Minnesota Twins (33-31) vs Colorado Rockies (23-41)
Game Info: Monday, June 10, 2024 at 7:40 pm (Target Field)
The Line: Betting Odds: Minnesota Twins -195 / Colorado Rockies +178 — Over/Under: 8.5
The Colorado Rockies and the Minnesota Twins meet Monday in MLB action from Target Field. Here’s a Colorado Rockies vs Minnesota Twins prediction. This will be the first installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game. We will examine:
• The Minnesota Twins recent form and player performance
• The Colorado Rockies recent form and player performance
• Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Minnesota Twins
• Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Colorado Rockies
• Recent betting trends in games played between the Twins and Rockies
• A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Twins vs Rockies game
Colorado Rockies Betting Preview
The Rockies are coming off a weekend road series versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Colorado managed a split in the first pair 3-2 (win) and 8-5 (loss). In the Saturday matchup the Rockies eked out a 6-5 win. On Sunday Colorado took another defeat 5-1.
In the starting pitcher role for Monday the Rockies are going with Dakota Hudson. This year Hudson is 2-7 with a 5.25 ERA in 12 starts alongside 35 Ks in 61.2 innings. Hudson is 40-27 with a 4.01 ERA in 126 career games (91 starts).
Minnesota Twins Betting Preview
Over on the Twins’ side, they played the Pittsburgh Pirates in their weekend set. Minnesota lost the Friday opener of that one 3-0. On Saturday the Twins took another shutout loss 4-0. In the Sunday finale Minnesota notched seven runs in the 10th inning during a wild 11-5 win.
As starter for Monday’s opener the Twins are going with Chris Paddack. In 2024 Paddack is 4-3 with a 5.26 ERA over 12 starts. Paddack has 61 Ks in 65.0 innings. In his career Paddack is 26-24 with a 4.38 ERA in 80 games (77 starts).
Rockies vs Twins Injury Notes
Rockies 2B Brendan Rodgers hit the IL Sunday with a left hamstring strain.
Total Runs Facts
- Five of the Rockies’ last six night games against AL Central opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Four of the last five games between the Rockies and Twins at Target Field have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rockies’ last seven games as underdogs against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Twins’ last four night games against National League opponents.
Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts
- Max Kepler has recorded an RBI in each of his last five home appearances against NL West opponents.
- Carlos Correa has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances against the Rockies.
- Carlos Correa has recorded at least one Single in each of his last seven home appearances against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Chris Paddack has recorded six or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances in night games.
- Carlos Correa has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances at Target Field against opponents that held a losing record.
- Max Kepler has scored at least one run in each of his last six appearances against NL West opponents.
- Chris Paddack has recorded a win in each of his last three appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
- Max Kepler has hit a home run in each of his last three home appearances against NL West opponents.
- Carlos Correa has recorded at least one total base in each of his last nine appearances against the Rockies.
Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts
- Ezequiel Tovar has recorded a Double in three of the Rockies’ last four games as road underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- Ryan McMahon has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Rockies’ last six games as underdogs against AL opponents.
- Charlie Blackmon has scored a run in each of his last six appearances with the Rockies as underdogs against AL opponents.
- Ezequiel Tovar has recorded at least one Single in 10 of the Rockies’ last 11 night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Ezequiel Tovar has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rockies’ last 11 night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Kris Bryant has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances in night games against AL teams that held a winning record.
- Brendan Rodgers has recorded at least one total base in each of the Rockies’ last 10 night games against opponents that held a winning record.
Colorado Rockies vs Minnesota Twins Prediction
I’ll lean toward trying the Rockies but I’m probably not touching this one. Hudson is coming off four earned runs in 4.1 innings during a no-decision versus the Reds on June 5. Prior to that Hudson had three earned over 13.0 innings, though. As for Paddack, he’s given up 11 earned runs in 9.2 innings over his last two starts.
On Sunday the Rockies had a pretty bad offensive showing with five team hits and a lone run in the ninth inning. Overall the bullpen wasn’t too bad but Colorado needs a better showing on both sides Monday.