Rockies at Royals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends and stats for April 24 - Game 1

Its Thursday, April 24 and the Rockies (4-18) are in Kansas City for a doubleheader against the Royals (10-14).

Chase Dollander is slated to take the mound for Colorado in GaME 1 against Cole Ragans for Kansas City.

Last night's game was rained out. As a result, these teams will look to play two games today. The Royals have won their last two games and seven of their last ten. The Rockies are 1-9 in their last ten.

Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Rockies at Royals

• Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025
• Time: 2:10PM EST
• Site: Kauffman Stadium
• City: Kansas City, MO
• Network/Streaming: COLR, FDSNKC

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Odds for the Rockies at the Royals

The latest odds as of Thursday:

• Moneyline: Rockies (+217), Royals (-270
• Spread:  Royals -1.5
• Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Rockies at Royals

• Pitching matchup for April 24, 2025: Chase Dollander vs. Cole Ragans
  
  • Rockies: Chase Dollander (1-2, 7.36 ERA)
    Last outing: 4/19 vs. Washington - 4IP, 6ER, 9H, 2BB, 5Ks
  • Royals: Cole Ragans (1-1, 3.58 ERA)
    Last outing: 4/18 at Detroit - 4IP, 5ER, 6H, 3BB, 8Ks

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Rockies at Royals

• The Royals have won 4 of their last 5 home games against teams with losing records
• The Royals' last 6 home games have stayed under the Total
• The Royals have failed to cover the Run Line in 4 straight home games
• KC is 8-15 on the Run Line this season

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Expert picks & predictions for today’s game between the Rockies and the Royals

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday's game between the Rockies and the Royals:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Kansas City Royals on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Colorado Rockies at +1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 8.0.

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