MLB Handicapping: Rockies vs Royals

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The fans at Kauffman Stadium will be treated to a interleague game between the Colorado Rockies and the Kansas City Royals when they take their seats on Sunday. The Rockies will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Aaron Cook in this game. Cook has a 1-3 record and a 5.13 ERA this season. Cook's opponent in this one will be Zack Greinke. The Royals ace righthander has a 2.71 ERA to go along with a 1-4 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Royals listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Jeff Francis combined on a six-hit shutout as the Rockies defeated the Royals 3-0 on Saturday. The Rockies won that game as -115 favorites, and the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. Troy Tulowitzki went deep for the Rockies, and Manuel Corpas recorded his third save. Kyle Davies gave up one run off five hits in six innings, but was tagged with the loss. Team records: Colorado: 21-22 SU Kansas City: 18-26 SU Colorado most recently: When playing on Sunday are 6-4 Before playing Arizona are 6-4 After playing Kansas City are 4-6 After a win are 3-7 Kansas City most recently: When playing on Sunday are 3-7 Before playing Texas are 3-7 After playing Colorado are 5-5 After a loss are 4-6 A few trends to consider: Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home Next up: Colorado home to Arizona, Tuesday, May 25 Kansas City home to Texas, Tuesday, May 25 Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.