NEWSLETTER
The Kansas City Royals (48-41), with Cole Ragans on the mound, visit the Colorado Rockies (30-57) who will hand the ball to Kyle Freeland, at 8:10 PM ET on Friday.
If you’re intending to watch this game, keep reading for streaming and TV options for the Kansas City-Colorado matchup.
When is Royals vs. Rockies and when does it start?
Where to watch Royals vs. Rockies
The Royals and Rockies will take to the field at Coors Field for this matchup on July 5, and if you would like to see the action live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on COLR.
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Royals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Royals have won 24 of the 37 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (64.9%).
Kansas City is 15th in baseball with 89 home runs. They average one per game.
The Royals’ .403 slugging percentage ranks 12th in MLB.
Kansas City’s 3.83 team ERA ranks 10th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Royals combine for the 19th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.277).
Rockies Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Rockies have won 29 out of the 86 games, or 33.7%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Colorado has hit 84 homers this season, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
Fueled by 251 extra-base hits, the Rockies rank 16th in MLB with a .391 slugging percentage this season.
Colorado has the 30th-ranked ERA (5.54) in the majors this season.
The Rockies have a combined WHIP of 1.546 as a pitching staff, which is worst in baseball this season.
Royals Starter Recent Performance: Cole Ragans
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Guardians | June 29 | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Marlins | June 24 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| at Athletics | June 19 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| at Dodgers | June 14 | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Mariners | June 9 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
Rockies Starter Recent Performance: Kyle Freeland
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at White Sox | June 30 | 6.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Nationals | June 23 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| at Blue Jays | April 14 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Diamondbacks | April 8 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| at Cubs | April 2 | 3.1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Royals Key Players to Watch
Ragans makes the start for the Royals, his 19th of the season. He is 5-6 with a 3.33 ERA and 126 strikeouts through 102 2/3 innings pitched.
The left-hander’s last time out came on Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs while giving up six hits.
The 26-year-old has a 3.33 ERA and 11 strikeouts per nine innings in 18 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .224 to his opponents.
Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in batting average (.319), home runs (14) and runs batted in (58) this season.
Vinnie Pasquantino leads Kansas City in runs batted in (58) this season. He’s batting .247 while slugging .428.
Maikel Garcia has 80 hits this season and a slash line of .226/.279/.333.
Rockies Key Players to Watch
The Rockies will send Freeland (0-3) to the mound for his seventh start this season.
The left-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed seven hits in 6 2/3 innings against the Chicago White Sox.
The 31-year-old has an ERA of 7.94 and 5.1 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .331 in six games this season.
Ryan McMahon leads the Rockies with 14 home runs and 44 runs batted in.
Brenton Doyle is batting .268 with 14 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 27 walks.
Charlie Blackmon is batting .259 with 18 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 21 walks.
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