Rockies vs Twins Picks and Prediction – 6/11/2024

Rockies vs Twins Prediction

The Colorado Rockies play the second game of a three-game series on the road Tuesday versus the Minnesota Twins. Colorado is 23-42 following a 5-1 loss to the St Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Colorado has lost seven of the last nine and the Rockies are last in the National League West, 17 games behind the first Los Angeles Dodgers. Make sure you stay up to date with all the MLB action, with our MLB previews.

Elias Diaz is batting .305 to lead Colorado. Ryan McMahon has 10 home runs, 34 RBI and an on-base percentage of .355 to lead Colorado in each of the three categories. Ezequiel Tovar is the leader in hits with 79. Colorado has a team batting average of .246 and a slugging percentage of .379. On Tuesday, Colorado will send Cal Quantrill to the mound. The right-hander is 5-4 with a 3.58 ERA, 51 Ks and 29 BBs.

The Minnesota Twins improved to 34-31 following an 11-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, snapping a five-game losing streak. Minnesota scored seven runs in the 10th inning started by a RBI triple from Manuel Margot. Minnesota is third in the American League Central, 8 ½ games behind the first-place Cleveland Guardians. 

Willi Castro is batting .250 to lead Minnesota and has team highs with 54 hits and a slugging percentage of .343. Ryan Jeffers is leading Minnesota in home runs with 12 and RBI with 36. Minnesota has a team batting average of .229 and a slugging percentage of .396. Minnesota has not announced its starting pitcher for Tuesday’s second game of a three-game series with Colorado.