Minnesota Twins vs Texas Rangers Prediction 8-24-23 MLB Picks

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24 August 2023

The Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins meet Thursday in MLB action from Target Field. Texas is coming off a pair versus the Diamondbacks, losing both games. As for Minnesota, they played the Brewers in their last pair. After a four-run loss in the opener, on Wednesday the Twins lost by a run in extras. Check back all season long for free MLB picks at Sports Chat Place.

Texas Rangers

The Rangers had no luck whatsoever with the Diamondbacks this week, and Texas has now lost six straight games. Monday was a 4-3 defeat, and the Tuesday matchup ended up a 6-3 loss after the Rangers gave up three runs in the second inning. Texas’ Mitch Garver managed a solo homer however, and Corey Seager had two hits and two RBI.

In the starter role for the Thursday matchup, the Rangers are going with Andrew Heaney. In his 24 starts this year Heaney is 9-6 with a 4.27 ERA and 122 Ks in 118.0 innings. Heaney is 4-0 with a 3.09 ERA over his last seven starts.

Texas Rangers Team Facts

The Rangers have won each of their last five games as road underdogs against AL Central opponents.
The Rangers have covered the run line in each of their last nine games as road underdogs against AL Central opponents.
The Rangers have led after 5 innings in three of their last four games as road underdogs against American League opponents.
The Rangers have led after 7 innings in each of their last five games as road underdogs against AL Central opponents.
The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Rangers' last three games.

Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts

Marcus Semien has hit a home run in three of the Rangers' last four games against AL Central opponents.
Mitch Garver has recorded an RBI in each of his last five appearances after not playing the previous day.
Marcus Semien has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Rangers' last eight road games against opponents that held a winning record.
Marcus Semien has scored at least one run in each of the Rangers' last six games as road underdogs against AL opponents.
Adolis Garcia has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rangers' last 11 games as road underdogs against AL Central opponents.
Adolis Garcia ranks 8th in the league in Home Runs (31) this season.

Minnesota Twins

Over on the Twins’ side, they had a brief lead on the Brewers in the Tuesday game but ended up falling 7-3 in that one. Christian Vazquez managed a two run homer in the defeat. On Wednesday Minnesota had a lead going into the bottom of the 10th but ended up falling 8-7. Royce Lewis, Kyle Farmer and Michael Taylor each had a homer along the way.

It’ll be Pablo Lopez in the start for the Twins on Thursday. Across his 25 starts this year Lopez is 9-6 with a 3.51 ERA and 187 Ks in 153.2 innings. Lopez has gone 4-1 with a 2.53 ERA in his last seven starts over 42.2 innings.

Minnesota Twins Team Facts

The Twins have lost each of their last six games as favorites against American League opponents following a loss.
The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the last nine games between the Rangers and Twins at Target Field.
The Twins have led after 7 innings in each of their last five night games at Target Field against American League opponents.
The Twins have trailed after 3 innings in seven of their last 10 games as favorites against American League opponents.
The Twins have led after 5 innings in each of their last six games.

Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts

Carlos Correa has hit a home run in each of the Twins' last four Thursday games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
Christian Vazquez has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances with the Twins as favorites against AL West opponents.
Christian Vazquez has scored at least one run in each of his last five appearances with the Twins as favorites.
Jorge Polanco has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last four home appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
Pablo Lopez has recorded eight or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances with the Twins as favorites against AL opponents.
Carlos Correa has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances after playing the previous day.
Pablo Lopez ranks 3rd in the league for total Strikeouts (187) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The Minnesota Twins ranks 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1308).
The Minnesota Twins ranks 1st in the league for strikeouts this season (1208).
The Texas Rangers ranks 2nd in the league for runs scored this season (708).
The Texas Rangers ranks 2nd in the league for hits this season (1179).

ANDREW’S FREE PICK

I’m going to stay with the Twins in this one. I do like Heaney to have a decent outing, though. He’s struggled a bit over his last two appearances with four earned in 5.0 innings, but Heaney had a good start prior to that versus Miami (5.2 clean innings). As for Lopez, he’s 3-0 in his last three with zero earned in 20.0 total innings. On Wednesday Minnesota took a tough loss due to a late breakdown. The offense was pretty solid however, notching 10 team hits. I like this opener to stay close with the Twins eking out a late victory.