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The Colorado Rockies are on the road to take on the Kansas City Royals Wednesday night. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Royals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game.
Rockies-Royals Projected Starters
German Marquez vs. Michael Lorenzen
German Marquez (0-3) with a 8.27 ERA, 1.84 WHIP, 16.1 innings pitched, 8 walks, 11 strikeouts, .333 oBA
Last Start: at Los Angeles Dodgers: Loss, 0.2 innings pitched, 6 hits, 7 runs, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
Away Splits: 3 starts, 0-2, 9.53 ERA, 1.68 WHIP, 11.1 innings pitched, 2 walks, 8 strikeouts, .347 oBA
Michael Lorenzen (1-3) with a 4.57 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 21.2 innings pitched, 7 walks, 17 strikeouts, .273 oBA
Last Start: at Detroit Tigers: 4.2 innings pitched, 7 hits, 4 runs, 3 walks, 3 strikeouts
Home Splits: 1 start, Win, 6.0 innings pitched, 5 hits, 1 run, 0 walks, 3 strikeouts
Here are the MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Rockies-Royals Odds
Colorado Rockies: +1.5 (-132)
Moneyline: +166
Kansas City Royals: -1.5 (+110)
Moneyline: -198
Over: 8.5 (-120)
Under: 8.5 (-102)
How to Watch Rockies vs. Royals
Time: 7:40 PM ET/4:40 PM PT
TV: FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City, Rockies.TV
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Why The Rockies Will Cover The Spread/Win
Colorado has a chance to put up some runs in this game. Lorenzen has allowed at least three earned runs in three off his four starts. He has also allowed four runs in two of his four outings. The right-hander has not been as good this season, and the Royals are hurting because of it. He has a low whiff rate, a low chase rate, and he allows a decently high average exit velocity. If the Rockies can score three or four runs in this game, they will have a chance to win.
The first game of this series went into 11 innings. The Rockies ended up dropping the contest by one run, but they made Kansas City work. This sets them up for success the rest of the series. The Royals used four relievers, and they were all pretty good. Some can go back-to-back days, but this early in the season that might not be the case. If Colorado can knock Lorenzen out of the game early, they will see a depleted bullpen.
Why The Royals Will Cover The Spread/Win
Kansas City should not have any problem winning. The main thing to keep in mind is how bad the Rockies are on the road. They have played more than half of their games away from home this season. In their away games, the Rockies are just 1-12. They struggle to win when they are anywhere but Coors Field. With this game being on the road, the Royals will have a good chance to win.
German Marquez is struggling. His stats are a bit skewed because of his last outing against the Los Angeles Dodgers, but that made two outings in a row in which he was not great. The righty is not a big strikeout pitcher, and he allows a whole bunch of hits. Kansas City is a team that can string together some base knocks, and put pressure on the pitcher. If the Royals do that in this game, they will be able to win this game.
Final Rockies-Royals Prediction & Pick
It is very hard to trust the Rockies, especially with Marquez on the bump. They are the worst team in the MLB, and the Royals have to take advantage of that. I will take the Royals to win this game straight up.
Final Rockies-Royals Prediction & Pick: Royals ML (-198)
