Colorado Rockies at Minnesota Twins 6/24/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Colorado Rockies open a three-game interleague series on the road Friday against the Minnesota Twins. Colorado is 30-39 following its 7-4 loss to the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. Colorado has lost two straight and five of the last eight. The Rockies will conclude their series with Miami on Thursday. Colorado is last in the National League West, 13 games behind the first-place Dodgers and Padres.

Shortstop Jose Iglesias is batting .304 to lead Colorado, while infielder Connor Joe is the leader in on-base percentage .360. First baseman C.J. Cron has 17 home runs, 52 RBIs and 81 hits to lead Colorado in each category. On Friday, the Colorado Rockies will send German Marquez to the mound. The right-hander is 3-5 with a 6.16 ERA, 66 Ks and 24 BBs.

Minnesota dropped to 38-32 following an 11-10 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. Minnesota has lost each of its first two games of a three-game series to Cleveland and has been knocked out of first place by the Guardians. Minnesota trails Cleveland by one game. Minnesota has lost three straight and four of the last five.

Second baseman Luis Arraez is batting. 355 to lead Minnesota and has team highs in hits with 76 and on-base percentage of .433. Center fielder Byron Buxton is the leader in home runs with 19 and shortstop Jorge Polanco has a team high 33 RBIs. On Friday, the Minnesota Twins will send Dylan Bundy to the mound. The right-hander is 4-3 with a 5.17 ERA, 44 Ks and 10 BBs.