Kansas City Royals are favored to win with moneyline odds around 1.75 due to their stronger 2025 season finish at 82-80 and superior pitching depth featuring Cole Ragans and Seth Lugo, while the Colorado Rockies struggled with 500-1 World Series odds and infield battles at Salt River Fields. DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports.

The match starts at 8:10 PM local time on February 28, 2026, at Salt River Fields, which corresponds to 3:10 AM UTC on March 1, ideal for early Spring Training action.

The game is at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona, a state-of-the-art Spring Training facility shared by the Rockies and Diamondbacks with a capacity of 11,000 seats and scenic desert views.

Royals are predicted to win with odds of 1.75, leveraging their projected AL edge from PECOTA standings and young hitters like Jac Caglianone, against a Rockies squad focused on prospects like Gabriel Hughes in relief on DexWin.

In recent head-to-head matchups, the Royals hold a 6-4 edge over the last 10 regular season games, averaging 4.8 total runs per game, though Spring Training encounters remain unpredictable with new dimensions at Kauffman Stadium boosting KC offense.