The Colorado Rockies and Minnesota Twins will square off on Wednesday in a battle of a pair of first place teams. The road team, the Colorado Rockies are in first place in the National League West, and have the second best record in the NL. The Rockies are 24-15 overall, and have won 6 out of their last 10 games.
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The Minnesota Twins are 19-15 on the season, and lead the American League Central by a game over the Cleveland Indians. The Twins have struggled at home this season, winning just 8 out of 18 games. The Minnesota Twins are favorites in this game, listed at -144 over the Colorado Rockies.
Analyzing The 2017 MLB Expert Picks For Colorado Rockies Vs Minnesota Twins
When: Wednesday May 17th, 2017; 7:10pm CT
Where: Target Field; Minneapolis, MN
TV: ROOTRM, FSNO
Radio: KOA 850 AM / 94.1 FM, Go 96.3, TIBN
Stream Option: MLB.TV
Odds: Minnesota Twins -144
Why Bet on Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies have been the best surprise of the 2017 season thus far. The Rockies are 24-15, and have won 11 out of 16 games on the road. Colorado is winning tight games, as they are +7 in run differential as well. The Rockies are coming off winning two out of three over the Cubs, and splitting four games with the Dodgers.
Mark Reynolds is having a fantastic season for Colorado. The first base men is batting .326 on the season, with 12 home runs and 33 runs batted in. The Rockies are one of the best hitting teams in the league, with a .260 batting average. Colorado has scored 187 runs, which is 7th in the league.
Why Bet on Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins had a four game winning streak going; before getting smashed by the Indians on Sunday. The Twins held the Indians to just a run in the two wins to start the series. The Twins have a team earned run average of 4.23 on the season, and opponents are batting .247 against them.
Offensively, Miguel Sano is the top hitter for Minnesota. Sano is hitting .297 on the season, with 10 homeruns and 30 runs batted in. The Twins as a team are batting .241. Minnesota saw a great outing from their starting pitcher Jose Berrios in the win on Saturday.
Expert Score & Prediction
The Colorado Rockies are going with German Marquez. He picked up a win last week, nearing no hitting the Chicago Cubs. Marquez has thrown 24 innings, and struck out 21 batters, while walking 8. He is 1-2 on the season, with a 4.88 earned run average. He will face Ervin Santana for the Twins.
Santana has been on fire. He has a 6-1 record on the season, with a 1.50 earned run average. IN 54 innings, Santana has struck out 41 batters. Look for Santana to struggle a bit in this game, as Colorado finds a way to hit him. In the end though, the Twins offense bails out Santana, and he picks up yet another win.
