Twins vs. Rangers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 18

Updated Aug. 18, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

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The Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers will send Pablo Lopez and Tyler Mahle, respectively, to the mound when the two squads play on Sunday at Globe Life Field, at 2:35 p.m. ET. The Twins are favored in this one, at -111, while the underdog Rangers have -109 odds to win. Minnesota is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +149 odds). The over/under for the matchup has been set at 7.5 runs.

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Twins-Rangers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Twins vs. Rangers Game Information & Odds

When: Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 2:35 p.m. ET
Where: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
How to Watch on TV: BSSW

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Twins	-111	-109	7.5	-117	-103	-1.5	+149	-179

Twins vs. Rangers Prediction

Score Prediction: Twins 5, Rangers 4
Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Twins 51%, Rangers 49%

Twins vs. Rangers Betting Insights

This season, the Twins have won 53 out of the 84 games, or 63.1%, in which they've been favored.
Minnesota is 53-30 this season when entering a game favored by -111 or more on the moneyline.
The implied probability of a win from the Twins, based on the moneyline, is 52.6%.
The Rangers have been victorious in 17, or 31.5%, of the 54 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
This season, Texas has been victorious 16 times in 53 chances when named as an underdog of at least -109 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 52.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Twins Recent Betting Performance

The Twins were the moneyline favorite for six of their last 10 games, and they finished 4-2 in those matchups.
In their last 10 matchups, the Twins and their opponents combined to hit the over three times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
The Twins' ATS record is 7-3-0 over their past 10 games.

Twins Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	4.8
HR	15
ERA	2.80
K/9	8.5

Twins Player Insights

Carlos Santana leads the Twins with 54 runs batted in.
In all of the majors, Santana ranks 65th in home runs and 75th in RBI.
Willi Castro is batting .259 to lead his team.
Castro is 158th in homers and 112th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
Castro has two straight games with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .238 with a double, two home runs and six RBI.
Jose Miranda is hitting .308 with 26 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 16 walks.
Ryan Jeffers has hit 18 home runs with 54 runs batted in. Both pace his team.

Twins Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Jose Miranda	1.5 (+175)	1.5 (+100)	-	0.5 (+170)
Royce Lewis	0.5 (-235)	1.5 (+105)	-	0.5 (+130)
Willi Castro	0.5 (-200)	1.5 ()	-	0.5 (+235)
Max Kepler	0.5 (-160)	0.5 (-160)	-	0.5 (+190)
Austin Martin	0.5 (-130)	0.5 (-130)	-	0.5 (+300)

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Rangers Recent Betting Performance

The Rangers have played as underdogs in eight of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Rangers and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times.
The Rangers have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Rangers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	2-8
Runs Per Game	4.4
HR	10
ERA	5.71
K/9	8.6

Rangers Player Insights

Marcus Semien has 22 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 50 walks while hitting .241.
Semien ranks 52nd in homers and 52nd in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
Semien takes a hitting streak of six games into this game. In his last 10 games he is batting .222 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and four RBI.
Corey Seager has hit 26 home runs with 63 runs batted in while hitting .271. Those numbers are pace the clubhouse.
Seager is 14th in home runs and 40th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
Josh Smith is hitting .268 with 23 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 39 walks.
Adolis Garcia has 18 doubles, 20 home runs and 36 walks while hitting .225.

Rangers Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Marcus Semien	0.5 (-230)	1.5 (+120)	-	0.5 (+185)
Corey Seager	0.5 ()	1.5 (+100)	-	0.5 (+155)
Adolis García	0.5 (-180)	0.5 ()	-	0.5 (+155)
Wyatt Langford	0.5 (-175)	0.5 (-175)	-	0.5 (+210)
Nate Lowe	0.5 (-180)	0.5 (-180)	-	0.5 (+235)