Royals vs. Rockies Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 5

Updated Jul. 5, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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The Kansas City Royals and Colorado Rockies will meet on Friday at Coors Field, at 8:10 PM ET, with Bobby Witt Jr. and Ryan McMahon -- two hot hitters -- expected to produce at the plate. The Rockies are +152 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the favorite Royals (-182). Kansas City (-1.5) is favored on the run line. A 10.5-run over/under is set for the contest.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Royals-Rockies game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Royals vs. Rockies Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, July 5, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET
• Where: Coors Field in Denver, Colorado
• How to Watch on TV: COLR

Royals vs. Rockies Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 7, Rockies 6
• Total Prediction: Over 10.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 53%, Rockies 47%

Royals vs. Rockies Betting Insights

• The Royals have won 22, or 68.8%, of the 32 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Kansas City is 9-2 this season when entering a game favored by -182 or more on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 64.5% chance of a victory for the Royals.
• The Rockies have won in 30, or 34.5%, of the 87 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Colorado has a mark of 16-28 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +152 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Rockies have an implied victory probability of 39.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

FINAL

KC 2 · COL 4

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-182

O 10.5

Colorado Rockies

COL

+1.5

+152

U 10.5

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals played as the moneyline favorite for five of their last 10 games, and finished 3-2 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Royals and their opponents combined to go over the run total three times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Royals are 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Witt paces the Royals with 14 home runs and 58 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-best batting average of .319.
• Of all hitters in baseball, Witt ranks 33rd in homers and 11th in RBI.
• Witt has collected a hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .474 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, a walk and five RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino's 58 runs batted in pace his team.
• Pasquantino ranks 86th in homers in baseball, and 11th in RBI.
• Pasquantino has two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .381 with a home run and five RBI.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .226 with 15 doubles, four triples, five home runs and 27 walks.
• Salvador Perez has shown his power as he leads his team with 14 home runs.

Royals Team Props

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Rockies Recent Betting Performance

• The Rockies have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and have gone 3-7 in those contests.
• The Rockies and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Rockies have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Rockies Recent Stats

Rockies Player Insights

• McMahon leads the Rockies in home runs (14) and runs batted in (44).
• McMahon's home run total places him 33rd in the majors, and he is 45th in RBI.
• Brenton Doyle is batting .268 with 14 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 27 walks.
• Among all major league hitters, Doyle ranks 86th in home runs and 125th in RBI.
• Charlie Blackmon has 18 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 21 walks while batting .259.
• Ezequiel Tovar is batting .275 with 24 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 13 walks.

Rockies Team Props

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