MLB Series Preview: Colorado Rockies at Kansas City Royals with Probable Starting Pitching 4/22-4/24

Colorado Rockies (4-17) at Kansas City Royals (9-14)

Game 1:

Date: Tuesday, April 22nd
Time: 6:40 CDT PM
Broadcast: Rockies.TV/FanDuel Sports Kansas City

Game 2:

Date: Wednesday, April 23rd
Time: 6:40 PM
Broadcast: Rockies.TV/FanDuel Sports Kansas City

Game 3:

Date: Thursday, April 24th
Time: 1:10 PM
Broadcast: Rockies.TV/FanDuel Sports Kansas City

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Game 1: Ryan Feltner (0-1, 4.82 ERA) vs. Kris Bubic (2-1, 1.88 ERA)

Feltner will get the start in game one for the Rockies. Feltner lost his last start against the Dodgers. He worked 2.2 innings, allowing five hits, five runs, one home run, six walks, and striking out one. Bubic will get the start for the Royals. Bubic took on the Yankees in his last start. He pitched 5.1 innings, allowing seven hits, three runs, four walks, and six strikeouts. Bubic did not factor in the decision.

Game 2: German Marquez (0-3, 8.27 ERA) vs. Michael Lorenzen (1-3, 4.57 ERA)

Marquez will start the second game of the series. He recorded two outs in his last start, before getting the hook. Marquez gave up six hits, seven runs, two home runs, one walk, and one strikeout. Lorenzen will start for the Royals. Lorenzen took the loss last time out against the Tigers. He threw 4.2 innings allowing seven hits, four runs, three walks, and struck out three.

Game 3: Chase Dollander (1-2, 7.36 ERA) vs. Cole Ragans (1-1, 3.58 ERA)

Dollander will get the last game of the series for the Rockies. The rookie lost his last start against the Nationals. He allowed nine hits. Dollander gave up nine runs, six of which were earned. He surrendered four home runs and allowed two walks. Dollander struck out five in only four innings pitched. Ragans will get the start for the Royals. He suffered his first loss last start against the Tigers. He pitched four innings allowing six hits, five runs, one home run, three walks, and striking out eight.

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Colorado Rockies

Mickey Moniak has six runs, seven hits, two triples, two home runs, seven RBI, and a .292 batting average over the last seven games. In six games last year against the Royals, he had a .158 batting average with three hits, and two runs scored.

Kansas City Royals

The Royals as a team in the last seven games have a .190 batting average and have only scored 15 runs. they have struck out 53 times and have only 44 hits. The Royals need to get things turned around. They need Bobby Witt Jr to carry this team on his back. The rest of the team must figure it out. Over the last seven games Witt has a .310 batting average with five runs, three doubles, one home run, three RBI, and one steal. In three games last year with against the Rockies Witt had a .462 average with six hits, a home run, three RBI, and three runs scored.