Colorado Rockies
Kansas City Royals
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As the Kansas City Royals prepare to host the Colorado Rockies on April 24, 2025, both teams are struggling significantly this season, with the Royals sitting at 10-14 and the Rockies at a dismal 4-18. Yesterday, the Royals narrowly edged out the Rockies in a closely contested game, but both teams are far from their competitive best, making this matchup particularly intriguing.
The Royals will send elite left-handed pitcher Cole Ragans to the mound. With a Power Ranking placing him as the 7th best starting pitcher in MLB, Ragans has demonstrated promising numbers this season, boasting a 3.58 ERA and a remarkable 36.8% strikeout rate. His ability to strike out batters could be crucial against a Rockies offense that ranks 2nd in MLB for strikeouts. However, Ragans does have a tendency to allow a high number of hits, projecting to give up 4.2 hits and 2.0 walks today, which could create scoring opportunities for the Rockies.
On the other side, Colorado will counter with German Marquez, who is struggling mightily this season with an 8.27 ERA and an 0-3 record. Marquez’s projected performance today shows average innings but poor strikeout numbers, which could be a liability against a Royals lineup that, while also struggling, has shown flashes of offensive capability.
While the Royals offense ranks a lowly 29th in MLB, they currently have a favorable matchup against a Rockies team that has been equally lackluster. The projections suggest that Kansas City has a high implied team total of 5.18 runs, indicating some confidence in their ability to capitalize on Marquez’s struggles.