Minnesota Twins Host Texas Rangers in MLB Baseball Betting Action

The Minnesota Twins battle the visiting Texas Rangers on Friday in MLB betting odds action at Target Field.

The Minnesota Twins will rely on Bartolo Colon to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Martin Perez will be his counterpart for the Texas Rangers. Bartolo Colon is 2-9 this season, and Martin Perez is 5-9.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to pick the visiting Texas Rangers before the first pitch in this match found them as -105 moneyline earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the over/under total of 10.5 earlier at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 4.1-4.0 win for the Twins on Friday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Texas Rangers vs Minnesota Twins Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Minnesota Twins sport a record of 51-55 heading into this matchup, while the Texas Rangers sit at 52-56 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Minnesota vs Texas injuries news.

This game puts the Minnesota Twins, most recently No. 26 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Texas Rangers, who rate a No. 28 in the latest survey.

Statistical Matchup

The game also pits Minnesota Twins No. 20-rated offense, averaging 4.48 runs per game, against a Texas Rangers defense that ranks No. 19 at 4.9 in runs allowed per game. The Minnesota Twins have averaged 8.51 hits per game so far, more than Texas Rangers batters have averaged on the year (8.04 hits per game).

Texas brings the No. 19-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Twins's No. 27-ranked defense.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Texas rolled to a 4-1 win against Minnesota on Thursday, as A Griffin and the Rangers' bats led the team to victory at Target Field.

Betting Trends
  • Texas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
  • Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games
  • Texas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
  • Minnesota is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
  • Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
  • Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
  • Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Texas at Minnesota, Saturday, August 5th

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