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Colorado Rockies vs. Kansas City Royals
The Colorado Rockies and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Rockies will give the ball to starter Chase Dollander in this one. Right hander Dollander is 1-2 this season with a 7.36 ERA.
Dollander's opponent in this one will be Michael Lorenzen. The Royals right hander has a 4.57 ERA to go along with a 1-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -190-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Royals were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rockies. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at -260 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Colorado, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at -260 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Colorado:
Team record: 4-18 SU
Colorado is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 9 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 10-14 SU
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 9 games
Next up:
Colorado home to Cincinnati Friday, April 25
Kansas City home to Houston Friday, April 25