Texas Rangers vs. Minnesota Twins Free Pick 8/26/23

Texas Rangers vs. Minnesota Twins
Date: Saturday, August 26th, 7:15 ET
Location: Target Field
TV: FOX
Money Line: Rangers -118/Twins -103
Total Line: 8

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the Minnesota Twins and the Rangers on Saturday, August 26th at Target Field. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

Rangers vs. Twins Projected Lineup

	Batting Order	Position
Marcus Semien	1	2B
Corey Seager	2	SS
Nathaniel Lowe	3	1B
Adolis García	4	RF
Mitch Garver	5	DH
Jonah Heim	6	C
Travis Jankowski	7	LF
Ezequiel Duran	8	3B
Leody Taveras	9	CF
Max Scherzer	–	SP




	Batting Order	Position
Edouard Julien	1	2B
Jorge Polanco	2	DH
Carlos Correa	3	SS
Max Kepler	4	RF
Matt Wallner	5	LF
Royce Lewis	6	3B
Ryan Jeffers	7	C
Joey Gallo	8	1B
Michael A. Taylor	9	CF
Joe Ryan	–	SP




Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

Texas Rangers: 72-56 SU / OU 63-59 / Runline 72-56
Minnesota Twins: 67-62 SU / OU 61-61 / Runline 62-67

Heading into their game vs. the Twins, the Rangers have a record of 72-56 and have dropped eight straight games. Currently they are tied for first in the AL West and have an overall series record of 24-15-2. At home, they have gone 42-24 and 30-32 on the road.

• The Rangers have eight straight losses vs. the runline and have a season-long run margin of 1.3.
• The Rangers have been favored in 66.4% of their games and have runline records of 40-26 and 32-30 at home and on the road, respectively
• The over has hit in 52% of the Rangers’ 128 games at 63-59.

The Twins take on the Rangers in the middle of a two game winning streak and are leading the AL Central on an overall record of 67-62. So far, they are 29-36 on the road and 38-26 at home. Minnesota’s overall series record stands at 19-17-5.

• The Twins have covered the runline in three straight games and have a season-long run margin of 0.4.
• The Twins have been favored in 68.2% of their games and have runline records of 29-35 and 33-32 at home and on the road, respectively
• Through 129 games, the over has hit in half of the Twins’ games at 61-61.

Pitching Matchup




The Rangers will turn to starter Max Scherzer who has an overall record of 12-5. Through 23 appearances his ERA stands at 3.77 with a K/9 figure of 10.35. So far, he has put together of FIP of 4.32 to go along with an OBP of .283.

Texas lost the last time Scherzer pitched, falling to the Brewers by a final score of 6-2. In the game, Scherzer went 3 2/3 innings and allowed three earned runs on three hits.




Across 22 appearances, Joe Ryan has a slugging percentage allowed of .438 and enters with a WHIP of 1.14. His overall record is 9-8 on an ERA of 4.43. For the season, he has a total of 152 K’s, and is averaging 10.86 strikeouts per nine innings. Ryan’s record on the road is 3-4 and 6-4 at home. This includes an ERA of 6.17 (road) and 4.43 (home), respectively.

Having allowed seven runs on nine hits in four innings against the Cardinals, Joe Ryan is coming off a game that resulted in a loss for the Twins.

Rangers vs. Twins Offense Outlook

The Rangers are proving to be one of the best home run hitting teams in baseball this season, having hit 178 home runs (6th). Overall, they are averaging 5.6 runs per game and have a collective batting average of .269. The team’s slugging percentage is .409 on the road and .485 at home.

Texas Rangers Top Hitters vs. Righties




Texas Rangers Top Hitters: Last Five Games




The Twins have hit an impressive 180 home runs so far this season, placing them among the top home run hitting teams in baseball (5th). These power numbers have led to an average of 4.5 runs per game and a collective batting average of .241. When playing on the road, their slugging percentage is .378 compared to .448 at home.

Minnesota Twins Team Hitting Stats




Minnesota Twins Top Hitters: Last Five Games




Free MLB Pick

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