Kansas City Royals vs Colorado Rockies Starting Lineup — Friday, Jul 31, 2026
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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.