Game three of this American League series sees the Twins (67-62, 38-26 home) and Rangers (72-56, 30-32 away) facing off at Target Field. The starting pitcher for the Twins will be Joe Ryan, while the Rangers are turning to Max Scherzer. Find out who I like to win in this Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers showdown.

TEXAS RANGERS VS MINNESOTA TWINS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Minnesota Twins -103

This game will be played at Target Field at 7:15 ET on Saturday, August 26th.

WHY BET THE MINNESOTA TWINS:

  • The Twins have been playing well of late, rattling off two contests.
  • Minnesota is on a two game winning streak when favored on the moneyline.
  • Across Joe Ryan’s 22 starts, the Twins have put together a record of 12-10.

TEXAS RANGERS TRYING TO CLOSE GAP IN AL WEST

The Rangers take on the Twins with the hopes of snapping their eight game losing streak. This recent skid has their record sitting at 72-56, putting them 2nd in the AL West. When looking at their overall series numbers, they have gone 24-15-2. At home, they are 42-24 and 30-32.

Max Scherzer has been a reliable starter for the Rangers this season, boasting a 12-5 record in 23 appearances. His ERA stands at 3.77, with a K/9 of 10.35 and FIP of 4.32, while his OBP is .283.

Max Scherzer’s most recent outing saw him last 3 2/3 innings, as the Rangers were defeated by the Brewers (6-2). The veteran pitcher allowed three hits, which resulted in three earned runs.

So far this season, the Rangers’ has gone deep 178 times, placing them 6th in the league. Over Texas’ previous five games, they are 16th in runs scored, with their season average of 5.6 runs per game putting them 2nd in the league. The Rangers’ overall team batting average stands at .269 along with an OBP of .338.

The Texas Rangers have been powered by Marcus Semien’s bat in 2023. The veteran infielder has posted a .276 average while driving in 80 runs and smacking 20 home runs.

WILL THE MINNESOTA TWINS TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AT HOME?

Leading up to today’s game, the Twins are 1st in the AL Central on a record of 67-62. Overall, they have played in 41 different series, going 19-17-5. When playing above .500 teams, the Twins are 67-62, and currently hold win percentages of 59.4% at home and 44.6% on the road.

Joe Ryan has made 22 appearances this season, with a record of 9-8 and an ERA of 4.43. Notably, he has surrendered a home run in each of his last seven outings. His WHIP is currently 1.14 and the OBP allowed by him is .280. Ryan’s strikeout to walk ratio stands at 152/25.

Joe Ryan was dealt the loss in his most recent start against the Cardinals, with seven runs on nine hits allowed in the 7-3 Twins defeat.

Across their last five games, the Twins’ offense is 8th in batting average, leading to an average of 6.2 runs per contest in that span. Overall, they are the 12th ranked scoring offense and posted a season-long OPS of .743 on 180 (5th). On average, they have struckout 10 times per game compard to 3.4 walks.

Royce Lewis has been a key contributor to the Twins’ offensive success this season, boasting a .328 batting average and .508 slugging percentage. In the team’s last ten games, Lewis has led Minnesota in hits, batting an impressive .348.