Rockies vs. Royals: Betting Predictions and Key Insights
Delve into the strategies and pitcher profiles for the Rockies vs Royals, featuring Michael Wacha and Tomoyuki Sugano. Joe and Craig give their picks.
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Let's head out to Colorado, another team that could look differently.
They're taking on the Royals, another team that could look differently.
Oof.
Oh my gosh.
Sano- Are you serious?
Taking on Wacha.
Oof.
And here's the interesting part.
I would love to say just give me the over, but Wacha doesn't give up home runs.
He's a ground ball pitcher.
No, he's okay.
He's a sinker ball pitcher.
Yeah, he's all right.
And Sano, I, I mean, it- He's been their best guy he hasn't been He's been their best guy, so I mean, I would Oh, easy over.
But is it really, Craig?
Oof, gosh, this is a horrible game, Joe.
Live bet it.
Just get in on the fifth inning and then pound the over.
The Royals are gonna give up runs in the end.
Well, as soon as Wacha comes out, it's a disaster for them.
And the Rockies bullpen- Oof they have one good arm.
Did they trade, Bernardino?
I think they may have traded him last week.
They really don't have anyone too, yeah.
I don't think they did yet, are they?
Ooh.
I don't know.
But that, that, that guy's been the only good arm that they have.
So, they got this guy Victor Vodnik.
The second he comes in, it's like immediate home run.
Yes.
He gives up home run like He was a closer, he was good for them last year.
I don't know what, what happened, but- He was actually very good, but I don't know what happened to him.
Six- Yeah is the first five total.
Can I go first five under, Craig?
Yes.
'Cause I'm not sure anybody- Yes on the Royals- Yes is gonna take Sano deep anyway.
No.
First five under six?
No, no.
But then after that, I don't wanna have any part of that game.
I am with you.
All right.
I'm cutting the game in half.
I'll go first five under there.
Another game that's suspicious to me, at least overnight the price was, Brewers at the Angels.
Drohan had an extra day's rest.
They pushed him back- Mm-hmm for this start here.
And, Johnson is go- who has been horrific for the Angels, by the way.
He's like front batting practice.
Not good.
The Angels have already been trading, right?
I think O'Hopp is now elsewhere, so- Nothing major Angels are kind of for sale.
But I Drohan's a guy, he's a lefty that strikes out a ton.
Right.
The Angels are 25% strikeouts.
I- Yeah, they do I thought the Brewers would be closer to dollars.
Their best guys are righty though, I think.
Yeah, I, I think because the Angels' best guys are right-handed, Adele, Trout, that could have something to do with it.
That could, that, that could potentially I, I, it could potentially be the reason.
But, but Joe, you always have to remember, the Brewers are not, You know, they, they're a good betting team, but they're generally all the games are really close and coming down to the end.
When they have a lead on you in the seventh inning, they generally win.
I don't know, I may go opposite of that.
I, I may go Angels plus a run and a half on that one, man.
Oh.
Yeah, I, I'm, I, I may take a close game there.
I don't like the Angels at all, but, you know, it's the pitching that the Angels are gonna trade, Joe, it's not the hitting really, I don't think.
I, I think they, they could trade Detmers, and they could trade Soriano, and they could trade some of their bullpen arms, but they don't have a ton to trade offensively.
Oh, Neto maybe.
Yeah.
Zach Neto.
Neto, yeah, but he's still young there, and he I wish they'd trade, Trout.
That would be, absolutely fantastic there.
No.
That would be- The Dodgers so interesting He's gonna go to the Dodgers next week.
Yeah, well, you can count on that.
Total is nine.
So you think less runs, not more runs here?
'Cause to your point- None the Brewers aren't exactly- Yeah you know, the lower the scoring, the better chance of the Angels covering the run and a half, I'll give you that.
But- I, I don't know.
I, I just This is the same thing that I would say about Tampa Bay.
When Milwaukee's at home, close your eyes and hit the button.
But when they're on the road- Hit the button, yeah Joe, it's not the same.
They're not as good, and the, the Angels do have some formidable right-handed hitters.
I'm not going to play Milwaukee.
I, I would I, I think they can win the game, but I think the Angels have a chance to keep this game close tonight
