Minnesota Twins vs Texas Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 8/16/24

Andrew Heaney and the Rangers (56-66) will host the Twins on Friday, with the game starting at 8:05 PM ET from Globe Life Field in Arlington. Minnesota is 68-53 and they are starting Simeon Woods Richardson. BSN is carrying this game on TV.

The money line odds have the Twins at -103 compared to the Rangers at -116, and the over/under line is at 8.5 runs. This game is the 2nd AL Central and 3rd AL West.

TEXAS RANGERS VS MINNESOTA TWINS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Texas Rangers Moneyline -116

This game will be played at Globe Life Field at 8:05 ET on Friday, August 16th.

HOW TO BET THE TWINS VS RANGERS:

• We have the Rangers winning by a score of 6 to 5
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rangers to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Twins vs Rangers series. Minnesota went into the matchup as slight favorites at -120 and squeaked out a 3-2 win. The Twins had a two-run 2nd inning but didn’t score another run until putting up the game-winning run in the top of the 9th. As for the Rangers, they scored their only two runs in the 1st.

Bailey Ober got the win for the Twins, going six innings and giving up two earned runs. Jorge Alcala got the save. Cody Bradford put together a good outing for the Rangers, giving up two earned runs across six innings of work.

Willi Castro, Kyle Farmer, and Adolis Garcia each had two hits for their respective teams. Garcia went 3/4 with a home run in the losing effort.

Twins Records & Stats

Minnesota is 68-53 overall this season, putting them 2nd in the AL Central, four games behind the Guardians for the division lead. The Twins took the first game of this series vs. the Rangers and have an AL Central division record of 28-17 this year.

At home, the Twins have gone 36-24 this year, and they are just above .500 at 32-29 on the road. As the favorite, the Twins are 55-31 this year, and they are 13 games under .500 as the underdog. Minnesota has an overall series record of 23-13-3 this year.

Minnesota is a team that has been a solid bet on the run line this season, as they are 59-62 overall. They have been a better bet on the road, where they are 32-29 on the run line, compared to 27-33 at home. Their average run margin is +0.6 runs per game, and they have a +0.2 run differential on the road and a +0.9 run differential at home. They are 41-45 on the run line as the favorite and 18-17 as the underdog. Their average run differential in winning games is +3.8 runs per game, while it is -3.6 runs per game in losing games.

Minnesota’s games have averaged 9.2 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 62-55 on the year. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 19-18. The Twins have played 12 games with an over/under line of 8.5 runs, which accounts for just 9.9% of their games this season. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs, and they have played 72 games with an over/under line set below 8.5 runs. Minnesota has hit the under in their last two games.

Simeon Woods Richardson is looking to bounce back from a rough outing, as he gets the start for the Twins today. The right-hander gave up two earned runs in seven innings of work in his last outing, taking the loss in the process. Before that, he had given up at least three earned runs in three straight starts. Woods Richardson’s ERA for the season is 3.78, along with a record of 3-3. Opponents are batting .230 off Woods Richardson this season. Out of his 20 starts, he has seven quality starts.

Heading into today’s game, the Twins have the league’s 7th best scoring offense, averaging 4.9 runs per game. They have been even better at home, putting up 5.1 runs per contest. Overall, they are 7th in home runs and have the league’s 5th best OPS. As a team, they are batting .253, which is 8th in the league.

Carlos Santana and Byron Buxton are both tied for 2nd on the team with 16 homers, with Ryan Jeffers leading the way with 17. Jeffers also has the most RBIs on the team, while Carlos Santana and Willi Castro are 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Buxton has gone 4/15 with two homers over his last five games, and Santana has two homers in his last eight games while batting .250.

Rangers Records & Stats

Texas is 56-66 overall and trails the Astros by 10 games in the AL West. So far, they are 14-18 in divisional games. The Rangers have lost three straight games at home, and they are 31-28 at home this year.

As the favorite, the Rangers are 36-28 and 20-38 as the underdog. Texas’ overall series record is 15-23-1, and they have dropped six straight series. Currently, they are just 3-7 over their last 10 games.

When it comes to betting the run line, the Rangers have been a better option on the road this season, going 28-35 compared to 25-34 at home. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 31-27 compared to 22-42 as the favorite. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.8, while it’s -3.7 in losses.

When the Texas Rangers play at home, the over has been a popular bet, with a record of 55-62 on the season. The combined run average in their games is 8.8, and the average over/under line for their games is 9 runs. When the line is set at 8.5 runs, their over/under record is 19-22. Overall, 41 of their games this season have had over/under lines set higher than 8.5 runs, which accounts for 33.6% of their games.

Left-hander Andrew Heaney gets the start for the Rangers today as he faces off against the Twins at home. He has made 23 starts this season and has a record of 4-12 with an ERA of 4.05. Looking at his overall numbers, Heaney has a WHIP of 1.23 and has allowed a total of 16 home runs. Per nine innings, he is averaging 8.62 strikeouts and just 2.55 walks. He has made six quality starts this year and is coming off a rough outing against the Yankees, where he gave up three earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work.

Corey Seager has been the Rangers’ most consistent hitter this season, leading the team with a batting average of .274 and 63 RBIs. He also has 26 homers, which is 10th in the league and the top mark on the team. Seager has gone deep four times in his last nine games but is hitting just .237 over that stretch. Adolis Garcia has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 16/38 in his last 10 games with two homers.

As a team, the Rangers are averaging 4.3 runs per game and have been a little better on the road, averaging 4.4 runs per contest. They are 13th in the league in home runs and have the 15th ranked batting average in the league. Texas comes into the game with a team batting average of .239.