Royals vs. Rockies Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 23

Maikel Garcia and the Kansas City Royals will meet Brenton Doyle and the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium, at 7:40 p.m. ET. Oddsmakers list the Royals as -196 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Rockies +162 moneyline odds. Kansas City is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +109 odds). An 8.5-run total has been set for this matchup.

Take a look at 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: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 7:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to watch on TV: FDSKC and COLR

Royals vs. Rockies Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, Rockies 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 56%, Rockies 44%

Royals vs. Rockies Betting Insights

• The Royals have been favorites in 11 games this season and won seven (63.6%) of those contests.
• Kansas City has played as favorites of -196 or more once this season and won that game.
• The Royals have a 66.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Rockies have been chosen as underdogs in 19 games this year and have walked away with the win three times (15.8%) in those games.
• Colorado has won all of its 10 games in which it was named as at least a +162 moneyline underdog.
• The Rockies have an implied victory probability of 38.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have a 2-1 record over the three games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Royals and their opponents combined to go over the run total two times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Royals have gone 3-7-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals with two home runs while racking up a team-high batting average of .308.
• Among all MLB hitters, Witt is 27th in batting average, 28th in on-base percentage, and 49th in slugging.
• Witt has collected a hit in 14 games in a row. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .308 with three doubles, a home run, four walks and three RBI.
• Garcia has hit two home runs to lead his team.
• Garcia ranks 126th in homers and 102nd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Garcia carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .375 with a double, five walks and an RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino leads the Royals with two home runs and 14 runs batted in.
• Jonathan India is hitting .195 with four doubles and 11 walks.

Royals Team Props

Rockies Recent Betting Performance

• The Rockies have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rockies and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times.
• The Rockies have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Rockies Recent Stats

Rockies Player Insights

• Mickey Moniak has collected a team-best three home runs.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Moniak ranks 81st in home runs and 128th in RBI.
• Doyle been a consistent power bat this season, as he paces his team with three home runs and 12 runs batted in.
• Doyle ranks 81st among all batters in MLB in home runs, and 65th in RBI.
• Hunter Goodman has three home runs, tops in the clubhouse.
• Kyle Farmer leads the Rockies with a .284 batting average.

Rockies Team Props

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