Twins vs. Rangers: Betting Preview for August 15

In the series opener on Thursday, August 15, Bailey Ober will take the hill for the Minnesota Twins (67-53) as they square off against the Texas Rangers (56-65), who will answer with Cody Bradford. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field.

At +100, the Rangers are the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Twins, who are listed at -120. This game’s over/under is 8. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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Twins vs. Rangers Game Info

• Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024
• Time: 8:05 PM ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Venue: Globe Life Field
• TV Channel: BSSW
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Twins -120
• Moneyline Underdog: Rangers +100
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

• Ober (12-5 with a 3.52 ERA and 137 strikeouts in 128 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Twins, his 23rd of the season.
• In his last appearance on Friday, the righty went six scoreless innings against the Cleveland Guardians while surrendering two hits.
• Ober is looking to claim his 10th straight quality start in this outing.
• Ober will aim to go five or more innings for his 10th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.8 innings per outing.
• In four of his 22 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Twins average 1.2 home runs per game to rank seventh in baseball with 148 total home runs.
• Minnesota’s .431 slugging percentage is sixth-best in MLB.
• The Twins have the eighth-best batting average in the league (.254).
• Minnesota is the sixth-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.9 runs per game (588 total).
• The Twins rank eighth in MLB with an on-base percentage of .324.
• The Twins strike out 8 times per game, the ninth-fewest mark in the majors.
• Minnesota’s 4.12 team ERA ranks 17th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for Minnesota has a collective 9.3 K/9, the second-best in the majors.
• Twins pitchers combine for the No. 2 WHIP in MLB (1.172).

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