The Colorado Rockies (30-57) welcome the Kansas City Royals (48-41) to Coors Field Friday to open a 3-game series. First pitch is set for 8:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Royals vs. Rockies odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Rockies won 2-1 last year
The Rockies, who are 18-26 at Coors Field this season, beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 Thursday as +118 home underdogs. They split the 4-game series with Milwaukee, winning the first and last battle. Colorado has won 3 of its last 5 yet is just 3-7 over its last 10 games. It is 42-45 against the spread (ATS) on the season.
The Royals lost to the Tampa Bay Rays 10-8 Thursday, closing as -103 underdogs. They lost 2 of 3 in the series yet are 5-3 over their last 8. Kansas City is 49-40 ATS on the season. It has covered in each win and failed to cover in each loss over its last 8 games. The Royals are 17-23 on the road.