Texas will try to be nasty hosts on Tuesday when the Minnesota Twins pay a visit to Rangers Ballpark.

The match puts starter Carl Pavano for the Twins on the hill facing C.J. Wilson for the Rangers. Pavano brings a 6-7 mark to the game, while Wilson is 10-4 to date on the season.



View Minnesota vs Texas Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Minnesota before the first pitch in this match will find them as +-215-moneyline underdogs. They will see an Sportsbook total of 9.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 3-rated Rangers and the league No. 14-ranked Twins, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Texas has the American League's No. 3-rated offensive output, at 9.6 hits per game. The Twins average 8.4 hits per game, good for No. 10 on the American League list.

Texas owns the American League's No. 8 defense, allowing 4.2 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Minnesota's American League No. 12-rated defense.

Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 20-6 loser as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -175 were rewarded, while the 26 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Minnesota was routed on Monday at Rangers Ballpark, having a 20-6 loss put on them by the Texas Rangers in baseball betting action.




Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Texas are 5-5
After playing Texas are 8-2
After a loss are 7-3

Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Minnesota are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 3-7
After a win are 8-2

A few Twins at Rangers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Texas
Minnesota is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Texas is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas' last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Texas is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota


Next up:
Minnesota at Texas, Wednesday, July 27