Colorado Rockies vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 6/12/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Rockies.TV

The Colorado Rockies (23-43) are hitting the road to Target Field on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Minnesota Twins (35-31). The pitchers taking the mound will be Austin Gomber and Pablo Lopez.

As a unit, the Colorado Rockies are recording 4.0 runs per outing, which puts them at 22nd in MLB. They have accumulated 264 runs while holding a team OBP of .306. The Rockies have tallied 116 doubles as a team and have hit 53 balls out of the park. They have recorded 250 RBI's and 551 hits this year, and their batting average is at .245. Colorado has a slugging % of .377 and have struck out 627 times, while drawing a walk on 181 occasions.

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The Rockies have an ERA of 5.32 over the course of the season (30th in baseball), and they have rung up 425 batters. Rockies pitchers have relinquished 73 home runs and 371 total runs (30th in baseball). They have walked 245 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.69 as a team for the year. Colorado has allowed 639 hits (9.9 per 9 innings) as well as 344 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.73 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.52.

Rockies relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 68 times as well as having 66 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have recorded 27 holds this season (25th in the league). The Rockies bullpen have compiled a save rate of 60.9% and has entered the game in 50 save situations. They have accumulated 14 saves for the season and have blown 9 of 23 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 106 base runners for the season and 35.8% of them crossed the plate. The Rockies have sent 194 relievers to the hill so far this season.

The Rockies have converted 67.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 5,238 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 29th in MLB. The Colorado Rockies have a tally of 1,746 putouts thus far, in addition to 656 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .987 which ranks 9th in baseball, and they have turned 67 double plays.

Gomber has taken the mound for 549 innings and has earned 436 strikeouts during his career. Gomber (31-31 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 4.65 while facing 2,347 batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.72 (288 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.362. He has surrendered 562 base knocks (9.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 186 walks.

The Twins have a team slugging % of .394 and they are scoring 4.35 runs per contest (16th in MLB). They have put up 121 doubles, while walking 195 times as well as scoring 287 runs. Minnesota has a total of 70 home runs over the course of the season as well as 269 runs batted in. They have struck out on 557 instances (13th in MLB) and have earned a total of 504 hits. The Minnesota Twins have an OBP of .303 as well as a batting average of .230 this year.

The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.217 and have a FIP of 3.92 as a team for the year. They are sitting at 15th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 535. The Minnesota pitching staff have conceded 288 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.18 (270 earned runs given up). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.20 (592 strikeouts vs 172 free passes). They have conceded 80 dingers and they allow 4.46 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league).

With 77 save situations, the Twins have accrued 47 holds and also 8 blown saves. Minnesota has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 29 save opportunities and they have come away with 21 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 69 times in high leverage situations in addition to 51 occasions with base runners. Minnesota relievers have an inherited score rate of 46.8% out of their 79 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 7th in MLB with a save rate of 72.4%, and they have sent 208 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

In their 5,229 innings on the diamond, the Twins hold a efficiency on defense of 70.0% (15th in pro baseball). The Minnesota Twins have turned 33 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .989 (1st in MLB). The Twins have racked up 495 assists, 26 errors and have notched a total of 1,743 putouts this year.

During his MLB career, Lopez has conceded 709 base hits while he has tallied 802 strikeouts in 775 innings pitched. He has allowed a total of 345 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.182 and a FIP of 3.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.87 and he has gone up against 3,211 hitters so far in his career. Lopez (44-45 career win-loss mark) has a 4.01 earned run average and has given up 8.2 hits per nine innings.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado

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