Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins 8/5/2017 Free MLB Pick and Parlay

Saturday, August 5, 2017

Target Field

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Probable Pitchers: Cole Hamels vs. Dillon Gee

The Texas Rangers visit Target Field on Saturday, August 5, 2017 to play the Minnesota Twins. The probable starters are Cole Hamels for the Rangers and Dillon Gee for the Twins.

The opening line for this matchup has Texas at -118 and Minnesota at -102. The Rangers have a 48-58-2 over/under record and a 59-49-0 run line mark. The Twins are 51-55-0 against the run line and have a 45-53-8 over/under record.

Valuable Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 48-58-2 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 59-49-0 against the run line

Important Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 45-53-8 against the over/under

The Minnesota Twins are 51-55-0 against the run line

Key Texas Rangers Injuries

07/24/17 P Tyson Ross Blister 10-day DL (07/24)
04/03/17 SS Hanser Alberto Shoulder 60-day DL (03/30)
03/31/17 P Jake Diekman Intestinal 60-day DL (02/14)

Key Minnesota Twins Injuries

07/19/17 P Phil Hughes Illness 60-day DL (07/19)
07/06/17 P Hector Santiago Back 10-day DL (07/03)
05/28/17 P Justin Haley Shoulder 10-day DL (05/28)
05/28/17 P Ryan O'Rourke Forearm 60-day DL (03/30)
03/31/17 P Glen Perkins Shoulder 60-day DL (04/02)
03/11/17 P Trevor May Elbow 60-day DL (03/22)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rangers have a 52-56 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Cole Hamels has a 5-1 record with an earned run average of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.13. He has 48 strikeouts over his 76.1 innings pitched and he's given up 63 hits. He allows 7.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.64. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.43 and they have given up 349 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .261 against the bullpen and they've struck out 327 hitters and walked 152 batters. As a team, Texas allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.2 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.49. The Rangers pitchers collectively have given up 955 base hits and 479 earned runs. They have allowed 143 home runs this season, ranking them 9th in the league. Texas as a pitching staff has walked 368 batters and struck out 768. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.38 and their FIP as a unit is 4.76.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Texas is hitting .240, good for 28th in the league. The Rangers hold a .430 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Nomar Mazara is hitting .246 with an on-base percentage of .324. He has 89 hits this season in 362 at bats with 65 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .423 and an OPS+ of 94. Elvis Andrus is hitting .290 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .330. He has totaled 124 hits and he has driven in 59 men in 427 at bats. His OPS+ is 108 while his slugging percentage is at .471. The Rangers have 867 hits, including 160 doubles and 167 home runs. Texas has walked 352 times so far this season and they have struck out 989 times as a unit. They have left 651 men on base and have a team OPS of .745. They score 4.93 runs per contest and have scored a total of 532 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Minnesota has a 51-55 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.38, Dillon Gee has a 0-0 record and a 1.63 WHIP. He has 14 strikeouts over the 16 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 19 hits. He allows 10.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.52. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.80 and they have given up 401 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .272 against the Twins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 305 batters and walked 128 opposing hitters. As a team, Minnesota allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.1 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.83. The Twins pitchers as a team have surrendered 1007 base knocks and 506 earned runs this season. They have given up 155 home runs this year, which ranks 5th in Major League Baseball. Minnesota as a staff has walked 343 hitters and struck out 741 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.43 while their FIP as a staff is 4.95.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .249, good for 21st in the league. The Twins hold a .401 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Miguel Sano comes into this matchup batting .266 with an OBP of .355. He has 98 hits this year along with 71 RBI in 368 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .516 with an OPS+ of 129. Brian Dozier is hitting .242 this season and he has an OBP of .323. He has collected 98 hits in 405 at bats while driving in 52 runs. He has an OPS+ of 99 and a slugging percentage of .430. The Twins as a unit have 902 base hits, including 190 doubles and 113 homers. Minnesota has walked 396 times this year and they have struck out on 898 occasions. They have had 772 men left on base and have an OPS of .726. They have scored 4.48 runs per game and totaled 475 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Twins -102 and over 3 total runs

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