Rockies at Rangers 6/16/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Saturday, the Colorado Rockies continue their weekend interleague series on the road against the Texas Rangers.

Colorado arrived at the series off a 9-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. The Rockies were held hitless until the seventh inning with two out by Vince Velasquez. The Rockies have lost six of their last seventh and have fallen to fourth place in the National League West.

Shin-Soo Choo leads Texas with a .274 batting average and a team high in hits with 71. Joey Gallo leads the team in home runs with 17, while Nomar Mazara has the team lead in RBIs with 42. Texas has a team batting average of .229 while opposing hitters are averaging .272 at the plate against Rangers pitching. On Saturday, the Rangers will send Mike Minor to the mound. The left-hander on the season is 4-4 with an ERA of 5.65, 56 Ks and 15 BBs.