for Kansas City with a .250 average, 11 homers and 59 RBI.
• Brenton Doyle is batting .275 with 15 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 29 walks.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Doyle’s home run total puts him 74th, and his RBI total ranks 101st.
• Ryan McMahon has hit 14 home runs with 45 runs batted in. Both are team-highs.

Royals vs. Rockies Pitching Rankings

• The Royals average the 24th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.2) in the league this season.
• The Royals have pitched to a 3.82 ERA this season, which ranks 10th in baseball.
• The Royals rank 20th in MLB with a combined 1.280 WHIP this season.
• The Rockies pitching staff is last in the majors with a collective 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Colorado has a 5.44 team ERA that ranks last across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Rockies have the highest WHIP in baseball (1.536).