Texas Rangers vs Minnesota Twins Betting Pick & Prediction 5/24/24

There does appear to be a chance of rain in Minneapolis on Friday, as the forecasted temperature is 65 degrees. The Rangers and Twins will face off at 7:10 PM ET from Target Field. José Ureña is starting for the Rangers, and he will be facing off against Bailey Ober for the Twins. Texas is 24-27, while the Twins are 26-23 overall. Minnesota is currently on a four-game winning streak, and they are 3rd in the AL Central.

The money line odds have the Twins as the favorite at -155, while the odds for a Rangers win are sitting at +130. Friday’s over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and the game can be seen on BSN.

MINNESOTA TWINS VS TEXAS RANGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Minnesota Twins Moneyline -155

This game will be played at Target Field at 7:10 ET on Friday, May 24th.

HOW TO BET THE RANGERS VS TWINS:

• We have the Twins winning by a score of 5 to 4
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Rangers to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Rangers Records & Stats

The Rangers will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Phillies with a 5-2 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 4th inning before the Phillies scored three runs in the bottom of the 4th. Texas was the +170 underdog on the money line going into this road game.

Offensively, the Rangers only had two fewer hits than the Phillies but scored just two runs. Both of their runs came in the 2nd inning. Adolis Garcia went 1/3 with a homer, and the Rangers’s other run came on a single by Leody Taveras. The Rangers really missed Joey Gallo in the middle of their lineup, as he was out with a neck injury.

Texas will be on the road today to take on the Twins, and they come in having dropped four straight games. The Rangers are 24-27 overall and trail the Mariners by three games in the AL West. Texas lost the final three games of their series vs. the Phillies, and they are just 9-11 in divisional games this year.

As the underdog, the Rangers have dropped four straight, and they are 7-9 as the road underdog this year. Texas is just 12-14 on the road overall. They have the same record at home this year. Texas’ overall record is a result of going just 2-8 over their last 10 games.

When it comes to the run line, the Rangers have struggled this season, going 19-32 overall. They are 9-16 at home and 10-16 on the road. They have failed to cover the run line in their last eight road games and are just 4-9 as the favorite. When they do cover, they do so by an average of 3.8 runs per game.

When the Texas Rangers are on the road, the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, and their games have averaged a combined 9.1 runs per game this season. Overall, the over/under record for the Rangers is 21-29, and when the line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 5-10. So far this season, 51.0% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8.5 runs.

Texas is sending José Ureña to the mound today vs. the Twins, and he comes in with a record of 1-3 and ERA of 3.29. So far, he has made two quality starts and is averaging 5.63 strikeouts per nine innings. Ureña’s last outing came vs. the Angels, where he went six innings, giving up one earned run, and finished with a no-decision. Before that, he had given up at least two earned runs in three straight outings. Ureña has been much better on the road, coming in with an ERA of 11.78 compared to 1.07 at home.

Adolis Garcia comes into the game leading the Rangers in home runs (12) and RBIs (36) while batting .253 for the season. However, he has struggled of late, going just 3/16 in his last four games. Marcus Semien is 2nd on the team in RBIs and 8th in the league with nine homers, while batting .263 for the season.

Corey Seager has been hot of late for the Rangers, going 7/18 in his last five games with three homers and three RBIs. Seager also comes into the game on a seven-game hitting streak. As a team, the Rangers are averaging 4.5 runs per game and are 10th in the league in home runs.

Twins Records & Stats

Max Kepler had a big game for the Twins in their most recent outing, going 2/4 with a homer and two RBIs. The Twins really needed his offense, as they only scored three runs in their json to the Nationals. Kepler got the Twins on the board with a homer in the 2nd inning and added another run with a single in the 6th.

Simeon Woods Richardson got the start for the Twins, going 4 2/3 innings, and didn’t give up a run. He only had one strikeout in the outing and got the win.

Minnesota is 26-23 overall, putting them 3rd in the AL Central, 6.5 games behind the Guardians for the division lead. The Twins closed out their series vs. the Nationals with two straight wins and took the series 2-1. Overall, they have gone 3-7 across their last 10 games.

At home, the Twins are 11-11 this year and 15-12 on the road. As the favorite, Minnesota has gone 21-11 and 5-12 as the underdog. So far, they are 8-8 as the home favorite. Minnesota’s overall series record is 8-6-2 this year.

Minnesota has been a solid run line bet on the road this season, going 15-12, while they are just 9-13 against the run line at home. The Twins have gone 24-25 overall against the run line this season, with an average run margin of +0.1 runs per game. They have been favored in 32 games this season, going 16-16 against the run line in those contests.

The Minnesota Twins are playing at home against the Texas Rangers today, with the O/U line set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for Twins games this season is 8.9 runs, and their O/U record is 23-25. When the O/U line is set at 8.5 runs, the Twins have gone 3-9, and only 12.2% of their games have had higher lines this season.

Right-hander Bailey Ober is getting the start for the Twins today as he faces the Rangers at home. He has made nine starts this season and has a record of 4-2 with a 4.40 ERA. Opposing batters are hitting .221 off Ober this year, and he has a WHIP of 1.00. In his last outing, Ober took the loss, giving up five earned runs in four innings of work. Before that, he had not allowed a run in two straight starts. Ober’s ERA on the road is 12.28 compared to 2.30 at home.

Carlos Correa and Byron Buxton have been swinging the bat well of late for the Twins, with Correa hitting .250 over his last seven games with two homers and Buxton has gone 5/17 in his last five games with two homers. Correa comes into the game on a five-game hitting streak, while Buxton has hit safely in his last three games. Ryan Jeffers and Willi Castro have been two of the Twins’ top power threats this season, with Jeffers leading the team with 10 homers and Castro’s four homers ranking 3rd on the team.

As a team, the Twins are 10th in home runs and are averaging 4.5 runs per game, which is 13th in the league. So far, they have been a much better offensive team on the road, averaging 5.1 runs per game. Overall, the Twins have the league’s 4th best isolated power figure and are batting .232.