Texas Rangers vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 9/27/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Twins.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (-132) Minnesota (+110)

The Texas Rangers (79-80) are traveling to Target Field on Sunday where they will play the Minnesota Twins (75-84). The line on this contest has the Rangers at -132 while the Twins are priced at +110. The total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are MacKenzie Gore and Dean Kremer.

The Rangers have hit 230 doubles as a team and have hit 178 baseballs out of the park. Texas is slugging .395 and have been called out on strikes 1,363 times, while being walked on 521 occasions. As a team, the Texas Rangers are putting up 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 25th in MLB. They have accounted for 637 RBI's and 1,271 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average comes in at .242. They have racked up 661 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .317.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.70 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.30. Rangers pitchers have conceded 187 home runs in addition to 701 runs (14th in baseball). Texas has given up 1,324 base knocks (8.5 per 9 innings) as well as 663 earned runs. The Rangers have a team earned run average of 4.28 this season (22nd in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,315 hitters. They have walked 487 opposing players and their FIP is 4.14 as a squad so far this season.

The Rangers bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 68.3% and have stepped onto the mound in 148 save situations. They have compiled 43 saves so far this year and have blown 20 of their 63 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 220 base runners for the year with 31.4% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Rangers relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 145 times and also have had 141 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rangers have sent 524 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The relief pitchers have a total of 83 holds for the year (21st in the league).

The Texas Rangers have a tally of 4,183 putouts for the season, in addition to 1,249 assists and 68 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .988 which puts them in 6th in baseball, and have a total of 99 double plays. The Rangers have turned 69.8% of balls in play into outs out of their 12,549 innings, which ranks them 14th in MLB.

Gore has thrown 702 frames and has racked up 763 strikeouts in his MLB career. Gore (34-52 career mark) sits with a FIP of 4.23 and he has faced 3,043 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.29 (335 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.388. He has allowed 682 hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has 293 walks.

The Twins have a slugging percentage of .402 and they average 4.53 runs per contest (10th in baseball). They have 250 two-baggers, while taking a walk 497 times as well as earning 721 runs. Minnesota has knocked in 184 home runs this season to go along with 690 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,275 occasions (23rd in the league) and have recorded 1,308 base hits. The Minnesota Twins have an on-base percentage of .316 as well as a team batting average of .244 so far this season.

The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.363 and have a FIP of 4.22 as a squad over the course of the season. They come in at 22nd in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,343. The Minnesota pitching staff have conceded 785 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 4.57 (715 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.70 (1,355 strikeouts against 577 walks). They have allowed 181 home runs and they concede 5.02 runs per 9 innings (25th in the league).

They sit at 10th in the league with a save percentage of 68.2%, and they have sent 529 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the campaign. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 177 times in high leverage situations and also on 158 occasions with runners on base. With 178 save situations, the Twins have earned 108 holds and 21 blown saves. Minnesota has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 66 save opportunities and they have converted 45 saves. Minnesota relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.4% of 225 inherited base runners.

In their 12,678 innings played, the Twins have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (22nd in pro baseball). The Minnesota Twins have turned 108 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (11th in MLB). The Twins have racked up 1,209 assists, 72 errors and have accounted for 4,226 putouts this year.

In his career, Kremer has surrendered 678 base knocks while he has totaled 622 K's in 718 innings. He has surrendered a total of 338 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.278 and a FIP of 4.2. His K/BB ratio is 2.59 and he has gone up against 3,024 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Kremer (44-41 career mark) has a 4.23 earned run average while allowing 8.5 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas (-132)

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