Minnesota Twins vs Texas Rangers Prediction 8-27-23 MLB Picks
The Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins meet in the finale of their MLB series from Target Field on Sunday. Can the Rangers salvage something from this series? Let’s dive in and find out.
Rangers Finally Snap Losing Streak
The Texas Rangers came into the series on a lengthy losing skid but managed to snap that skid with a 6-2 win over the Twins in Saturday’s matchup. The win has Texas sitting at 73-56 on the year, tied with Seattle for the AL West division lead as well as the final spot in the AL Wild Card chase. Adolis Garcia has a team-high 32 home runs and 94 RBIs while Marcus Semien has a team-high 148 hits along with 31 doubles this season. Nathaniel Lowe also has a .281 batting average, a .372 OBP and 35 doubles this season. Corey Seager’s also chipped in 24 home runs and 78 RBIs with a .343 average so far this year. Jordan Montgomery will start for the Rangers here and is 8-10 with a 3.12 ERA and 134 strikeouts this season.
Texas Rangers Team Facts
- The Rangers have lost each of their last seven day games following a road win.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games.
- The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Rangers' last six games as road favorites.
- The Rangers have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five road day games.
- The Rangers have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last five road day games.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Adolis Garcia ranks 8th in the league in Home Runs (32) this season.
Twins Fall Flat On Saturday
The Minnesota Twins will try to bounce back and finish the series on a high note after a frustrating loss on Saturday to give the Rangers a chance to earn a series split on Sunday. The loss dropped Minnesota to 67-63 on the year, still sitting 6 games clear at the top of the AL Central mountain. Max Kepler leads the Twins with 21 home runs along with 50 RBIs while Joey Gallo also has 20 homers and Byron Buxton has 17 home runs this season. Carlos Correa has a team-high 57 RBIs and 101 hits as well as leading the Twins in doubles with 26 two-baggers this season. Bailey Ober will start for the Twins in this one and is 8-6 with a 3.41 ERA and 116 strikeouts this season.
Minnesota Twins Team Facts
- The Twins have won each of their last nine Sunday games as underdogs against the Rangers.
- The Twins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as home underdogs against AL West opponents.
- The Twins have led after 3 innings in seven of their last 10 games as underdogs against AL West opponents.
- The Twins have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last 11 Sunday games as home underdogs.
- The Twins have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last six day games against American League opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Minnesota Twins ranks 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1338).
- The Minnesota Twins ranks 1st in the league for strikeouts this season (1232).
- The Texas Rangers ranks 1st in the league for hits this season (1206).
- The Texas Rangers ranks 2nd in the league for runs scored this season (721).
Chris’ Pick
I’m looking at the over here. Don’t get me wrong. Jordan Montgomery’s pitched really well since being acquired by the Rangers, but the Twins have hit lefties very well in August and I think they could get to Montgomery here. On the other side, Ober’s been fairly consistent for the Twins this season, but he’s been prone to leave pitches up in the zone at times and once Ober and Montgomery leave, these are two of the worst bullpens in baseball in the last couple of weeks. Give me the over.
