The Colorado Rockies and the Minnesota Twins meet Wednesday in MLB action from Target Field. Here’s a Minnesota Twins vs Colorado Rockies prediction. This will be the final installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game.
Colorado Rockies Betting Preview
The Rockies played the St. Louis Cardinals over the weekend. Colorado managed wins 3-2 Thursday and 6-5 Saturday but otherwise lost the other two games. After a 5-0 loss to the Twins on Monday, in game two the Rockies scored four runs in the sixth during a 5-4 win. Cal Quantrill managed 6.0 clean frames in the start with three hits and a walk.
In the starter role for the Rockies on Wednesday it’ll be Austin Gomber. In his 12 starts so far this year Gomber is 1-3 with a 3.38 ERA and 47 Ks in 66.2 innings. Gomber is 31-31 with a 4.72 ERA in 138 career games (94 starts).
Minnesota Twins Betting Preview
Over on the Twins’ side, they played the Pittsburgh Pirates in their weekend series. Minnesota lost the first two games of that set 3-0 and 4-0, then staved off the sweep with an 11-5 win in the finale. On Tuesday the Twins made a good comeback effort but fell short. Starter Louie Varland had one hit, zero earned, one walk and three Ks.
It’ll be Pablo Lopez in the starting pitcher role for the Twins on Wednesday. So far this year Lopez is 5-6 with a 5.45 ERA in 13 starts. He’s got 79 Ks in 71.0 innings. Lopez is 44-45 with a 4.01 ERA in 139 career games. The Twins will meet the A’s after this series.
Rockies vs Twins Injury Notes
Rockies SP Antonio Senzatela (elbow) threw a bullpen session at Busch Stadium on Saturday. 2B Brendan Rodgers (left hamstring strain) likely won’t need to stay on the IL for longer than the minimum 10 days.
Total Runs Facts
- Twelve of the Rockies’ last 15 road games against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the Twins’ last five games as favorites against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Twins’ last 10 games as favorites against National League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rockies’ last five day games against American League opponents.
Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts
- Byron Buxton has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Carlos Correa has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Carlos Correa has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six appearances in day games against teams that held a losing record.
- Carlos Correa has recorded three or more total bases in five of his last six appearances against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Manuel Margot has scored a run in four of the Twins’ last five day games.
- Carlos Correa has recorded at least one Single in each of his last nine appearances against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Pablo Lopez has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last four home appearances against NL opponents.
- Byron Buxton has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances with the Twins as favorites against NL opponents.
- Pablo Lopez has recorded a win in each of his three previous home appearances against the Rockies.
Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts
- Ryan McMahon has hit a home run in three of the Rockies’ last five road games against AL opponents.
- Charlie Blackmon has recorded at least one Double in four of the Rockies’ last five day games.
- Charlie Blackmon has scored a run in seven of his last eight appearances against AL opponents.
- Austin Gomber has recorded five or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances against AL opponents.
- Charlie Blackmon has recorded at least one Single in each of the Rockies’ last six road games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Jacob Stallings has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Jacob Stallings has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 11 appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Elias Diaz has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last seven Wednesday appearances.
Minnesota Twins vs Colorado Rockies Prediction
I’ll take a stab on the Rockies. Probably not touching this one, though. Gomber had a good start versus the A’s back on May 22 with one earned in 8.0 innings. Since then he’s been choppy with seven earned over 8.0 innings. As for Lopez, he’s given up 13 earned in 8.2 innings combined over two of his last three starts (one earned in 7.0 innings in the other).
On Tuesday the Rockies got most of their damage via a three-run homer from Ezequiel Tovar. He and Ryan McMahon (two hits; two runs; homer) were about the only ones contributing on offense, though. Colorado needs to get the bats going Wednesday, but I think they’ve got a shot at another victory.