Minnesota Twins vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 8/16/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Texas Rangers

Date: Friday, August 16, 2024

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The Texas Rangers (56-65) will play the Minnesota Twins (67-53) at Globe Life Field on Friday. The starting pitchers are Simeon Woods Richardson and Andrew Heaney.

As a squad, the Minnesota Twins are putting up 4.9 runs per game, which has them at 6th in baseball. They have earned 588 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .324. The Twins have compiled 240 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 148 balls out of the stadium. They have recorded 555 runs batted in as well as 1,032 base knocks this year, and their average at the plate is sitting at .253. Minnesota has a slugging % of .431 and have struck out 963 times, while taking a walk on 361 occasions.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.54 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.17. Twins pitchers have surrendered 141 home runs and 522 runs in total (16th in the league). Minnesota has surrendered 936 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 486 earned runs. The Twins have a team ERA of 4.11 so far this season (18th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,093 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 309 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.86 as a unit for the year.

Twins relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 91 times and also have had 137 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have earned 72 holds on the campaign (9th in baseball). The Twins relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 70.2% and has come into the game in 120 save situations. They have recorded 33 saves this year and have blown 14 of 47 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 138 base runners this season with 44.2% of those players crossed home plate. The Twins have sent 383 relief pitchers to the hill for the year.

The Twins have converted 70.7% of baseballs in play into outs in their 9,570 innings, which ranks them 6th in the majors. The Minnesota Twins have amassed 3,190 putouts on the year, as well as 912 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which ranks 9th in the majors, and have a total of 54 double plays.

Woods Richardson (3-4 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.96 and he has gone up against 470 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 100 base hits (8.0 hits per nine innings) and has 36 free passes. His ERA is 4.02 (50 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.214. Woods Richardson has thrown 112 innings and has racked up 99 strikeouts thus far in his career.

The Texas Rangers have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .308 and a batting average of .239 so far this season. They have been rung up on 939 occasions (24th in MLB) and have accounted for 975 hits. Texas is sitting with 133 home runs this year as well as 496 RBIs. The Rangers have a team SLG% of .382 and they tally 4.28 runs per game (17th in the league). They have tallied 160 doubles, while walking 382 times and putting up 518 runs.

The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.301 and have a FIP of 4.40 as a staff this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (1,014 strikeouts against 413 walks). They come in at 15th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 973. They have given up 149 home runs and they surrender 4.64 runs per 9 innings (20th in MLB). The Texas pitching staff have surrendered 549 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 4.34 (514 earned runs conceded).

Texas relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 31.6% out of their 225 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 128 times in high leverage situations and also on 138 occasions with base runners. With 94 save situations, the Rangers have tallied 53 holds and 14 blown saves. They are currently ranked 15th in MLB holding a save rate of 64.1%, and they have dispatched 357 relievers to the hill so far this year. Texas has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 39 save opportunities and they have earned 25 saves.

The Texas Rangers have turned 86 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .989 (2nd in MLB). The Rangers have accrued 1,049 assists, 47 errors and have earned 3,195 putouts for the year. In 9,585 innings played, the Rangers hold a defensive efficiency of 70.7% (5th in MLB).

During his career, Heaney has allowed 939 base knocks while he has earned 1,026 strikeouts in 973 innings pitched. He has given up 480 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.265 and a FIP of 4.4. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.51 and he has faced 4,151 opposing batters during his career. Heaney (50-60 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 4.44 earned run average while conceding 8.7 hits per 9 innings.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota

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