Twins vs Rangers Game Breakdown

Get ready to saddle up for a sizzling showdown at Globe Life Field tonight as the Minnesota Twins, boasting a strong 68-53 record, gallop into Texas to lasso the Rangers, who are sitting at 56-67 this season. The stakes are high with the first pitch at 07:05 PM EST as the Twins look to tighten their grip on the American League, trailing by just 3 games, while the Rangers aim to wrangle their way out of a 10-game deficit. With the betting lines drawn and an over/under of 8.5, this matchup is heating up faster than today’s Texas sun, which promises clear skies and a warm 91.8°. Following last night’s nail-biter where the Twins edged out the Rangers, tonight’s game is all set to be another epic showdown. So, let’s see if the Twins can continue their winning streak or if the Rangers will ride off into the sunset with a comeback victory!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 17, 2024 07:05PM EST

Location: Globe Life Field, Texas

Weather: Sunny with winds from the SSW at 4.3 mph. Temperature is at 91.8° with 49% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	MIN ML	TEX ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+109	-131	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+118	-141	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+9	-10	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

136W-165L

45.9% Win Probability

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LAST 10

2W-8L

HOME

150W-150L

54.1% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/24/24	Texas Rangers TEX	2	Under	-3.5
05/24/24	Minnesota Twins MIN	3	Under	-3.5
05/25/24	Texas Rangers TEX	3	Under	-0.5
05/25/24	Minnesota Twins MIN	5	Under	-0.5
05/26/24	Texas Rangers TEX	6	Under	-0.5
05/26/24	Minnesota Twins MIN	2	Under	-0.5
08/15/24	Minnesota Twins MIN	3	Under	-3.5
08/15/24	Texas Rangers TEX	2	Under	-3.5
08/16/24	Minnesota Twins MIN	4	Under	-1.5
08/16/24	Texas Rangers TEX	3	Under	-1.5
08/24/23	Texas Rangers TEX	5	Over	+3.5
08/24/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	7	Over	+3.5
08/25/23	Texas Rangers TEX	2	Over	+5.5
08/25/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	12	Over	+5.5
08/26/23	Texas Rangers TEX	6	Under	-0.5
08/26/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	2	Under	-0.5
08/27/23	Texas Rangers TEX	6	Over	+4.5
08/27/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	7	Over	+4.5
09/01/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	5	Under	-2.5
09/01/23	Texas Rangers TEX	1	Under	-2.5
09/02/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	9	Over	+7.5
09/02/23	Texas Rangers TEX	7	Over	+7.5
09/03/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	5	Over	+2.5
09/03/23	Texas Rangers TEX	6	Over	+2.5

Twins Vs Over/Under

Rangers Vs Over/Under

David Festa

ERA 5.205 | IP 27.7 | 2.0W-2.0L | KO 33.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-11-24	vsCLE	5-3L	3.3	3	1	3	Under
08-05-24	@CHC	3-0W	5.0	2	0	9	Under
07-30-24	@NYM	0-2L	5.0	3	2	6	Under
07-24-24	vsPHI	4-5W	4.3	4	1	7	Over
07-03-24	vsDET	9-2L	5.0	9	7	6	Over
06-27-24	@ARI	13-6W	5.0	7	5	2	Over

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Nathan Eovaldi

ERA 3.75 | IP 120.0 | 8.0W-6.0L | KO 117.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-10-24	@NYY	0-8L	3.0	6	3	4	Under
08-04-24	vsBOS	7-2L	5.0	7	5	7	Over
07-29-24	@STL	6-3W	6.0	6	3	2	Over
07-24-24	vsCWS	2-10W	7.0	4	2	10	Over
07-19-24	vsBAL	9-1L	5.0	8	6	2	Over
07-13-24	@HOU	2-1W	7.0	8	1	7	Under
07-07-24	vsTB	2-13W	7.0	4	2	5	Over
07-02-24	vsSD	0-7W	7.0	1	0	6	Under
06-26-24	@MIL	5-6L	7.0	9	5	4	Over
06-21-24	vsKC	2-6W	6.0	4	2	6	Under

