Rockies vs Royals Picks and Prediction – 4/22/2025

The Colorado Rockies open a three-game series on the road Tuesday versus the Kansas City Royals. Colorado improved to 4-17 following its 3-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep after losing the first two games of that series. Colorado is last in the National League West, 11 ½ games behind the first-place San Diego Padres. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our expert MLB picks.

Kyle Farmer is batting .306 with 19 hits and a .343 on-base percentage to lead Colorado in the three categories. Mickey Moniak is the leader in home runs with three, and Brenton Doyle is the leader in RBI with 12. Colorado is batting .218 with a .350 slugging percentage. On Tuesday, Colorado will send Ryan Feltner to the mound. The right-hander is 0-1 with a 4.82 ERA, 17 Ks, and 10 BBs.

The Kansas City Royals improved to 9-14 following Sunday’s 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Bobby Witt Jr hit a sacrifice fly to break a tie in the 10th inning and help lead the Royals to the win. The victory snapped a six-game losing streak for Kansas City, and the Royals avoided being swept in a four-game series by the Tigers. KC is third in the American League Central, 4 ½ games behind the first-place Tigers.

Bobby Witt Jr is batting .306 with 27 hits and an on-base percentage of .370 to lead Kansas City in the three categories. Salvador Perez is the leader in home runs with two, and Vinnie Pasquantino is the leader in RBI with 14. Kansas City is batting .210 with a .305 slugging percentage. On Tuesday, Kansas City will send Kris Bubic to the mound. The left-hander is 2-1 with a 1.88 ERA, 27 Ks, and 9 BBs.

Colorado has lost eight of its last nine, and the Rockies have lost 10 straight on the road. Colorado starter Ryan Feltner is coming off a poor outing in which the right-hander allowed five runs on five hits across just 2.2 innings. KC starter Kris Bubic has had four solid outings, allowing five runs across 24 innings, and has pitched into the sixth inning or beyond three times. Final Score Prediction: Kansas City Royals win 6-3.