Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins 8/6/2017 Free MLB Pick and Parlay

Sunday, August 6, 2017

Target Field

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Probable Pitchers: Nick Martinez vs. Jose Berrios

The Texas Rangers visit Target Field on Sunday, August 6, 2017 to play the Minnesota Twins. The probable starters are Nick Martinez for the Rangers and Jose Berrios for the Twins.

The opening line for this matchup has Texas at +115 and Minnesota at -135. The Rangers have a 49-58-2 over/under record and a 59-50-0 run line mark. The Twins are 52-55-0 against the run line and have a 46-53-8 over/under record.

Valuable Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 49-58-2 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 59-50-0 against the run line

Important Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 46-53-8 against the over/under

The Minnesota Twins are 52-55-0 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

08/04/17 3B Miguel Sano Wrist left last game, "?" Saturday vs. Texas Rangers
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 52-57 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Nick Martinez has a 3-4 record with an earned run average of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.35. He has 38 strikeouts over his 76.1 innings pitched and he's given up 82 hits. He allows 9.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.95. 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 4.53. The Rangers pitchers collectively have given up 967 base hits and 487 earned runs. They have allowed 146 home runs this season, ranking them 9th in the league. Texas as a pitching staff has walked 371 batters and struck out 773. 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 4.79.

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 .314, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Nomar Mazara is hitting .247 with an on-base percentage of .325. He has 90 hits this season in 365 at bats with 66 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .422 and an OPS+ of 95. Elvis Andrus is hitting .295 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .334. He has totaled 127 hits and he has driven in 59 men in 431 at bats. His OPS+ is 111 while his slugging percentage is at .480. The Rangers have 876 hits, including 164 doubles and 168 home runs. Texas has walked 353 times so far this season and they have struck out 994 times as a unit. They have left 656 men on base and have a team OPS of .745. They score 4.92 runs per contest and have scored a total of 536 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Minnesota has a 52-55 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.57, Jose Berrios has a 9-5 record and a 1.15 WHIP. He has 82 strikeouts over the 90.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 77 hits. He allows 7.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.82. 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 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.82. The Twins pitchers as a team have surrendered 1016 base knocks and 510 earned runs this season. They have given up 156 home runs this year, which ranks 5th in Major League Baseball. Minnesota as a staff has walked 344 hitters and struck out 746 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.43 while their FIP as a staff is 4.94.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .250, good for 20th in the league. The Twins hold a .403 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Miguel Sano comes into this matchup batting .270 with an OBP of .358. He has 100 hits this year along with 71 RBI in 371 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .520 with an OPS+ of 131. Brian Dozier is hitting .246 this season and he has an OBP of .326. He has collected 101 hits in 410 at bats while driving in 54 runs. He has an OPS+ of 104 and a slugging percentage of .446. The Twins as a unit have 914 base hits, including 192 doubles and 116 homers. Minnesota has walked 399 times this year and they have struck out on 903 occasions. They have had 779 men left on base and have an OPS of .730. They have scored 4.51 runs per game and totaled 483 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Twins -135 and over 3 total runs

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