Twins Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/18	vs TEX	4-3W	5	2	Under
08/17	vs TEX	3-2W	6	1	Under
08/16	@ KC	1-4L	7	1	Under
08/15	@ KC	13-3W	15	3	Over
08/14	@ KC	8-3W	10	2	Over
08/13	@ CLE	3-5L	11	2	Under
08/12	@ CLE	1-2L	4	0	Under
08/11	@ CLE	6-3W	11	1	Over
08/11	@ CLE	4-2W	8	2	Under
08/09	vs CHC	2-8L	6	0	Over
08/08	vs CHC	3-7L	3	2	Over
08/07	vs CHC	3-0W	8	1	Under
08/06	@ CWS	13-7W	14	1	Over
08/05	@ CWS	6-2W	8	2	Under
08/04	@ CWS	10-2W	9	3	Over

Rangers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/18	@ MIN	3-4L	8	1	Under
08/17	@ MIN	2-3L	8	0	Under
08/16	vs BOS	9-7W	15	4	Over
08/15	vs BOS	4-9L	6	0	Over
08/14	vs BOS	4-5L	6	1	Over
08/13	vs NYY	7-8L	12	2	Over
08/12	vs NYY	9-4W	16	1	Over
08/12	vs NYY	0-8L	5	0	Under
08/09	@ HOU	4-6L	9	1	Over
08/08	@ HOU	2-4L	1	1	Under
08/07	@ HOU	4-3W	5	2	Under
08/06	@ BOS	2-7L	3	2	Over
08/05	@ BOS	7-4W	13	2	Over
08/04	@ BOS	6-11L	8	4	Over
08/02	vs STL	1-10L	5	0	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Minnesota Twins	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Willi Castro	8.5	11.1	0.259	0.414	0.384	0.799	0.325	0.023
#2 Trevor Larnach	7.1	9.4	0.239	0.406	0.355	0.761	0.310	0.044
#3 Royce Lewis	9.4	12.7	0.269	0.622	0.397	1.019	0.405	0.096
#4 Matt Wallner	7.7	10.4	0.277	0.604	0.505	1.109	0.427	0.069
#5 Carlos Santana	7.0	9.2	0.244	0.432	0.378	0.810	0.328	0.044
#6 Max Kepler	7.6	9.8	0.271	0.413	0.350	0.763	0.314	0.024
#7 Christian Vazquez	5.4	6.9	0.239	0.381	0.284	0.665	0.278	0.032
#8 Edouard Julien	6.4	8.5	0.201	0.348	0.353	0.701	0.286	0.038
#9 Austin Martin	5.1	6.6	0.240	0.333	0.339	0.673	0.278	0.006

Texas Rangers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Marcus Semien	10.0	13.2	0.241	0.404	0.343	0.747	0.306	0.037
#2 Corey Seager	9.3	12.2	0.274	0.499	0.402	0.901	0.361	0.063
#3 Josh Smith	7.2	9.4	0.266	0.407	0.409	0.816	0.330	0.026
#4 Adolis Garcia	8.8	11.6	0.229	0.408	0.326	0.734	0.302	0.046
#5 Nathaniel Lowe	7.3	9.6	0.259	0.385	0.407	0.792	0.319	0.028
#6 Josh Jung	8.0	10.1	0.267	0.453	0.307	0.760	0.314	0.040
#7 Wyatt Langford	7.2	9.4	0.244	0.373	0.347	0.720	0.295	0.020
#8 Jonah Heim	5.6	7.3	0.231	0.349	0.301	0.651	0.271	0.031
#9 Leody Taveras	5.7	7.3	0.235	0.361	0.323	0.685	0.282	0.024

Twins Notable Injuries

Joe Ryan OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 7.6
Byron Buxton OUT (OF): Avg: 0.275 SLG:0.528 Last game: 08/14/24. Impact: 3.6
Brooks Lee OUT (2B/SS): Avg: 0.263 SLG:0.347 Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 2.1
Brock Stewart OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/31/24. Impact: 0.4

Rangers Notable Injuries

Max Scherzer OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/01/24. Impact: 6.7
Jon Gray OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/30/24. Impact: 3.6
Josh Sborz OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 1.0
Jacob Latz OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/04/24. Impact: 0.4