Saturday, June 13, 2015

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Pelfrey (5-2) vs. Colby Lewis (5-3)

The Texas Rangers host the Minnesota Twins at Globe Life Park on Saturday. The Twins send Mike Pelfrey to the mound to face Colby Lewis of the Rangers. The opening line for this matchup has Minnesota at +110 and Texas at -120. The over/under was set at 9. The Twins, with a 36-23 run line record, cover the spread 61% of the time. They also have a 31-27 over/under record. The Rangers are 37-23 against the run line and have a 27-30 over/under record. They cover the spread 62% of the time.

The Twins head into this matchup with a 33-26 record, including 13-14 on the road. Mike Pelfrey has a 5-2 record on the season, an earned run average of 2.28 and a 1.22 WHIP. He's pitched 67 innings thus far while surrendering 63 hits over that time and when he starts, the Twins are 8-3. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 4-7. He is getting 4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.64 and they've given up 179 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .254 against the bullpen while being struck out 118 times and walking 53 times this season. As a team, Minnesota has allowed 9.47 hits per nine innings while striking out 5.88 batters per nine. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.80.

As a team, Minnesota is batting .249, good for 18th in the league while putting together a .219 average away from home. Ranked at 25th in the league in on-base percentage, the Twins sit at .302 and they hold a .377 team slugging percentage. They rank 20th in baseball with 8.34 hits per game and Brian Dozier leads the team with 59.

With a 11-15 home record, Texas will hope to improve on their 31-29 overall mark. Colby Lewis has a record of 5-3 while sporting an earned run average of 4.42 on the year with a 1.24 WHIP. He's pitched 73.1 innings thus far while surrendering 75 hits over that time in which the Rangers are 5-7. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-4. He is getting 6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 4.42 and they have given up 197 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .253 against the Rangers bullpen while being struck out 157 times and walking 76 times this season. As a team, Texas has allowed 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.61 batters per nine. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.08.

As a team, they are batting .249, good for 16th in the league while putting together a .265 average at Safeco Field. Ranked at 10th in the league in on-base percentage, the Rangers sit at .320 and they hold a .397 team slugging percentage. They rank 14th in baseball with 8.57 hits per game and Prince Fielder leads the team with 81.

The Twins have committed 39 errors and have combined for 624 assists and 1,579 put outs leading to a .983 team fielding percentage. For the home team, they hold a .976 team fielding percentage while committing 55 errors, accumulating 598 assists and compiling 1,614 put outs.

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

06/04/15 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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