Minnesota Twins vs Texas Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 8/17/24
The Twins and Rangers will face off in an AL matchup at 7:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field in Arlington. Minnesota is 69-53 and they are 2nd in the AL Central, while the Rangers are 3rd in the AL West with an overall record of 56-67.
David Festa is starting for the Twins, while Nathan Eovaldi is on the mound for the Rangers. Texas is currently favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -126 compared to the Twins at +107. Saturday’s over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and BSSW is carrying the game on TV.
TEXAS RANGERS VS MINNESOTA TWINS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Texas Rangers Moneyline -126
This game will be played at Globe Life Field at 7:05 ET on Saturday, August 17th.
HOW TO BET THE TWINS VS RANGERS:
- We have the Rangers winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Twins 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 +106 underdogs and squeaked out a 4-3 win. Both teams scored one run in the first inning, and the Rangers could only muster two more runs in the 4th inning. As for the Twins, they scored the game’s go-ahead run in the 5th, and both offenses went silent after that.
Carlos Santana and Ryan Jeffers each homered for the Twins, while Marcus Semien went deep for the Rangers. Santana and Jeffers each scored three times for Minnesota’s offense.
Simeon Woods Richardson got the win for the Twins out of the bullpen, while Jhoan Duran got the save. Andrew Heaney had a rough outing for the Rangers, taking the loss.
Twins Records & Stats
With an overall record of 69-53, the Twins are three games behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead. The Twins have gone 28-17 against other teams in the AL Central. Minnesota has won two straight games, and they are 6-4 across their last 10 games.
Minnesota has been good at home this year, going 36-24. On the road, the Twins are 33-29 and have won two straight games. As the favorite, the Twins are 55-31 and 14-22 as the underdog. This season, the Twins’ series record is 23-13-3.
When the Twins win, they win big, with an average run differential of 3.7 runs per game. When they lose, they lose big, with an average run differential of -3.6 runs per game. As a result, their run line record is just a game under .500 at 60-62. They have been a better bet on the road, where they are 33-29 against the run line, compared to 27-33 at home. They are also 41-45 against the run line as the favorite and 19-17 as the underdog.
The Minnesota Twins are on the road today against the Texas Rangers. The O/U line for the game is 8.5 runs. The combined run average in Twins games this season is 9.2 runs per game. Their O/U record for the season is 62-56. When the O/U line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 19-19. The average O/U line in Twins games this season is 8 runs per game. The under has hit in three straight Twins games.
Right-hander David Festa is starting for the Twins today as he faces the Rangers on the road. He has made five starts this year and has a record of 2-2 with an ERA of 5.21. Festa’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.34. In his 27 2/3 innings of work, he has a strikeouts per nine innings figure of 10.73. The last time he took the mound, Festa finished with a no-decision, going 3 1/3 innings and giving up one earned run on three hits. He has given up at least one homer in each of his last three outings.
Carlos Santana and Ryan Jeffers have been the Twins’ top power bats this season, as Santana’s 17 homers are 2nd on the team, and Jeffers’ 18 homers leads the team. However, both players have struggled at the plate of late, with Santana hitting just .188 over his last five games and Jeffers batting .182 over his last six games. Willi Castro is also looking to get back on track, as he has gone just 4/22 in his last six games.
Shortstop Byron Buxton has gone 2/7 with two homers and three RBIs over his last two games. This has raised his batting average to .256 for the season. The Twins are 7th in scoring this season, averaging 4.9 runs per game, and have been even better at home, where they are averaging 5.1 runs per contest.
Rangers Records & Stats
The Rangers are looking to avoid losing their third straight game today, with their record at 56-67, putting them 10 games behind the Astros in the AL West. So far, they have gone 14-18 in divisional games. Texas has dropped two straight games and is just 2-8 across their last ten games.
At home, the Rangers are 31-29 this season compared to 25-38 on the road. As the favorite, Texas has gone 36-29 and 20-38 as the underdog. This season, the Rangers’ overall series record is 15-23-1, and they have dropped six straight series.
When betting the run line, the Texas Rangers have been a better play as the underdog than as the favorite, as they are 31-27 in that role compared to 22-43 as the favorite. The Rangers are 25-35 against the run line at home this season, and their average run margin in winning games is +3.8, while it is -3.7 in losses.
With an over/under line of 8.5 runs, the Texas Rangers have been involved in 42 games with lines set at that number this season. In those games, the over has hit 19 times, while the under has hit 23 times. The Rangers have a combined run average of 8.8 runs per game this season, and their games have gone over the total 55 times and under 63 times overall. The over/under line for their games has averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Right-hander Nathan Eovaldi gets the start for the Rangers today as he faces the Twins at home. Eovaldi has made 21 starts this season and has a record of 8-6 to go along with a 3.75 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Eovaldi has a WHIP of 1.10 and has turned in 10 quality starts. In his last outing, Eovaldi took the loss, giving up three earned runs in three innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. One positive note for Eovaldi is that he has a lower ERA at home (3.40) compared to on the road (5.72).
As a team, the Rangers are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 18th in the league. They have been slightly better on the road, averaging 4.4 runs per contest. Texas comes into the game with a team batting average of .239, which is 15th in the league. Their collective on-base percentage of .308 is also 15th.
Corey Seager has been the Rangers’ most consistent hitter this season, batting .272 with 26 home runs and 63 RBIs. Adolis García and Marcus Semien are also near the top of the team’s home run leaderboard, with 20 and 18 homers, respectively. Over his last five games, García has gone 8/21 with two home runs.