At Target Field on Saturday, the Texas Rangers meet the Minnesota Twins (three consecutive wins) at 2:10 PM ET.
The Rangers are an underdog away (+109) at the Twins (-129). The Minnesota Twins will hand the ball to Chris Paddack (4-2, 4.47 ERA), who is looking for win No. 5 on the season, and the Rangers will turn to Michael Lorenzen (2-3, 3.61 ERA).
These teams meet again after the Twins beat the Rangers 3-2 yesterday. Bailey Ober picked up the win for the Twins (5.0 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 5 K), and Alex Kirilloff led the way offensively (1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI). Jose Urena (5.0 IP, 3 R, 9 H, 6 K) was credited with the loss for the Rangers.
Prepare for the Twins vs. Rangers with what you need to know before Saturday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Minnesota Twins vs. Texas Rangers odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Twins (-129, bet $129 to win $100)
- Underdog: Rangers (+109, bet $100 to win $109)
- Over/under: 8.5
Twins vs. Rangers: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Saturday, May 25, 2024
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Target Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Twins stats and trends
Twins betting records
- The Twins have entered the game as favorites 31 times this season and won 20, or 64.5%, of those games.
- Minnesota is 11-7 this season when entering a game favored by -129 or more on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 56.3% chance of a victory for the Twins.
- Minnesota and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 23 of 50 opportunities.
- The Twins are 23-26-0 against the spread this season.
Chris Paddack (Twins probable starter)
- Paddack gets the start for the Twins, his 10th of the season. He is 4-2 with a 4.47 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 50 1/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last pitched on Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he threw eight innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up three hits.
- The 28-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.47, with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in nine games this season. Opponents are hitting .300 against him.
- Paddack has three quality starts under his belt this season.
- Paddack is aiming for his eighth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.6 frames per appearance on the mound.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his nine appearances this season.
- He will face a Rangers offense that ranks 11th in the league with 230 runs while batting .244 as a squad. It has a collective .384 slugging percentage (18th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 55 home runs (12th in MLB).
- The 28-year-old ranks 65th in ERA (4.47), 71st in WHIP (1.450), and 39th in K/9 (8.4) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.
Twins batting stats
- The Twins have hit 55 homers this season, which ranks 12th in the league.
- Hitters for Minnesota have combined for a team rank of 11th in the majors with a .399 team slugging percentage.
- The Twins rank 19th in MLB with a .233 team batting average.
- Minnesota has scored the 14th-most runs in the majors this season with 223 (4.5 per game).
- The Twins have the 22nd-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.304).
- Minnesota ranks 18th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.7 whiffs per contest.
Rangers stats and trends
Rangers betting records
- The Rangers have been victorious in eight, or 38.1%, of the 21 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Texas has been victorious three times in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least +109 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Rangers have an implied victory probability of 47.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Texas and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 20 of its 52 opportunities.
- The Rangers have posted a record of 19-32-0 against the spread this season.
Michael Lorenzen (Rangers probable starter)
- Lorenzen gets the start for the Rangers, his eighth of the season. He is 2-3 with a 3.61 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 42 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Sunday, the right-hander threw 6 1/3 innings against the Los Angeles Angels, giving up two earned runs while surrendering three hits.
- In seven games this season, the 32-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.61, with 7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .208 against him.
- Lorenzen is trying to record his third straight quality start in this outing.
- Lorenzen will look to go five or more innings for his eighth straight appearance. He’s averaging six innings per outing.
- He has had two appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The opposing Twins offense has the 11th-ranked slugging percentage (.399) and ranks 12th in home runs hit (55) in all of MLB. They have a collective .233 batting average, and are 23rd in the league with 391 total hits and 14th in MLB action scoring 223 runs.
Rangers batting stats
- The Rangers average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 12th in MLB play with 55 total home runs .
- So far this year, Texas is 18th in the majors with a .384 slugging percentage.
- The Rangers are 12th in the majors with a .244 batting average.
- Texas scores the 11th-most runs in baseball (230 total, 4.4 per game).
- The Rangers’ .315 on-base percentage ranks 10th-best in MLB.
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