Royals vs Rockies Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, Jul 6

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  • The Royals are -185 favorites vs the Rockies
  • Royals vs Rockies Over / Under today: 10.5 Runs
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The Kansas City Royals (-185) visit Coors Field to take on the Colorado Rockies (+150) on Saturday, July 6, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 9:10pm EDT in Denver, CO.

This season, the Royals are 48-42 against the spread (ATS), while the Rockies are 43-45 ATS.

Royals vs Rockies Starting Pitchers Today:

  • Royals starting pitcher: Seth Lugo 11-2, 2.16 ERA
  • Rockies starting pitcher: Austin Gomber 1-5, 4.80 ERA

Royals vs. Rockies Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Royals-1.5 -120O 10.5 -105-185
Rockies +1.5 +100U 10.5 -115+150

Royals vs Rockies Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Royals will win Saturday‘s MLB game with 60.0% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.


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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Royals players for Saturday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Royals Player Prop Bets Today:

  • Salvador Perez has hit the RBIs Under in 26 of his last 31 games (+18.25 Units / 37% ROI)
  • Salvador Perez has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 23 of his last 31 games (+14.80 Units / 41% ROI)
  • Vinnie Pasquantino has hit the Total Bases Under in 18 of his last 21 away games (+14.65 Units / 46% ROI)
  • Maikel Garcia has hit the Hits Under in 18 of his last 22 games (+13.85 Units / 32% ROI)
  • Maikel Garcia has hit the Singles Under in 14 of his last 21 games (+11.70 Units / 55% ROI)

And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Rockies players for Saturday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Rockies Player Prop Best Bets Today:

  • Brendan Rodgers has hit the Home Runs Over in 3 of his last 6 games at home (+14.10 Units / 235% ROI)
  • Ezequiel Tovar has hit the Total Bases Over in 27 of his last 43 games (+12.05 Units / 24% ROI)
  • Charlie Blackmon has hit the Hits Over in 18 of his last 30 games (+9.15 Units / 20% ROI)
  • Brendan Rodgers has hit the Singles Over in 16 of his last 20 games at home (+9.00 Units / 28% ROI)
  • Brendan Rodgers has hit the RBIs Over in 7 of his last 10 games at home (+7.95 Units / 80% ROI)
  • The Kansas City Royals have hit the Game Total Under in 15 of their last 21 games (+9.40 Units / 40% ROI)
  • The Kansas City Royals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 16 of their last 25 games (+6.05 Units / 20% ROI)
  • The Kansas City Royals have covered the Run Line in 49 of their last 86 games (+5.14 Units / 4% ROI)
  • The Kansas City Royals have hit the Moneyline in 35 of their last 67 games (+0.55 Units / 1% ROI)
  • The Colorado Rockies have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 27 of their last 52 games (+13.45 Units / 25% ROI)
  • The Colorado Rockies have hit the Moneyline in 23 of their last 52 games (+7.50 Units / 14% ROI)
  • The Colorado Rockies have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 32 of their last 58 games (+5.30 Units / 8% ROI)
  • The Colorado Rockies have covered the Run Line in 6 of their last 7 games at home (+5.00 Units / 55% ROI)
  • The Colorado Rockies have hit the Game Total Under in 8 of their last 11 games (+4.60 Units / 38% ROI)

Royals Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Royals are 50-40 against the Run Line (+1.54 Units / 1.24% ROI).

  • 48-42 when betting on the Moneyline for +5.35 Units / 4.94% ROI
  • 37-49 when betting on the total runs Over for -16.75 Units / -17.13% ROI
  • 49-37 when betting on the total runs Under for +8.2 Units / 8.35% ROI

Rockies Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Rockies are 43-45 against the Run Line (-11.75 Units / -10.79% ROI).

  • 31-57 when betting on the Moneyline for -7.4 Units / -8.44% ROI
  • 43-43 when betting on the total runs Over for -4.25 Units / -4.45% ROI
  • 43-43 when betting on the total runs Under for -4.4 Units / -4.59% ROI

Rockies vs Royals Home Run Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Salvador Perez (KC) 0.5 +240 0.5 -300
Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) 0.5 +300 0.5 -400
Hunter Renfroe (KC) 0.5 +320 0.5 -400
Vinnie Pasquantino (KC) 0.5 +400 0.5 -550
MJ Melendez (KC) 0.5 +400 0.5 -550

Rockies vs Royals Total Hits Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Brenton Doyle (COL) 0.5 -250 0.5 +185
Charlie Blackmon (COL) 0.5 -250 0.5 +190
Kyle Isbel (KC) 0.5 -210 0.5 +155
MJ Melendez (KC) 0.5 -210 0.5 +155
Ryan McMahon (COL) 0.5 -200 0.5 +150

Rockies vs Royals RBI Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Salvador Perez (KC) 0.5 -125 0.5 -105
Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) 0.5 -120 0.5 -105
Vinnie Pasquantino (KC) 0.5 -105 0.5 -125
Hunter Renfroe (KC) 0.5 +110 0.5 -145
Freddy Fermin (KC) 0.5 +140 0.5 -185

Rockies vs Royals Strikeout Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Austin Gomber (COL) 3.5 +105 3.5 -135
Seth Lugo (KC) 6.5 +115 6.5 -155

Seth Lugo has thrown breaking pitches 48% of the time (511/1,068) on the first pitch of at-bats since last season — 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 30% — 96th Percentile.

