Texas Rangers vs Minnesota Twins Prediction 8-16-24 MLB Picks

The Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers meet Friday in MLB action from Globe Life Field. Here’s a Texas Rangers vs Minnesota Twins prediction. This will be the first installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Rangers vs Twins pick.

Minnesota Twins Betting Preview

In their last series the Twins took on the Kansas City Royals. Minnesota won the first two installments of that set 8-3 and 13-3 before a 4-1 loss in the finale. On Thursday versus the Rangers, the Twins eked out a win 3-2. Starting pitcher Bailey Ober went 6.0 frames with two earned runs.

In the starter role for the Twins on Friday it’ll be Simeon Woods Richardson. This year Richardson is 3-3 with a 3.78 ERA in 20 starts. He’s 3-4 with a 4.02 ERA in 22 career games (21 starts).

Texas Rangers Betting Preview

Over on the Rangers’ side, they played the Boston Red Sox in their last set. After losses 5-4 and 9-4 in the first two games, Texas staved off the sweep with a 9-7 win in the finale. On Thursday the Rangers blew an early 2-0 lead in the defeat. Starter Cody Bradford posted 6.0 innings with two earned runs in the start.

Andrew Heaney will start for the Rangers on Friday. So far Heaney is 4-12 with a 4.05 ERA in 24 games (23 starts). Heaney is 50-60 with a 4.43 ERA in 195 career games (177 starts).

Total Runs Facts

• Seven of the Rangers’ last eight games as favorites have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Each of the Twins’ last four games as underdogs against AL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Twins’ last six night games.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last four night games against AL Central opponents.

Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts

• Corey Seager has hit at least one home run in three of the Rangers’ last four games as favorites.
• Andrew Heaney has recorded a win in three of his last four home appearances against AL Central opponents.
• Adolis Garcia has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Rangers’ last six games against AL opponents.
• Adolis Garcia has recorded at least one Single in seven of the Rangers’ last eight games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
• Marcus Semien has recorded two or more total bases in eight of his last nine home appearances against the Twins after playing the previous day.
• Corey Seager has scored at least one run in each of his last six appearances against the Twins.
• Andrew Heaney has recorded five or more strikeouts in five of his six previous appearances against the Twins.
• Marcus Semien has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rangers’ last 12 home games against AL Central opponents.

Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts

• Willi Castro has scored at least one run in nine of the Twins’ last 10 night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• Carlos Correa has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last six appearances with the Twins as underdogs against AL West opponents.
• Carlos Correa has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances with the Twins as underdogs against AL West opponents.
• Carlos Correa has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 10 appearances with the Twins as underdogs against AL West opponents.
• Carlos Correa has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight appearances with the Twins as road underdogs against AL West opponents.
• Trevor Larnach has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances with the Twins as underdogs against AL West opponents.
• Byron Buxton has recorded at least one Double in five of his last six road appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Texas Rangers rank 30th in the league for doubles this season (160).
• The Texas Rangers rank 26th in the league for walks allowed this season (419).
• The Minnesota Twins rank T1st in the league for doubles this season (241).
• The Minnesota Twins rank 2nd in the league for walks allowed this season (312).

Texas Rangers vs Minnesota Twins Prediction

I’ll stay with the Twins. Probably not touching this one, though. Richardson hasn’t been pitching all that well lately with 11 earned over his last 14.1 innings of work. He’s 0-2 in his last three starts. As for Heaney, he’s 0-2 in his last trio as well with 10 earned in 15.0 innings total.

On Thursday the Twins managed just six team hits but made them count. Kyle Farmer (run) was the only batter with multiple hits. The bullpen came through with 3.0 clean frames however, and it was a nice opener win. I like the Twins to keep it up Friday but I’m probably staying away.