The Minnesota Twins are visiting the Colorado Rockies on Saturday, July 19th at the Coors Field in the second game of this series, with the Rockies having a 1-0 lead. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Twins vs Rockies Prediction. We will examine:
The Colorado Rockies’ recent form and player performance
The Minnesota Twins’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Colorado Rockies
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Minnesota Twins
Recent betting trends in games played between the Minnesota Twins vs Colorado Rockies
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Minnesota Twins vs Colorado Rockies game
Colorado Rockies Preview
The Colorado Rockies have a 23-74 record this season and are sitting in last place in the NL West. The Rockies have an 11-36 home record and are 39-55 in over/under. They are coming off a 6-4 home victory over the Twins, which snapped their previous two-game losing streak. Under is 4-0 in their last 4 games, and they are playing the Cardinals and the Orioles next.
The Rockies have a .231 batting average this season, a .292 OBP, and a .381 Slugging percentage. Colorado’s pitching staff has a 5.55 ERA and 1.57 WHIP. Hunter Goodman leads the Rockies with 89 hits, adding a team-high 52 RBI, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .277 batting average. He also adds a team-high 17 home runs.
Antonio Senzatela (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Rockies, and he has a 3-13 record, 6.60 ERA, and 1.89 WHIP.
Minnesota Twins Preview
The Minnesota Twins have a 47-50 record this season and are sitting in third place in the AL Central. The Twins have a 19-30 road record and are 40-50 in over/under. They are coming off a 4-6 road defeat by the Rockies and have back-to-back losses. Under is 5-1 in their last 6 games, and are playing the Dodgers and the Nationals next.
The Twins have a .241 batting average this season, a .309 OBP, and a .398 Slugging percentage. Minnesota’s pitching staff has a 4.09 ERA and 1.25 WHIP. Byron Buxton leads the Twins with 89 hits, adding a team-high 57 RBI, 22 home runs, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .294 batting average.
Zebby Matthews (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Twins, and he has a 1-1 record, 5.21 ERA, and 1.47 WHIP.
Why the Colorado Rockies will win
- The Twins have lost seven of their last eight games as road favorites against National League opponents following a loss.
- The underdogs have won four of the Rockies’ last five games at Coors Field.
- The Twins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine games as favorites against National League opponents following a loss.
- The Rockies have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Twins have lost the first inning in three of their last four games as favorites against NL West opponents.
- The Twins have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games as favorites against NL West opponents.
- The Twins have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last six road games.
Why the Minnesota Twins will win
- The Rockies have lost each of their last 10 night games after playing the previous day.
- The Twins have won each of their last 11 Saturday games against NL West opponents.
- The Twins have covered the run line in each of their last 11 Saturday night road games against National League opponents.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line each of their last seven Saturday games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Twins have led after 3 innings in five of their last six games at Coors Field against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rockies have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six Saturday night games as underdogs.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Twins’ last six night games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Seven of the Rockies’ last eight games as home underdogs have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in nine of the Rockies’ last 10 home games against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the Twins’ last nine games as road favorites against National League opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rockies rank 1st in the league for triples this season (28).
- The Rockies rank 30th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.292).
- The Twins rank 1st in the league for walks allowed this season (252).
- The Twins rank 27th in the league for walks this season (276).
Twins vs Rockies Prediction
The Twins are 6-3 in their last 9 overall meetings against the Rockies, but both teams are tied 2-2 in their last 4 meetings in Colorado. Over is 5-3 in their last 8 meetings.
In this Twins vs Rockies Prediction, the Twins are coming as -185 road favorites. The Twins are rightfully favored, as they have more than twice the wins as the Rockies, but they have been terrible on the road. Senzatela is starting for the Rockies, and he has been atrocious this season. And he is a fade candidate every time he takes the mound. Matthews has not been good for the Twins, but they have a better bullpen and better offense, so I expect them to get away with the bounce-back win on the road today.