3.60
ERA
1.17
WHIP
7.1
K/9
132.1
IP
21
GS
2.6
BB/9
Kansas City Royals vs Colorado Rockies
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8:40 PM ET
H2H 3–0
COL · Home · 42-67
Colorado Rockies
Starting pitchers
4.69
ERA
1.29
WHIP
5.3
K/9
96.0
IP
18
GS
2.3
BB/9
Starter form · last 5 starts
Season3.60
Last 54.14
↓0.54 ERA worse in last 5
↓ ERA trending down lately
Season4.69
Last 56.29
↓1.60 ERA worse in last 5
⚡ Alternating good/bad starts
Matchup edge
Michael Wacha pitching edge·Royals bullpen edge
Lineup not yet announced · posted ~1–2 hrs before first pitch
Projected hitters vs RHP / RHP
Royals vs RHP
Avg OPS 0.7962 hot hittersTop: Rave 0.924 · Maile 0.891 · Caglianone 0.821
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
Rockies vs RHP
Avg OPS 0.9343 hot hittersTop: Carrigg 1.045 · Moniak 1.026 · Rumfield 0.928
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
Kansas City Royals hitters vs RHP (projected)
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Colorado Rockies hitters vs RHP (projected)
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◆ Matchup preview
Kansas City Royals at Colorado Rockies (2026-07-31). Michael Wacha vs Tomoyuki Sugano at Coors Field.
Starters — Wacha has a 3.60 ERA and 1.17 WHIP across 132.1 innings, with 7.07 K/9, 2.58 BB/9, and 1.09 HR/9. His last three starts were 7.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 K, 2 BB; 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 K, 2 BB; and 4.2 IP, 6 ER, 5 K, 3 BB. The recent form is mostly solid, but the listed trend is down. Sugano carries a 4.69 ERA and 1.29 WHIP in 96.0 innings, with 5.25 K/9, 2.25 BB/9, and 1.88 HR/9. His last three starts were 5.1 IP, 2 ER, 5 K, 1 BB; 6.1 IP, 3 ER, 3 K, 0 BB; and 5.0 IP, 7 ER, 2 K, 1 BB. He has been better in his last two outings, though his overall trend is also listed as down.
Teams — Kansas City owns a .710 OPS and 459 runs scored, with a .246 team average. The Royals’ pitching staff has a 4.80 ERA and 1.42 WHIP, and they are 6-4 over their last 10 games. Colorado has a .739 OPS and 515 runs scored, with a .253 team average. The Rockies’ staff has a 5.54 ERA and 1.53 WHIP, and they are 3-7 in their last 10. From a betting matchup standpoint, Colorado brings the stronger season-long offense by OPS and runs, while Kansas City shows the cleaner starting pitching profile and the better recent team form.
Head to head (2025–2026)
3—0
Kansas City Royals lead series
3 meetings total
2025-04-24
Colorado Rockies @ Kansas City Royals
4–7
KC
2025-04-24
Colorado Rockies @ Kansas City Royals
2–6
KC
2025-04-22
Colorado Rockies @ Kansas City Royals
3–4
KC
Team picture · 2026
KC
COL
Team AVG
0.246
0.253
Team OPS
0.710
0.739
Home runs
111
122
Runs scored
459
515
Team ERA
4.80
5.54
HR allowed
142
152
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