Minnesota (47-49) vs Colorado (22-74)
July 18, 2025 at 08:40 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Colorado +145 / Minnesota -170 — Over/Under: +11
The Minnesota Twins are visiting the Colorado Rockies on Friday, July 18th at the Coors Field in the opening game of this series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Minnesota Twins vs Colorado 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 22-74 record this season and are sitting in last place in the NL West. The Rockies have a 10-36 home record and are 39-54 in over/under. They are coming off a 2-4 road defeat by the Reds, and are 1-5 in their last 6 games. Under is 3-0 in their last 3 games, and they are playing the Cardinals and the Orioles next.
The Rockies have a .230 batting average this season, a.291 OBP, and a .378 Slugging percentage. Colorado’s pitching staff has a 5.56 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.
Kyle Freeland (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Rockies, and he has a 1-10 record, 5.44 ERA, and 1.54 WHIP.
Minnesota Twins Preview
The Minnesota Twins have a 47-49 record this season and are sitting in second place in the AL Central. The Twins have a 19-29 road record and are 40-49 in over/under. They are coming off a 1-2 home defeat by the Pirates, which snapped their previous two-game winning streak. Under is 4-1 in their last 5 games and are they playing the Dodgers and the Nationals next.
The Twins have a .240 batting average this season, a .309 OBP and a .397 Slugging percentage. Minnesota’s pitching staff has a 4.07 ERA and 1.25 WHIP. Byron Buxton leads the Twins with 86 hits, adding a team-high 56 RBI, 21 home runs, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .289 batting average.
Chris Paddack (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Twins, and he has a 3-8 record, a 4.95 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP.
Why the Colorado Rockies will win
The Twins have lost five of their last six games as road favorites.
The underdogs have won three of the Rockies’ last four games at Coors Field.
The Twins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as favorites against National League opponents following a loss.
The Rockies have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against teams that held a losing record.
The Twins have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six games as road favorites.
The Twins have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five road games.
Why the Minnesota Twins will win
The Rockies have lost 17 of their last 18 night games at Coors Field following a loss.
The Twins have won each of their last four games against the Rockies following a home loss.
The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games against American League opponents following a road loss.
The Twins have covered the run line in four of their last five games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
The Twins have won the first inning in three of their last four night games against National League opponents.
The Twins have led after 3 innings in seven of their last eight games against the Rockies.
The Twins have led after 5 innings in each of their last four night games against National League opponents.
Total Runs Facts
Each of the Twins’ last eight games as favorites against NL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
Each of the Rockies’ last four night games against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the Rockies’ last nine home games against American League opponents.
The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Twins’ last eight games as road favorites against National League opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
The Rockies rank 1st in the league for triples this season (27).
The Rockies rank 30th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.291).
The Twins rank 1st in the league for walks allowed this season (249).
The Twins rank 27th in the league for walks this season (273).
Minnesota Twins vs Colorado Rockies Prediction
The Twins are 6-2 in their last 8 overall meetings against the Rockies, and are 2-1 in their last 3 visits in Colorado. Over is 5-2 in their last 7 meetings. In this Minnesota Twins vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, the Twins are coming as -170 road favorites. The Twins are rightfully favored, as they are up against the team with the worst record in the whole league, but they have been terrible on the road. Both pitchers have been shaky this season with a combined 9.51 ERA, and their home/away splits are even worse. They are both in terrible form lately, having given up 3+ runs in eight of their last nine starts combined. The Rockies also have the 5th-worst bullpen in the league, so I expect a lot of runs in this game. Take the over 11.