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Kansas City Royals vs. Colorado Rockies

The fans at Coors Field will be treated to a game between the Kansas City Royals and the Colorado Rockies when they take their seats on Friday.

The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Zack Greinke in this game. Greinke has a 0-2 record and a 2.67 ERA this season.

It'll be Kyle Freeland toeing the rubber for the Rockies in this contest. Left hander Freeland is 1-3 with a 3.94 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Rockies as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 10.5.

Colorado lost its last outing, a 7-1 result against the Giants on May 11. Bettors who backed the Giants at -210 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

The Royals were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -140 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Kansas City:
Team record: 10-19 SU
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

Colorado:
Team record: 16-15 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Colorado is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Colorado's last 16 games

Next up:
Kansas City at Colorado Saturday, May 14