Twins vs. Rangers: Betting Preview for August 17

Published 4:25 am Saturday, August 17, 2024

The Texas Rangers (56-67) will rely on Marcus Semien when they host Carlos Santana and the Minnesota Twins (69-53) at Globe Life Field on Saturday, August 17. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:05 p.m. ET.

Bookmakers have listed the Rangers (-125) as moneyline favorites against the Twins (+105). This matchup’s over/under has been set at 8.5. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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Twins vs. Rangers Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024
  • Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
  • Location: Arlington, Texas
  • Venue: Globe Life Field
  • TV Channel: BSSW
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Rangers -125
  • Moneyline Underdog: Twins +105
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Twins will hand the ball to David Festa (2-2) for his sixth start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up one earned run and allowed three hits in 3 1/3 innings pitched against the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday.
  • In five starts this season, Festa has not yet earned a quality start.
  • In five starts this season, Festa has lasted five or more innings four times, with an average of 4.5 innings per appearance.
  • He has one appearance with no earned runs allowed in six chances this season.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Twins rank eighth in Major League Baseball with 151 home runs.
  • Fueled by 412 extra-base hits, Minnesota ranks sixth in MLB with a .430 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Twins’ .252 batting average ranks 11th in the league this season.
  • Minnesota is among the highest scoring teams in baseball, ranking seventh with 595 total runs this season.
  • The Twins have an on-base percentage of .323 this season, which ranks eighth in the league.
  • The Twins rank ninth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of eight whiffs per contest.
  • Minnesota pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.09 ERA this year, which ranks 17th in MLB.
  • Minnesota averages 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-most in the majors.
  • Twins pitchers have a 1.172 WHIP this season, second-best in the majors.

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