Minnesota Twins vs Texas Rangers Prediction 5-24-24 Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Minnesota Twins vs Texas Rangers Prediction for this MLB Game on Friday, May 24th at Target Field. 

Rangers Struggled on Thursday

The Rangers really struggled on Thursday and they were defeated 5-2 against the Philadelphia Phillies. Adolis Garcia did hit a home run but he was really the only bright spot. The Rangers are averaging 4.47 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.61 runs per game. The offense is ranked 14th in the league while the pitching is ranked 19th. The biggest issue for this Rangers team has been their inconsistency. Getting the start for the Rangers will be Jose Urena who sits with a 1-3 record and an ERA of 3.29. In his last start against the Los Angeles Angels he went six innings giving up four hits and one run. 

Why The Rangers Will Win

• The Rangers have won eight of their last nine games as road underdogs against American League opponents following a loss.
• The Twins have lost each of their last six games against American League opponents.
• The Rangers have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games as road underdogs against American League opponents following a loss.
• The Twins have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight night games against the Rangers at Target Field following a win.
• The Twins have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games as favorites against American League opponents.
• The Rangers have led after 5 innings in 17 of their last 25 games as road underdogs against American League opponents.
• The Twins have lost the first inning in each of their last three games as favorites against American League opponents.

Which Twins Team Shows Up?

The big question for the Twins is which team is going to show up in this game. The Twins have dominated the bad teams this season, but they have really struggled against quality teams. In the last game against the Washington Nationals, the twins had good pitching and they ended up winning 3-2. Max Kepler and Carlos Correa both hit home runs. The Twins are averaging 4.49 runs while their pitching is giving 4.38 runs per game. The offense is ranked 13th in the league and they are going to need the offense to get out to a fast start. Ryan Jeffers has hit 10 home runs and driven in 32 RBIs. Getting the start for the Twins will be Bailey Ober who sits with 4-2 record and an ERA of 4.40. In his last start against Cleveland, he went four innings giving up eight hits and five runs. 

Why the Twins Will Win

• The Rangers have won eight of their last nine games as road underdogs against American League opponents following a loss.
• The Twins have lost each of their last six games against American League opponents.
• The Rangers have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games as road underdogs against American League opponents following a loss.
• The Twins have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight night games against the Rangers at Target Field following a win.
• The Twins have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games as favorites against American League opponents.
• The Rangers have led after 5 innings in 17 of their last 25 games as road underdogs against American League opponents.
• The Twins have lost the first inning in each of their last three games as favorites against American League opponents.

Minnesota Twins vs Texas Rangers Prediction

Ober is coming off a bad start, but overall he has been solid this season and he’s going to really step up in this game. The Rangers offense has been decent, but they are going to really struggle here, and that is going to be the difference here. Even though the Twins might not run up the score, they are going to score a few runs, and the Twins will get the job done. Back the Twins on the money line.