Rangers host the Twins to open 4-game series

Updated Aug. 15, 2024 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Minnesota Twins (67-53, second in the AL Central) vs. Texas Rangers (56-65, third in the AL West)

Arlington, Texas; Thursday, 8:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Bailey Ober (12-5, 3.52 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 137 strikeouts); Rangers: Cody Bradford (4-0, 3.60 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 31 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Twins -125, Rangers +105; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers host the Minnesota Twins to start a four-game series.

Texas is 56-65 overall and 31-27 in home games. The Rangers have a 29-56 record in games when they have given up at least one home run.

Minnesota has a 67-53 record overall and a 31-29 record in road games. The Twins have the sixth-best team slugging percentage in the majors at .431.

Thursday's game is the fourth time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Corey Seager leads the Rangers with a .274 batting average, and has 15 doubles, 26 home runs, 50 walks and 63 RBI. Adolis Garcia is 13-for-38 with two home runs and five RBI over the last 10 games.

Carlos Santana has 22 doubles and 16 home runs for the Twins. Max Kepler is 12-for-39 with two doubles and a home run over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 3-7, .223 batting average, 5.85 ERA, outscored by 16 runs

Twins: 5-5, .252 batting average, 3.68 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs

INJURIES: Rangers: Josh Sborz: 15-Day IL (undisclosed), Nathan Eovaldi: day-to-day (side), Jake Latz: 15-Day IL (forearm), Max Scherzer: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Evan Carter: 60-Day IL (lumbar), Jon Gray: 15-Day IL (groin), Cole Winn: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jacob deGrom: 60-Day IL (elbow), Carson Coleman: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Twins: Byron Buxton: day-to-day (hip), Joe Ryan: 15-Day IL (tricep), Brooks Lee: 10-Day IL (biceps), Brock Stewart: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Kirilloff: 60-Day IL (back), Kody Funderburk: 15-Day IL (oblique), Carlos Correa: 10-Day IL (foot), Chris Paddack: 15-Day IL (forearm), Justin Topa: 60-Day IL (knee), Daniel Duarte: 60-Day IL (tricep), Anthony DeSclafani: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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