Rockies host the Twins to start 3-game series
Denver; Friday, 8:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Chris Paddack (3-8, 4.95 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 70 strikeouts); Rockies: Kyle Freeland (1-10, 5.44 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 67 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Twins -168, Rockies +140; over/under is 11 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies host the Minnesota Twins on Friday to start a three-game series.
Colorado has a 10-36 record in home games and a 22-74 record overall. The Rockies have a 7-14 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.
Minnesota is 47-49 overall and 19-29 on the road. The Twins are 35-13 in games when they record eight or more hits.
Friday's game is the first meeting between these teams this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Hunter Goodman has 17 home runs, 20 walks and 52 RBIs while hitting .277 for the Rockies. Tyler Freeman is 15 for 42 with three doubles and an RBI over the last 10 games.
Byron Buxton leads the Twins with 21 home runs while slugging .574. Carlos Correa is 11 for 36 with three doubles and two RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rockies: 3-7, .239 batting average, 6.14 ERA, outscored by 29 runs
Twins: 6-4, .251 batting average, 3.40 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs
INJURIES: Rockies: Ezequiel Tovar: 10-Day IL (oblique), Kris Bryant: 60-Day IL (lumbar), Jeff Criswell: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Twins: Bailey Ober: 15-Day IL (hip), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zebby Matthews: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Luke Keaschall: 60-Day IL (forearm)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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