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The Texas Rangers (24-29 look to avoid the sweep when they visit the Minnesota Twins (28-23) in the final game of a three-game set. Oddsmakers have listed the Twins as -167 favorites, while the Rangers are +140 underdogs to pick up a win. Pablo Lopez starts for Minnesota while Jon Gray is Texas’ starter for the contest.
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Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $31.98
Twins to win vs Rangers -167
Twins vs. Rangers Betting Lines
- Favorite: Twins (-167)
- Underdog: Rangers (+140)
- Over/under: 8
Twins vs. Rangers Betting Insights
- The Twins have come away with 21 wins in the 32 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- This season Minnesota has been victorious eight times in 11 chances when named as a favorite of at least -167 on the moneyline.
- The Twins have an implied victory probability of 62.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- The Rangers are 8-14 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 36.4% of those games).
- Texas has played as a moneyline underdog of +140 or longer in only two games this season, which it lost both.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Rangers have an implied win probability of 41.7%.
Twins vs. Rangers Hitting Leaders
- Ryan Jeffers leads Minnesota in home runs (10) and runs batted in (32) this season while batting .255.
- Among all hitters in MLB, Jeffers’ home run total ranks him 18th and his RBI tally places him 25th.
- Willi Castro leads Minnesota in batting with a .260 average while slugging four homers and driving in 16 runs.
- Marcus Semien is batting .258 with 12 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 17 walks.
- Among all batters in the majors, Semien is 25th in home runs and 17th in RBI.
- Adolis Garcia has hit 12 home runs with 37 RBI. Both lead his team.
Twins vs. Rangers Pitching Rankings
- The Twins have a 9.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, first-best in baseball.
- Twins pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.12 this year, which ranks 18th in MLB.
- The Twins have a combined 1.217 WHIP as a pitching staff, 10th-lowest in MLB.
- The Rangers pitching staff is eighth in MLB with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Texas has a 4.18 team ERA that ranks 19th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Pitchers for the Rangers combine for the 18th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.306).