I don't really trust the Royals offense much, but it sure looks like a massive starting pitching mismatch in Game 1 with Colorado's German Marquez (0-3, 8.27 ERA) opposed by Kansas City ace Cole Ragans (2.55 ERA in three day starts). All we may need is one Royals run regardless. Alliteration is fun!

As noted yesterday before the game was postponed, the Rockies have played in 22 games and lost 13 by more than one run. They are atrocious on the road, too. Royals ace Cole Ragans starts this one, so I'm riding the Royals on the run line here.

Royals play two games today, and Cole Ragans will lead them off in Game one. The Rockies have produced just a .591 OPS against lefties so far this year and the stable of young hitters in their lineup that strikeout a ton, should not be a tough match for Ragans. I see him running the strikeouts up into the double digits again but the straight line is 8.5 and this price for him on the outs prop is too good to pass up. Ragans always has ability to get deeper into the game and on a day when Kansas City may need some extra arms, against a rather unassuming offense, I will take a shot he can get an out in the 7th inning.