Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Target Field

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Probable Pitchers: Yovani Gallardo (8-9) vs. Kyle Gibson (8-9)

The Minnesota Twins host the Texas Rangers at Target Field on Tuesday. The Rangers send Yovani Gallardo to the mound to face Kyle Gibson of the Twins. The opening line for this matchup has Texas at +104 and Minnesota at -114. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Rangers, with a 65-45 run line record, cover the spread 59% of the time. They also have a 50-54 over/under record. The Twins are 64-47 against the run line and have a 52-51 over/under record. They cover the spread 58% of the time.

The Rangers come into this game with a 55-55 record, and they are 32-26 away from home. Yovani Gallardo has a 8-9 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.47 and a 1.33 WHIP. He's pitched 132.1 innings thus far while surrendering 126 hits over that time and when he starts, the Rangers are 12-11. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-14. The team is averaging 3.3 runs when he starts. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.58 and they've given up 351 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .254 against the bullpen while being struck out 313 times and walking 149 times this season. As a team, Texas has allowed 9.21 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.68 batters per nine. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.50.

Texas is batting .255 as a team, which is good for 12th in the league and hitting .248 away from home. Ranked at 12th in the league in on-base percentage, the Rangers sit at .319 and they hold a .408 team slugging percentage. They rank 10th in baseball with 8.76 hits per game and Prince Fielder leads the team with 137.

With a 55-56 overall record, Minnesota will come into this game 34-22 at home. Kyle Gibson has a record of 8-9 while sporting an earned run average of 3.78 on the year with a 1.30 WHIP. He's pitched 135.2 innings thus far while surrendering 133 hits over that time in which the Twins are 11-11. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-11. The team is averaging 3.5 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 4.17 and they have given up 335 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .254 against the Twins bullpen while being struck out 245 times and walking 110 times this season. As a team, Minnesota has allowed 9.65 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.16 batters per nine. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.27.

They are batting .247 as a team, which is good for 23rd in the league and hitting .274 at home. Ranked at 28th in the league in on-base percentage, the Twins sit at .301 and they hold a .397 team slugging percentage. They rank 24th in baseball with 8.26 hits per game and Joe Mauer leads the team with 108.

The Rangers have committed 85 errors and have combined for 1,114 assists and 2,949 put outs leading to a .980 team fielding percentage. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 61 errors, accumulating 1126 assists and compiling 2,942 put outs.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 50-54 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 65-45 against the run line so far this season

Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 52-51 against the over/under so far this season

The Minnesota Twins are 64-47 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Texas Rangers

08/02/15 P Tanner Scheppers Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
08/01/15 C Robinson Chirinos Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
07/18/15 C Carlos Corporan Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/13)
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)
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/31)
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

Minnesota Twins

08/02/15 P Tommy Milone Hip Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/1)
06/26/15 CF Byron Buxton Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/25)
06/04/15 P Ricky Nolasco Ankle Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/1)
05/16/15 CF Jordan Schafer Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/16)

Tony's Pick: Take the Twins

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