Friday, June 12, 2015

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Tommy Milone (2-1) vs. Wandy Rodriguez (3-2)

The Minnesota Twins head to Globe Life Park on Friday to take on the Texas Rangers. The Twins send Tommy Milone to the mound to face Wandy Rodriguez of the Rangers. The opening line for this matchup has Minnesota at +125 and Texas at -135. The over/under was set at 9. The Twins have a 31-27 over/under record and a 36-23 run line mark, meaning they cover 61% of the time. The Rangers have a 27-30 over/under record and a 37-23 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 62% of the time.

The Twins show up with a 33-26 record, including 13-14 on the road. Tommy Milone has an earned run average of 4.55 and is 2-1 so far on the season while having a 1.55 WHIP. He's pitched 27.2 innings thus far while surrendering 31 hits over that time and when he starts, the Twins are 3-2. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 4-1. He is getting 6.2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.64 and they have given up 179 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 118 and walked 53 batters this season while opposing teams hit .254 against them. Minnesota has a team average of 9.47 hits allowed per game and are averaging 5.88 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.80, they are 13th in the league.

As a team, Minnesota is batting .249, good for 18th in the league while putting together a .219 average away from home. The Twins hold a .377 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .302 which is good for 24th in baseball. With 59 hits, Brian Dozier leads the team while his team ranks 20th in hits per game with 8.34.

Texas is 11-15 at home while holding a 31-29 overall record on the season. Wandy Rodriguez is starting this game 3-2 for the season with an earned run average of 3.25 and a WHIP of 1.22. He's pitched 52.2 innings thus far while surrendering 46 hits over that time in which the Rangers are 6-3. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 1-8. He is getting 3.4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.42 and they have given up 197 base hits on the year. The Rangers bullpen has struck out 157 batters and walked 76 this season while opposing teams have hit .253 against them. Texas has a team average of 8.95 hits per game and are averaging 6.64 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.02, they are 18th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .252, good for 15th in the league while putting together a .265 average at Safeco Field. The Rangers hold a .402 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323 which is good for 7th in baseball. With 81 hits, Prince Fielder leads the team while his team ranks 12th in hits per game with 8.69.

Minnesota has a team fielding percentage of .983 after having committed 39 errors with 624 assists and 1,579 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Rangers have accumlated 55 errors while having 591 assists and 1,590 put outs leading to a .975 fielding percentage.

Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 31-27 against the over/under so far this season

The Minnesota Twins are 36-23 against the run line so far this season

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 27-30 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 37-23 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Minnesota Twins

06/10/15 LF Eddie Rosario Personal out indefinitely
06/04/15 P Ricky Nolasco Ankle Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/1)
05/16/15 CF Jordan Schafer Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/16)
04/04/15 P Ervin Santana Suspension expected to miss 80 games

Texas Rangers

06/05/15 LF Josh Hamilton Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/1)
06/01/15 3B Adrian Beltre Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/31)
05/29/15 P Nick Tepesch Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)
05/29/15 P Derek Holland Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/11)
05/26/15 P Neftali Feliz Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/20)
04/11/15 CF Ryan Rua Ankle Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/10)
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/31)
04/06/15 P Matt Harrison Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Yu Darvish Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6), out for season
04/04/15 RF Antoan Richardson Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/2)
04/04/15 2B Jurickson Profar Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/24), out for season
04/04/15 P Martin Perez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/11)

Tony's Pick: Take the Twins

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