Texas Rangers vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 8/20/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Saturday, August 20, 2022

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Target Field is the location where the Minnesota Twins (61-55) will take on the Texas Rangers (52-65) on Saturday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Glenn Otto and Chris Archer.

The Rangers have tallied 166 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 139 baseballs out of the stadium. Texas has a slugging % of .395 and have struck out 1,030 times, while taking a walk on 341 occasions. As a squad, the Texas Rangers are notching 4.4 runs per game, which has them at 15th in MLB. They have accumulated 488 runs batted in as well as 957 base knocks for the year, while their batting average sits at .241. They have earned a total of 516 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .304.

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Rangers pitchers have surrendered 123 long balls in addition to 526 runs in total (21st in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 419 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.17 as a team over the course of the season. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.29 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.32. The Rangers are sitting with a team ERA of 4.10 for the year (21st in the league), and the staff has struck out 960 batters.

Rangers relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 94 times as well as having 126 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have accumulated 58 holds over the course of the season (17th in the league). The Rangers relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 58.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 104 save situations. They have accumulated 27 saves on the season and have blown 19 of their 46 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 141 runners on the year with 32.6% of them earned a run for their team. The Rangers have dispatched 391 relief pitchers to the mound on the season.

The Texas Rangers have earned 3,123 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,097 assists and 71 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which puts them in 23rd in MLB, and have a total of 96 double plays. The Rangers have turned 69.9% of baseballs in play into outs in their 9,369 innings, which has them sitting 14th in MLB.

Otto has taken the ball for 112 frames and has accounted for 98 punch outs during his MLB career. Otto (5-11 career win-loss record) sits with a FIP of 4.99 while he has faced 501 batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 5.85 (73 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.478. He has surrendered 109 base knocks (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has 57 free passes.

Minnesota has 142 home runs this year to go along with 504 RBIs. They have put up 195 doubles, while walking 377 times and putting up 522 runs. The Minnesota Twins have tallied an OBP of .321 as well as a batting average of .252 so far this year. The Twins have a SLG% of .416 and they earn 4.50 runs per game (11th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 944 occasions (21st in baseball) and have earned 990 base knocks.

The Minnesota pitching staff have given up 490 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 3.97 (454 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 139 home runs and they concede 4.29 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league). The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.241 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.10 as a squad on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.82 (967 strikeouts vs 343 walks). They rank 10th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 934.

Minnesota relievers hold an inherited score rate of 29.9% of 134 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 124 times in high leverage situations in addition to 92 occasions with base runners. With 126 save situations, the Twins have accrued 81 holds and 22 blown saves. They are currently ranked 30th in baseball with a save rate of 50.0%, and they have sent 400 relievers to the mound on the campaign. Minnesota has called on relievers to take the mound in 44 save chances and they have come away with 22 saves.

The Minnesota Twins have turned 82 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (12th in MLB). The Twins have accrued 932 assists, 57 errors and have amassed 3,087 putouts for the year. In 9,261 innings played, the Twins hold a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (6th in MLB).

In his MLB career, Archer has given up 1,210 hits while earning 1,441 punch outs in 1,336 frames. He has given up a total of 578 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.256 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.07 and he has gone up against 5,637 hitters so far in his MLB career. Archer (63-87 career record) holds a 3.89 ERA while giving up 8.1 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota

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