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Pablo Lopez looks to deliver a win for the Minnesota Twins as they close out their series with the Colorado Rockies. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Twins prediction and pick.
Rockies-Twins Projected Starters
Austin Gomber vs. Pablo Lopez
Austin Gomber (1-3) with a 3.38 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP
Last Start: Gombar went five innings last time out, giving up six hits and a walk. He would give up four runs in the game, not factoring into the decision as the Rockies took the loss.
2024 Road Splits: Gombar has made seven starts away from Coors Field this year. He is 1-2 with a 3.55 ERA. Opponents have hit .239 against him on the road this year.
Pablo Lopez (5-6) with a 5.45 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP
Last Start: Last time out, Lopez went just four innings. He gave up four hits but walked six. Lopez would give up seven runs to the Yankees, taking the loss in the game.
2024 Home Splits: Varland has struggled at home. He is 0-2 with an 11.74 ERA and a .333 opponent batting average.
Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Rockies-Twins Odds
Colorado Rockies: +1.5 (-118)
Moneyline: +200
Minnesota Twins: -1.5 (-102)
Moneyline: -245
Over: 8 (-110)
Under: 8 (-110)
How to Watch the Rockies vs. Twins
Time: 1:10 PM ET/ 10:10 AM PT
TV: COLOR/BSNO
Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)
Why The Rockies Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Rockies are 22nd in the majors in runs scored this year, while sitting 12th in batting average, 20th in on-base percentage, and 18th slugging. Ryan McMahon has been great this year. He is hitting .258 with ten home runs and a team-leading 34 RBIs. Further, he has 11 doubles and 31 runs scored. Extra base hits have been a specialty of Ezequiel Tovar. While hitting .293 on the year, and getting on base at a .324 rate, he has 20 doubles, a triple, and 10 home runs. This has led him to 28 RBIs and 35 runs scored. Rounding out the top bats on the year is Elias Diaz. Diaz is hitting .303 so far this year. He has 12 doubles and five home runs, good for 28 RBIs and 20 runs scored.
Brendan Rodgers has been on a hot streak. He is hitting .357 in the last week with four RBIs. He has also scored once. Scoring is something Ezequiel Tovar has done a lot of in the last week. He is hitting .276 in the last week, with two home runs, and four RBIs. He has also scored five times. Meanwhile, Charlie Blackmon continues to hit well. He is hitting .392 in the last week with a .452 on-base percentage. He has an RBI and four runs scored.
Current members of the Rockies have 28 career at-bats against Pablo Lopez, hitting .286 with a .323 on-base percentage. Charlie Blackmon is 4-11 with a double and two RBIs. Meanwhile, Ryan McMahon has just two hits in nine at-bats but has walked twice and driven in a run.
Why The Twins Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Twins are tied for 13th in runs scored this year while sitting 24th in batting average, 23rd in on-base percentage, and 12th in slugging. Ryan Jeffers has led the way this year. He is hitting .237 on the year with 12 home runs and 15 doubles. This has led to 36 RBIs and 27 runs scored this year. Carlos Santana has been great at driving in runs this year. He is hitting just .214 on the year with eight doubles and nine home runs. This has led to 27 RBIS and 20 runs scored. The best hitting this year has been Willi Castro. Castro is hitting .250 on the year. He has 12 doubles, four triples, and four home runs. Castro has driven in just 17 runs but scored 33 times.
Carlos Correa comes in as the hottest bat in the lineup. He is hitting .333 in the last week, with a home run and seven RBIs. Further, he has scored three times in the previous week. Royce Lewis has been solid since coming back to the lineup as well. He is hitting .263 in the last week with a .318 on-base percentage. He has three home runs and a double, with five RBIs and four runs scored in the last week.
Members of the Twins have just 15 career at-bats against Austin Gomber. They are hitting .267 against him, but getting on base at a .421 rate. Willi Castro has the most experience with four at-bats. He has one hit and a strikeout against Gomber.
Final Rockies-Twins Prediction & Pick
Pablo Lopez has shown the ability to be solid this year. He held the Astros to just one run in seven innings this year and also held the Mariner and Red Sox to a single run as well. While he is not consistent, he will get run support in this game. In games in which he has received four or more runs of support, he is 3-1 with one no-decision. He will get that support in this one, so take the Twins to win.
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Final Rockies-Twins Prediction & Pick: Twins ML (-245)
