On today’s baseball board, we have the 68-56 Colorado Rockies versus the 62-61 Kansas City Royals in the first game of a three-game set at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri tonight. The first pitch at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled for 8:15 PM ET.
The majority of the sportsbooks tracked at SBS list the Royals as a moderate -121 money line favorites over the Rockies. The O/U is offered up at 8.5 to 9 runs depending on where you wager.
In their last game, the Rockies lost to the Milwaukee Brewers 8-4. In the contest, the Rockies scored four runs on eight hits and the Brewers scored eight runs on 12 hits.
In their latest, the Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 7-4. In the match, the Royals scored seven runs on 15 hits and the Indians scored four runs on eight hits.
This season the Rockies rank 2nd in the Majors in runs scored and 22nd in team ERA.
The Royals rank 21st in the Majors in runs scored and 14th in team ERA.
Pitching Match Up
Colorado: Jon Gray (5-2, 4.74 ERA)
Kansas City: Danny Duffy (7-8, 3.82 ERA)
Jon Gray goes for the Rockies in the first game of this interleague series and he gave up two earned runs in six innings in his last start, which was a 17-2 win over the Atlanta Braves. The Rockies have won two of his last three starts and in that span he has given up six earned runs in 18 innings. Gray has not given up more than three earned runs in any of his last five starts. In 26 career road starts Gray is 4-11 with an ERA of 4.93. The Rockies have lost 20 of Gray’s last 26 road starts and they have lost 13 of his last 16 road starts against a team that has a winning record. Gray has only allowed one HR in his last three outings.
Danny Duffy gets the nod tonight and in his last outing he gave up four earned runs in five innings in a 7-6 win over the Oakland A’s. The Royals had lost his previous three starts and in his last three starts overall he has given up 12 earned runs in 16 innings of work. Duffy’s ERA is over a point lower at home this season where he is 3-4 with an ERA of 3.14. After not giving up a HR in four straight starts he has given up four in his last three. Overall, the Royals are 35-16 in Duffy’s last 51 home starts and they are 11-5 in his last 16 home starts against a team with a winning record.
Betting Angles
The Royals are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the Rockies.
The Royals are 6-2 in their last 8 home games against the Rockies.
This season the Royals are 33-29 at home and the Rockies are 30-31 on the road.
Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records
Colorado Rockies: 68-56 SU / O/U 51-67 / Run Line W/L 63-61
Kansas City Royals: 62-61 SU / O/U 58-59 / Run Line W/L 61-62
Colorado at Kansas City Key Betting Trends
- COL is 3-7 in their last 10 overall
- COL is 16-36 in their last 52 interleague road games
- COL has an Under record of 5-1 in their last 6 road games
- KC is 1-4 in their last 5 home games
- KC is 0-7 in their last 7 interleague games
- KC has an Over record of 6-1 in their last 7 home games
Key Player Injuries
ROCKIES
[LF] 07/28/2017 – Ian Desmond 10-day DL (07/26) ( Calf )
[LF] 06/19/2017 – David Dahl 60-day DL (03/30) ( Ribs )
[P] 06/26/2017 – Tyler Anderson 10-day DL (06/26) ( Knee )
ROYALS
[P] 06/26/2017 – Nathan Karns 60-day DL (05/21) ( Forearm )
[RF] 06/02/2017 – Paulo Orlando 60-day DL (06/01) ( Shin )
[P] 08/10/2017 – Trevor Cahill 10-day DL (08/10) ( Shoulder )
(!)[C] 08/06/2017 – Salvador Perez 10-day DL (08/05) ( Side )
[P] 08/19/2017 – Neftali Feliz 10-day DL (08/19) ( Elbow )
[P] 08/18/2017 – Joakim Soria 10-day DL (08/16) ( Oblique )