Seth Lugo has a strikeout rate of 40% (18 SO in 45 PAs) over the last 14 days — best among AL Starters over the last two weeks; League Avg: 23% — 100th Percentile.

Opponents are hitting just .220 (13-for-59) against Seth Lugo on the first pitch of at-bats this season — 4th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .332 — 95th Percentile.

Opponents have a miss rate of just 19% (26/136) against Seth Lugo on the first pitch of at-bats this season — 10th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 26% — 13th Percentile.

Rockies Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends

Austin Gomber has allowed a slugging percentage of .725 (29 Total Bases / 40 ABs) on low fastballs this season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .379 — first Percentile.

Opponents are hitting .425 (17-for-40) against Austin Gomber on low fastballs this season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .259 — first Percentile.

Opponents have a miss rate of just 15% (16/105) against Austin Gomber on the first pitch of at-bats this season — 4th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 26% — fifth Percentile.

11 of Austin Gomber’s 34 breaking pitch strikeouts (32%) have been backdoor this season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 14% — 100th Percentile.

Royals Keys to the Game vs. the Rockies

The Royals are just 20-96 (.172) when their opponents score in the first inning since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .364.

The Royals are just 23-54 (.299) after a road win since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .485.

The Royals are just 40-56 (.417) vs the bottom 10 runs allowed teams since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .577.

The Royals are just 35-39 (.473) when they’ve scored in the first inning since the 2023 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .619.

Rockies Keys to the Game vs. the Royals

The Rockies are just 64-30 (.681) when leading entering the 7th inning since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .859.

The Rockies are just 46-33 (.582) when they’ve had 5 or more XBH since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .796.

The Rockies are just 76-13 (.854) when leading entering the 9th inning since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .947.

The Rockies are just 68-20 (.773) when leading entering the 8th inning since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .898.

Royals hitters have an OBP of just .280 (4,469 PA’s) on the road since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .313.

The Royals have a winning percentage of just 33% on the road since the 2022 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 47%.

The Royals won just 46% of games in which they have scored in at least three different innings on the road in the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 71%.

The Royals have won just 49% of games in which they have scored in at least three different innings on the road since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 72%.

The Rockies have won just 46% of road games in which they have scored three or more runs in an inning since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 74%.

The Rockies have won just 47% of road games in which they have scored three or more runs in an inning since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 74%.

The Rockies have an average HR distance of 411.2 feet since the 2022 season — best in MLB; League Avg: 398.4.

Rockies hitters have an OBP of just .301 (2,600 PA’s) against LHP since last season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .320.

Royals pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 18% in close and late situations this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 24%.

Royals pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 41% with two-strikes since last season — tied for 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 42%.

Royals pitchers have won only 15% of games in which they have allowed their opponent to score in three different innings on the road since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 26%.

Royals pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 20% since the 2022 season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 22%.

Opponents have a miss rate of just 21% against Rockies pitchers since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 26%.

Rockies pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 17% this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 22%.

Rockies pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 36% with two-strikes since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 42%.

Rockies pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 17% with runners in scoring position since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 22%.

Rockies vs. Royals Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets 

  • German Marquez (Colorado Rockies): Elbow, 60-Day IL
  • Lucas Gilbreath (Colorado Rockies): Elbow, 15-Day IL
  • Antonio Senzatela (Colorado Rockies): Elbow, 60-Day IL
  • Daniel Bard (Colorado Rockies): Knee, 15-Day IL
  • Kyle Wright (Kansas City Royals): Shoulder, 60-Day IL
  • Austin Cox (Kansas City Royals): Knee, Day-To-Day
  • Michael Massey (Kansas City Royals): Back, 10-Day IL
  • Jake Brentz (Kansas City Royals): Hamstring, 15-Day IL
  • Josh Taylor (Kansas City Royals): Biceps, 15-Day IL
  • Carlos Hernandez (Kansas City Royals): Shoulder, 15-Day IL
  • Kris Bubic (Kansas City Royals): Elbow, 60-Day IL

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Shane Jackson is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.