Colorado Rockies vs Minnesota Twins Betting Pick & Prediction 6/12/24
There are a few interleague matchups on the MLB slate for Wednesday, including Rockies vs. Twins. This game is set to get started at 1:10 PM ET from Target Field in Minneapolis. The Rockies are +204 on the money line, while the Twins are the heavy favorite at -248, and the over/under line is at 8 runs.
BSN will be televising Wednesday’s Rockies vs. Twins matchup, and the Rockies are currently 5th in the NL West with a record of 24-43. As for the Twins, they are 3rd in the AL Central and have a record of 35-32.
COLORADO ROCKIES VS MINNESOTA TWINS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Colorado Rockies Moneyline +204
This game will be played at Target Field at 1:10 ET on Wednesday, June 12th.
HOW TO BET THE ROCKIES VS TWINS:
- We have the Rockies winning by a score of 5 to 4
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rockies to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Rockies vs Twins series. Colorado went into the matchup as +175 underdogs and squeaked out a 5-4 win. Both teams scored two runs in the first inning, and the Twins could only muster two more runs in the 7th inning. As for the Rockies, they scored the game’s go-ahead run in the 9th, and Tyler Kinley closed things out.
Ryan McMahon and Ezequiel Tovar each homered for the Rockies, while Byron Buxton went deep for the Twins. Buxton finished the game 2/4 with two RBIs.
Cal Quantrill pitched well for the Rockies in this one, going six innings and striking out five without giving up a run. He picked up a win in the game, while Caleb Thielbar took the loss for Minnesota out of the bullpen.
Rockies Records & Stats
With a record of 24-43, the Rockies are 5th in the NL West and trail the Dodgers by 17.5 games for the division lead. So far, they have gone just 9-14 against other teams in the NL West. The Rockies have dropped seven games in the standings to the Diamondbacks, and they are currently 17.5 games behind the Dodgers for the division lead.
Colorado has not been good on the road this year, going 11-26 compared to 13-17 at home. As the underdog, the Rockies have posted an 24-43 mark this year, and they have yet to be favored in a game. The Rockies’ overall series record is 4-15-2, and they are just 3-7 over their last 10 games.
When the Rockies win, they do so by an average of 2.9 runs per game, but when they lose, it’s by an average of 4.1 runs per game. They are 34-33 against the run line this season, including 19-18 on the road and 15-15 at home. They have yet to be a favorite in any game this season.
The Colorado Rockies are on the road against the Minnesota Twins today. The Rockies have played in 66 games with over/under lines this season, and 45 of those games have had lines set higher than 8 runs. Their games have averaged 9.6 runs per game, and their over/under record is 34-32 overall. When the line has been set at 8 runs, their over/under record is 5-3.
Colorado is sending left-hander Austin Gomber to the mound today as he gets the start on the road vs. the Twins. Gomber has made 12 starts this season and has a record of 1-3 with an ERA of 3.38. Looking at his overall numbers, Gomber has a WHIP of 1.20 and has turned in five quality starts. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, giving up four earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had gone three straight starts without giving up a home run. Gomber’s ERA on the road is 4.30 compared to 3.16 at home.
Over the past seven games, Ezequiel Tovar has been swinging a hot bat for the Rockies, going 9/29 with three homers and seven RBIs. This has helped him move into the team lead with 31 RBIs while batting .292 for the season. Tovar’s 11 homers is also the best mark on the team and 11th best in the league. Elias Diaz has also been a consistent hitter for the Rockies this season, batting .303 with five homers.
As a team, the Rockies are 23rd in scoring at 4 runs per game, and they have been even worse on the road at just 3.6 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting .245, which is 8th in the league, and their team on-base percentage of .305 is 14th in the MLB. Colorado’s team isolated power of .133 is 19th in the league.
Twins Records & Stats
Minnesota will host the Rockies today with an overall record of 35-32, putting them nine games behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead. So far, they have gone 15-11 in AL Central matchups. The Twins are looking to bounce back, as they have dropped seven of their last ten games.
At home, the Twins are 17-14 this season and have gone 18-18 on the road. So far, they have been the favorite in 42 games, going 26-16 in those matchups. As for their games as the underdog, the Twins are 9-16 this year. Minnesota’s overall series record is 11-8-2, but they have dropped two straight series.
Despite having an average run differential of zero, the Twins are just 30-37 against the run line this season. They have been a better bet on the road, going 18-18 against the run line, while they are just 12-19 at home. Minnesota has been favored in 42 games this season, going 18-24 against the run line, while they are 12-13 as the underdog.
The Minnesota Twins are playing at home today against the Colorado Rockies. The over/under line for today’s game is set at 8 runs, which is slightly below their combined run average of 8.7 runs per game. The Twins have an over/under record of 29-36 this season, and their average over/under line is 8 runs per game. When the line has been set at 8 runs, their over/under record is 4-10-2. So far this season, 40.3% of their games have had over/under lines set above 8 runs, while 35.8% have been set below that mark.
Pablo López will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Yankees, as he gets the start for the Twins today. In that start, which came on June 6th, he took the loss after giving up seven earned runs in just four innings of work. Looking back over his last four starts, López has given up at least six earned runs in three of them. The only exception was his outing vs. the Astros on May 31st, where he gave up just one earned run in seven innings of work. López’s ERA for the season is 5.45, and his record is 5-6.
Carlos Santana and Ryan Jeffers are the Twins’ top home run hitters this season, but both have struggled in terms of batting average, with Santana hitting just .221 and Jeffers at .232. However, Jeffers does lead the team with 36 RBIs and is 10th in the league with 12 homers. Willi Castro has been a solid all-around hitter for the Twins, batting .252 with four homers and 17 RBIs.
Carlos Correa has been hot at the plate for the Twins, batting .385 over his last seven games, including one homer and seven RBIs. Royce Lewis and Carlos Santana have also gone deep in two of their last six games. Lewis is batting just .227 in that stretch, while Santana is at .273.