Kansas City Royals vs Colorado Rockies Picks and Predictions for Saturday, August 1st, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 08/01/2026, 12:50 AM ET

Royals vs Rockies Game Information

The Kansas City Royals stay on the road Saturday night for Game 2 of 3 inside Coors Field in Denver, CO, against the Colorado Rockies at 8:10 PM. Kansas City is well below .500 this season, having lost 3 of the last 4, including 2 in a row, after dropping Game 1 of this set. The Colorado Rockies stay home Saturday, well below .500 following the win on Friday in Game 1 of this series to end a 4-game losing streak. Stay up to date with our MLB Picks.

Royals Preview

The Kansas City Royals offense has a .246 batting average this season, scoring 459 runs on 909 hits. Kansas City has a .314 OBP and a .396 slugging percentage. The Kansas City pitching has been the team’s biggest problem with a 4.78 team ERA. Bobby Witt Jr leads Kansas City this season with a .279 batting average. Jac Caglianone has a .254 batting average and leads the team with 17 home runs. Carter Jensen has a .235 batting average and leads Kansas City this season with 53 RBIs.

Rockies Preview

The Colorado Rockies offense has been their biggest strength, with a .253 batting average, and they have scored 515 runs on 936 hits. Colorado has a .323 OBP and a .416 slugging percentage. The Colorado pitching has been horrendous this year with a 5.54 team ERA. TJ Rumfield leads Colorado with a .293 batting average. Hunter Goodman has a .254 batting average and leads the team with 31 home runs and 60 RBIs.

Royals vs Rockies Pitching Matchup

Luinder Avila will get the ball Saturday for the Royals. Avila is 5-3 this year with a 4.81 ERA through 67.1 innings. Ryan Feltner will counter for the Rockies. Feltner is 2 games below .500 this season with a 5.73 ERA across 70.2 innings of work.

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Royals vs Rockies Pick

Both teams have had a ton of trouble thus far this season, but Kansas City will have the edge on the mound. Look for the Royals to do their job Saturday night against one of the worst teams in baseball, leading to the road win in Colorado.

Pick: Kansas City Royals -102
Secondary: Under 12
Lean: Jac Caglianone Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: Kansas City Royals win 6-3.

Game Written Before completion of the game on Friday.