Minnesota Twins vs Texas Rangers Prediction MLB Picks 8/15/24

Twins Trying To Catch Cleveland Atop AL Central

Willi Castro leads the Twins at the dish with 111 hits including 27 doubles and 5 triples as well as 44 RBIs and 12 stolen bases. Ryan Jeffers has a team-high 17 home runs, 53 RBIs and 18 doubles with a .225 batting average and .304 OBP. Carlos Santana has 16 home runs with 50 RBIs while Carlos Correa has 13 home runs, 47 RBIs and 16 doubles. Jose Miranda has 26 doubles and Castro has a team-high 118 strikeouts so far this season.

Why the Minnesota Twins will win

• The Twins have won 12 of their last 13 night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• The Rangers have lost each of their last five games following a win.
• The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine home games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Twins have covered the run line in seven of their last eight road games against American League opponents after playing the previous day.

Texas Rangers Recap

The Texas Rangers come into this series in some trouble after another series loss despite a 9-7 win over Boston in Wednesday’s series finale, avoiding the sweep. Even with the win, the Rangers have not won a series since July 25th with losses to the Blue Jays, Red Sox, Yankees, Astros and Cardinals along the way.

Rangers Bats Trying To Keep Playoff Hopes Alive

Marcus Semien leads the Rangers with 116 hits along with 22 doubles, 17 home runs and 59 RBIs while Adolis Garcia has 20 home runs and 59 RBIs with 18 doubles as well as 10 stolen bases. Jonah Heim has 11 homers and 49 RBIs and Josh Smith also has a team-high 23 doubles. Corey Seager also has 26 home runs with 63 RBIs of his own this season.

Why the Texas Rangers will win

• The Rangers have won each of their last eight games against AL Central opponents.
• The Twins have lost each of their last four games as favorites against the Rangers following a home loss.
• The Rangers have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• The Twins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games as favorites against the Rangers following a home loss.

Minnesota Twins vs Texas Rangers Prediction

I’m leaning towards the Twins here. Ober hasn’t been easy to back on the road this season, but the fact of the matter is the Twins are just playing the better baseball right now and the Rangers are just impossible to back at this point. The title defense is on life support and it feels like the plug is going to be pulled sooner rather than later. I just think that Minnesota not only has more to play for but they’re at least going in the right direction. Give me the Twins in this one.