Rockies aim to stop 11-game road losing streak, play the Royals

By Canadian Press on April 23, 2025.

Colorado Rockies (4-18, fifth in the NL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (10-14, third in the AL Central)

Kansas City, Missouri; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: German Marquez (0-3, 8.27 ERA, 1.84 WHIP, 11 strikeouts); Royals: Michael Lorenzen (1-3, 4.57 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 17 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -193, Rockies +160; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies will aim to stop an 11-game road slide when they play the Kansas City Royals.

Kansas City has a 7-4 record in home games and a 10-14 record overall. Royals pitchers have a collective 3.56 ERA, which ranks fourth in the AL.

Colorado has a 1-12 record in road games and a 4-18 record overall. The Rockies are 0-3 in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Wednesday’s game is the second time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Salvador Perez ranks third on the Royals with six extra base hits (four doubles and two home runs). Bobby Witt Jr. is 12-for-39 with three doubles, a home run and three RBI over the last 10 games.

Mickey Moniak has two doubles, three triples and three home runs for the Rockies. Kyle Farmer is 10-for-38 with six doubles over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 3-7, .204 batting average, 4.29 ERA, outscored by 16 runs

Rockies: 1-9, .178 batting average, 4.98 ERA, outscored by 24 runs

INJURIES: Royals: Hunter Harvey: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Sam Long: 15-Day IL (elbow), Dairon Blanco: 10-Day IL (achilles), Kyle Wright: 15-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 15-Day IL (elbow), Alec Marsh: 15-Day IL (shoulder)

Rockies: Victor Vodnik: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Austin Gomber: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ezequiel Tovar: 10-Day IL (hip), Tyler Freeman: 10-Day IL (oblique), Kristopher Lee Bryant: 10-Day IL (lumbar), Jeff Criswell: 60-Day IL (elbow), Thairo Estrada: 10-Day IL (wrist)

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