Colorado Rockies
Kansas City Royals
(-110/-110)-255
As the Kansas City Royals prepare to face off against the Colorado Rockies on April 24, 2025, they find themselves in a challenging season, ranked 29th in MLB. The Royals (10-14) are looking to build on their recent victory against the Rockies, where they narrowly won 4-3 on April 22. Meanwhile, Colorado continues to struggle with a dismal record of 4-18, sitting 28th in the league.
On the mound, the Royals are set to start Cole Ragans, who, while having a slightly rocky outing in his last start allowing 5 earned runs, is still regarded as the 8th best starting pitcher in MLB according to advanced-stat Power Rankings. Ragans boasts a solid ERA of 3.58 but has been slightly unlucky, as indicated by his 2.32 xFIP, projecting better performance ahead. He also strikes out batters at a high rate, which could pose immediate challenges for a Rockies lineup that ranks second in the league for strikeouts.
In contrast, the Rockies will send German Marquez to the hill, who has struggled significantly this season with an alarming 8.27 ERA and a Win/Loss record of 0-3. Marquez’s latest performance saw him give up 7 earned runs in just 1 inning of work, underscoring his season-long difficulties.
With a high betting line placing the Royals as significant favorites at -250, the projections indicate a lofty team total of 4.86 runs for Kansas City, while Colorado’s is pegged at a mere 3.14. Given the respective bullpens’ strengths, with the Royals ranked 26th but the Rockies at 10th, Kansas City’s offense will need to find some rhythm to capitalize on the favorable matchup against Marquez and assert their dominance in this double-header matchup.