Twins vs. Rangers: Betting Preview for August 16

Published 8:25 am Friday, August 16, 2024

Marcus Semien will lead the way for the Texas Rangers (56-66) on Friday, August 16, when they battle Carlos Santana and the Minnesota Twins (68-53) at Globe Life Field at 8:05 p.m. ET.

At +100, the Twins are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Rangers, who are listed at -120. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. The odds to hit the over are -110, while the odds are -110 to go under.

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Twins vs. Rangers Game Info

  • Date: Friday, August 16, 2024
  • Time: 8:05 p.m. ET
  • Location: Arlington, Texas
  • Venue: Globe Life Field
  • TV Channel: BSN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Rangers -120
  • Moneyline Underdog: Twins +100
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Twins’ Simeon Woods Richardson (3-3) will make his 21st start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed seven innings while giving up two earned runs on four hits in a matchup with the Cleveland Guardians.
  • In 20 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in seven of them.
  • In 20 starts, Richardson has pitched through or past the fifth inning 12 times. He has a season average of 5.1 frames per outing.
  • He has made 20 appearances and finished three of them without allowing an earned run.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Twins rank seventh in Major League Baseball with 149 home runs.
  • Minnesota ranks sixth in the majors with a .431 team slugging percentage.
  • The Twins’ .253 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking 10th in MLB.
  • Minnesota has scored 591 runs this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
  • The Twins are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking eighth with an OBP of .324.
  • The Twins rank ninth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of eight whiffs per contest.
  • Minnesota has the 17th-ranked ERA (4.10) in the majors this season.
  • Minnesota has a 9.2 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, second-best in baseball.
  • The Twins have a combined 1.172 WHIP as a pitching staff, second-lowest in MLB.

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