The Texas Rangers are set to square off against the Minnesota Twins at Globe Life Park. Fox Sports North is in line to broadcast this AL matchup and the action gets going at 8:05 p.m. ET.
Minnesota Twins vs. Texas Rangers Odds
Oddsmakers have placed matching -105 moneyline odds on both of these teams. Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at +100 for over 10 runs and -120 for under 10. The game’s current runline odds sit at +140 for picking the Twins -1.5 runs and -160 for the Rangers +1.5.
The Rangers are 60-61 straight up (SU) and 70-50 against the spread (ATS). The team’s gained 10.8 units for moneyline bettors and 12.8 units ATS. Texas has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven. The Twins have gone 73-48 SU this year and are 65-55 ATS. Overall, the club has accumulated 14.1 units for moneyline bettors and 5.6 units ATS. Minnesota is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the over has cashed in five of those seven.
Texas games have a 55-62-3 over/under record in 2019. Minnesota has been a decent over bet with a total record of 62-53-5.
The right-handed Jake Odorizzi is the projected starter for the visiting Twins. Odorizzi is 13-5 with a 3.44 ERA and 126 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Rangers this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (0-1, 32.40 ERA and three strikeouts over one and two-third innings).
The Rangers are putting the ball in the hands of lefty Mike Minor (11-6, 2.90 ERA), who has 159 strikeouts and 51 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.17. Minor only made one start against the Twins in 2018 (1-0, 1.50 ERA and three strikeouts across six innings).
Texas’ pitching staff has allowed 5.3 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The team’s starters have an ERA of 5.09, a WHIP of 1.44 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.7. The bullpen has a 4.94 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 8.7 K/9.
The Texas hitters are putting up 5.1 runs per outing, including 2.7 per game over its last 10 games and 3.6 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .235/.319/.435 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Rangers’ offense has been led by Elvis Andrus and Shin-soo Choo. Andrus is hitting .284/.322/.415 with nine home runs, 58 RBIs, 57 runs and 25 stolen bases, and Choo is batting .267 with 19 homers, 45 RBIs and 72 runs.
For the visiting squad, Minnesota’s pitching staff allowed 4.7 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.95 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 8.27 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.53, along with a K/9 of 9.34.
The Twins offense has slashed .270/.339/.499 on its way to 5.8 runs scored per game this season, including 5.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Shortstop Jorge Polanco and left fielder Eddie Rosario continue to lead Minnesota’s offense. Polanco is hitting .293/.354/.483 with 17 home runs, 59 RBIs and 74 runs scored, while Rosario (.285/.312/.530) has produced 27 homers, 80 RBIs and 73 runs scored.
The Twins have lost 3.4 units and are 16-12 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 17 of those games, as opposed to nine that’ve hit the under against lefty starters. On the other hand, the Rangers have netted 9.4 units and are 46-34 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 34 of those games, as opposed to 45 that’ve gone under.
Twins vs. Rangers Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rangers, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has cashed in five of Minnesota’s last seven outings.
- The Twins have hit 19 home runs in their last 10 games, including 10 over their last five.
- The Twins have a team OPS of .838 this season, including an OPS of .879 against left-handed pitchers. The Rangers’ OPS stands at .766 overall and .746 against southpaws.
- Texas has posted 15.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 19.6 over its last five.
