Texas pays a visit to Minnesota on Sunday, hoping to shut down the Twins bats in baseball action at Target Field.

Kevin Correia will take the mound for Minnesota, and he'll carry a 2-1 record into the contest. Alexi Ogando gets the ball for Texas; he's 2-1 so far this season.



View Texas vs Minnesota Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors were 123 moneyline favorites in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 8 at Sportsbook for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 11-ranked Twins and the American League No. 13-rated Rangers in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Minnesota's American League No. 10-ranked scoring average of 4.2 runs per game, against a Rangers offense rated No. 6 and scoring 4.5 runs per game in the league. The Twins have averaged 8 hits per game to date this season, less than the Rangers hitters have managed (8.8 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, Texas owns the American League's No. 3-rated road mark, allowing 3.5 runs per game on the highway. Minnesota, on the other hand, rates No. 4 in scoring at home.

Texas lost its last outing, a 7-2 result against the Twins on April 27. Bettors who backed the Twins at +125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Texas suffered a 7-2 loss against Minnesota on Saturday, as Derek Holland wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Target Field.




Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Chi White Sox are 3-7
After playing Minnesota are 8-2
After a loss are 7-3

Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Detroit are 4-6
After playing Texas are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

A few Rangers at Twins trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas' last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Texas is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Minnesota
Texas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Minnesota's last 15 games when playing Texas
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Texas


Next up:
Texas home to Chi White Sox, Tuesday, April 30
Minnesota at Detroit, Monday, April 29