Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Target Field

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Probable Pitchers: Nicholas Martinez (7-6) vs. Mike Pelfrey (5-7)

The Texas Rangers visit Target Field on Wednesday to play the Minnesota Twins. The probable starters are Nicholas Martinez for the Rangers and Mike Pelfrey for the Twins. The opening line for this matchup has Texas at +100 and Minnesota at -110. The over/under was set at 9. 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 have a 52-51 over/under record and a 64-47 run line mark, which means they are covering 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. Starting pitcher Nicholas Martinez holds a 7-6 record with an earned run average of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.40. In his starts, the Rangers are 11-9 over his 117.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 120 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 11-8. His teammates are averaging 5.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.58 and they have given up 351 base hits on the year. 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 ranks 12th in the league in team batting average at .255 while hitting .248 on the road. The Rangers hold a .408 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .319 which is good for 12th in baseball. 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. With an earned run average of 4.06, Mike Pelfrey will come into this game holding a 5-7 record and a 1.45 WHIP. In his starts, the Twins are 11-10 and he has allowed 140 hits over 122 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-11. His teammates score an average of 4.2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.17 and they have given up 335 base hits on the year. 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 rank 23rd in the league in team batting average with a .247 average while hitting .274 at home. The Twins hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .301 which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 24th in baseball with 8.26 hits per game and Joe Mauer leads the team with 108.

Texas has a team fielding percentage of .980 after having committed 85 errors with 1,114 assists and 2,949 put outs for the season. 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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