Texas Rangers vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 8/25/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Friday, August 25, 2023

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (-105) Minnesota (-115)

Target Field is the location where the Minnesota Twins (65-62) will meet the Texas Rangers (72-54) on Friday. The line on this contest has the Rangers at -105 and the Twins are at -115. The total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Dane Dunning and Sonny Gray.

As a squad, the Texas Rangers are compiling 5.6 runs per outing, which has them at 2nd in MLB. They have accounted for 708 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .339. The Rangers have hit 273 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 174 balls out of the park. They have recorded 678 runs batted in in addition to 1,179 hits on the campaign, and their team batting average comes in at .269. Texas has a slugging rate of .457 and have been called out on strikes 1,104 times, while taking a walk on 446 occasions.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.85 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.23. Rangers pitchers have allowed 138 home runs in addition to 527 runs in total (8th in the league). Texas has surrendered 1,006 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 500 earned runs. The Rangers are sitting with a team ERA of 4.03 so far this year (12th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,030 hitters. They have walked 362 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.11 as a unit this year.

The Rangers relief pitchers have a save rate of 52.2% and stepped onto the hill in 107 save situations. The relievers have inherited 187 runners this season with 29.4% of those players earned a run for their team. Rangers relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 112 times in addition to having 107 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rangers have dispatched 343 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have earned 60 holds so far this year (24th in the league). They have 24 saves on the year and have not converted 22 of 46 save opportunities.

The Texas Rangers have accumulated 3,348 putouts this year, as well as 1,126 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .989 which puts them in 4th in the majors, and have 115 double plays. The Rangers have turned 70.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,044 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 3rd in MLB.

Dunning has taken the hill for 437 innings and has racked up 387 strikeouts during his career. Dunning (20-23 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.16 while he has gone up against 1,865 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.05 (197 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.327. He has allowed 428 base hits (8.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 153 walks.

The Minnesota Twins have an on-base percentage of .318 in addition to a batting average of .239 on the campaign. They have been called out on strikes on 1,308 occasions (1st in MLB) and have recorded 1,024 hits. Minnesota has a total of 172 long balls on the year as well as 537 RBIs. The Twins hold a team slugging percentage of .417 and they earn 4.42 runs per game (17th in the league). They have tallied 213 doubles, while taking a walk 428 times as well as scoring 561 runs.

The Minnesota pitching staff have given up 523 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 3.93 (495 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 149 homers and they allow 4.15 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Twins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.207 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.91 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.60 (1,208 strikeouts vs 354 bases on balls). They come in at 7th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,014.

Minnesota has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 54 save opportunities and they have walked away with 29 saves. They are currently ranked 24th in baseball holding a save rate of 53.7%, and they have sent 377 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 141 times in high leverage situations and on 95 occasions with runners on base. Minnesota bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.0% out of 132 inherited runners. With 121 save situations, the Twins have accrued 65 holds and also 25 blown saves.

In their 10,197 innings played, the Twins are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (9th in baseball). The Minnesota Twins have turned 91 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in pro baseball). The Twins have accrued 975 assists, 57 errors and have a total of 3,399 putouts during this campaign.

During his pro baseball career, Gray has conceded 1,315 hits while tallying 1,485 K's in 1,530 innings pitched. Gray (96-83 career mark) has earned a 3.52 earned run average and has conceded 7.7 hits per nine innings. He has given up 599 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.212 and a FIP of 3.6. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.76 and he has faced 6,368 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota (-115)

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