A series opener between the Kansas City Royals (10-19) and Colorado Rockies (16-15) is on deck Friday at 8:40 PM ET, at Coors Field. The Rockies will give the start to Kyle Freeland (1-3), and the Royals will counter with Zack Greinke (0-2).
The Rockies fell on Friday by a 7-1 score to the Giants. Chad Kuhl picked up the loss after he went 4 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on seven hits while striking out eight in the outing.
The Royals head into the matchup after a loss yesterday, 3-1 to the Rangers. Jon Heasley went 3 1/3 innings, giving up one earned run on four hits while striking out one and took the loss for the Royals.
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What time is Colorado vs. Kansas City?
- Game Day: Friday, May 13, 2022
- Game Time: 20:40 ET, 19:40 CT, 18:40 MT, 17:40 PT
- Stadium: Coors Field
- TV: ATT Sportsnet Rocky Mountain (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Who is favored to win Colorado vs. Kansas City?
- Colorado odds: -139
- Kansas City odds: +118
Who are the key players for Colorado?
Starting pitcher (Freeland)
- The Rockies' Freeland (1-3) will make his seventh start of the season.
- The left-hander's last start was on Sunday, when he tossed 6 2/3 innings without allowing a run on five hits in a matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.94 and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .273 in six games this season.
Key hitters
- C.J. Cron has totaled 35 hits with a .602 slugging percentage, both team-best numbers for the Rockies. He's batting .297 with seven doubles, a triple, nine home runs and seven walks.
- Connor Joe's .371 OBP leads his team, and he has five doubles, two triples, four home runs and 14 walks while batting .291.
- Charlie Blackmon is batting .219 with six doubles, four home runs and nine walks.
- Jose Iglesias is batting .319 with eight doubles and four walks.
Who are the key players for Kansas City?
Starting pitcher (Greinke)
- The Royals will send Greinke (0-2) to the mound to make his seventh start of the season. He is 0-2 with a 2.67 ERA and 10 strikeouts in 33 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last time out was on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the righty went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up 10 hits.
- The 38-year-old has an ERA of 2.67, with 2.7 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season. Opponents are hitting .270 against him.
Key hitters
- Andrew Benintendi has accumulated an on-base percentage of .368 and a slugging percentage of .381. Both lead the Royals.
- Hunter Dozier's 24 hits lead his team.
- Salvador Perez has seven doubles, five home runs and four walks while batting .200.
- Michael A. Taylor has two home runs and 12 walks while hitting .207.
Key stats for Colorado vs. Kansas City
- The Rockies are 15th in baseball with 28 total home runs.
- The Rockies average 1.1 homers per game when playing at home this season (18 total in home outings).
- The Royals have a 7.1 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in baseball.
- They have 106 strikeouts (8.0 per nine innings) in 14 away games this season.
- The Royals' 14 home runs rank 29th in MLB this season.
- They have averaged 0.5 home runs per game in their 14 road contests this season.
- The pitching staff for the Rockies has a collective 7.1 K/9, the third-worst in MLB.
- The Rockies average 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings in home games this season.
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