Twins vs. Rangers Free Baseball Pick
This Twins vs. Rangers free baseball pick is courtesy of Pregame.com.
The Texas Rangers host the Minnesota Twins tonight in front of a national audience on ESPN at 8:05 EDT. Both of these teams are leading their respective divisions within the American League. It is quite likely that these two teams will meet in the playoffs. The Rangers are -145 home favorites tonight, with a total of 8.5 runs expected.
This is not a broken record! Texas possesses the largest division lead in all of baseball thanks to a record 70-54 SU this year. The Rangers had struggled of late, but have won their past 2 games. Texas is -0.26 and -10.84 units both SU and on the RL respectively this year. Lefty C.J. Wilson will take the mound tonight, as he is 12-5 with an ERA of 3.02 and a WHIP of 1.20 this year. The Rangers are 5-1 in their last 6 games against the American League Central. Texas is 1-4 in their last 5 Wednesday games overall. The Rangers are 0-4 in their last 4 games against a left-handed starter. Texas is 6-0 in Wilson's last 6 home starts against a team with a winning record. The Rangers are 12-2 in Wilson's last 14 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. Texas is 4-1 in Wilson's last 5 starts during game 3 of a series. The Rangers are 19-7 in Wilson's last 26 starts on grass.
The Rangers are 3-8 in their last 11 games during game 3 of a series. The Under is 11-4-1 in their last 16 home games against a team with a winning record.
Minnesota has been brilliant of late, as they have separated themselves from the rest of the American League Central. Since the All-Star break, this Twins team has been dynamic. For the season, Minnesota is 72-53 SU, including a winning record of 32-31 SU on the road. The Twins are +8.94 and -4.22 units both SU and on the RL this season. Pitcher Brian Duensing will make the road start tonight, as he looks to keep up his outstanding season. Duensing is 7-1 this year, with an ERA of 1.92 and a WHIP of 1.03 this season. The Twins are 5-1 in their last 6 road games against a left-handed starter. Minnesota is 8-2 in their last 10 games against the American League West. The Twins are 4-1 in their last 5 Wednesday games overall. The Twins are 11-5 in their last 16 road games. Minnesota is 4-0 in Duensing's last 4 starts during game 3 of a series. The Twins are 4-0 in Duensing's last 4 starts against the American League West. The Twins are 5-1 in Duensing's last 6 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
The Twins are 11-1 in their last 12 games during game 3 of a series. The Under is 7-2-1 in the Twins last 10 games against the American League West.
Pregame.com projects the final score to be 5-4 in favor of the Minnesota Twins. The Twins +125 is the Side of the Day!
