Data Skrive:
The Texas Rangers (56-67) are set to take on the Minnesota Twins (69-53) Saturday at 7:05 p.m. ET, airing on BSSW. The Rangers are listed as -127 favorites by bookmakers, while the underdog Twins have +108 odds for the contest. Nathan Eovaldi will get the ball for Texas while Minnesota will counter with David Festa.
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Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $35.75
Rangers to win vs Twins -127
Rangers vs. Twins Betting Lines
- Favorite: Rangers (-127)
- Underdog: Twins (+108)
- Over/under: 8
Rangers vs. Twins Betting Insights
- The Rangers have been victorious in 37, or 56.1%, of the 66 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- Texas has a record of 27-15 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -127 or more on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 55.9% chance of pulling out a win.
- The Twins have won 15 of the 37 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (40.5%).
- Minnesota has a 6-13 record (winning only 31.6% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +108 or longer.
- The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Twins a 48.1% chance to win.
Rangers vs. Twins Hitting Leaders
- Marcus Semien is batting .241 with 18 home runs and 60 RBI for Texas this season.
- Semien ranks 52nd in home runs and 51st in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
- Corey Seager leads Texas in home runs with 26, runs batted in with 63 and a batting average of .272.
- Carlos Santana paces the Twins with 54 runs batted in.
- Among all hitters in the majors, Santana is 65th in homers and 74th in RBI.
- Willi Castro’s .256 batting average leads his team.
Rangers vs. Twins Pitching Rankings
- The Rangers strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 15th in MLB.
- The Rangers have pitched to a 4.34 ERA this season, which ranks 22nd in baseball.
- The Rangers rank 20th in MLB with a combined 1.299 WHIP this season.
- The Twins pitching staff is second in MLB with a collective 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Minnesota’s 4.09 team ERA ranks 17th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Twins pitchers combine for the No. 2 WHIP in baseball (1.172).