Texas Rangers vs Minnesota Twins 8/22/2022 Picks Predictions

Texas Rangers vs Minnesota Twins 8/22/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Texas Rangers (55-66) will face Minnesota (62-57) in the series installment finale of the AL Inter-Division at Target Field in Minneapolis on Monday, August 22, 2022, at 7:10 PM ET.

Texas is in 3rd place at 55-66 in the American League West Division with a .455 team percentage and 22 contests behind first place after gaining 538 runs while losing 534 for a +4 run difference this season.

The Rangers lost the series opener at 1-2 on August 19 but managed to get back and defeated the Twins in the next two rounds at 4-3 & 7-0 over the weekend.

In their recent win on Sunday, CF Leody Taveras scored two runs on one hit in three at-bats for Texas while pitcher Kohei Arihara allowed just 4 hits but struck out 3 Minnesota hitters after finishing 6.0 frames in the winning effort.

First baseman Nathaniel Lowe averages .294 at the plate in leading the Rangers’ batting unit with a team-high 128 hits record and on-base percentage of .345 this year.

SS Corey Seager nailed 26 home runs in leading Texas while RF Adolis Garcia had 75 RBIs in leading the Rangers’ batting squad.

The Texas ball club will be sending southpaw Cole Ragans (0-2, 5.02 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 7 Ks) to the pitcher’s mound to start the closing game of a series versus the twins on Monday night.

The left-handed thrower pitched for 14.1 innings with 13 hits, 8 free bases, and 4 home runs conceded in the major league this season.

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Texas Rangers vs Minnesota Twins Predictions 8/22/2022

The Minnesota Twins fell to 2nd place at 62-57 in the American League Central Division with a team percentage of .521 and 1.5 outings behind first place after tallying 527 runs while yielding 502 for a run difference of +25 over the course of the campaign.

The Twins will try to even the series after a 3-4 & 0-7 losses to the Rangers over the weekend while winning game 1 at 2-1 on August 19.

Minnesota made only 4 hits in a shutout loss on Sunday while starter Joe Ryan lasted for 6.1 innings pitched with only 2 hits, 2 earned runs, and 3 BBs allowed but fanned out 6 Texas batters.

First baseman Luis Arraez is the top batter for the Twins after averaging .333 at the plate with an on-base percentage of .398 and a team-high 134 hits for the season.

Center Fielder Byron Buxton recorded 28 dingers in leading Minnesota while second baseman Jorge Polanco earned 55 RBIs throughout the year.

Right-hander Sonny Gray (7-3, 3.11 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 89 Ks) will be climbing up the hill to start the final installment of a series against the Rangers on Monday evening.

The righty starter gave up 74 hits, 27 free bases, and 8 long balls after finishing 89.2 innings in his MLB career this season.

Texas Rangers vs. Minnesota Twins. The MLB Pick for this contest is Minnesota -196. The Twins are the better team here after winning five of their last seven matches facing the Rangers this year.

Minnesota will be sending Sonny Gray to the mound after finishing an excellent start that allowed no runs on three hits through six innings ending in a 9-0 shutout win over the KC Royals.

Texas starter Cole Ragans struggled after two difficult starts with eight runs on 10 hits conceded through 9-1/3 frames ending in a couple of defeats for Texas. Prediction: The Minnesota Twins will win 5-2.

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