Andrew Heaney will toe the rubber for the Texas Rangers (56-66) on Friday, August 16 versus the Minnesota Twins (68-53), who will counter with Simeon Woods Richardson. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:05 p.m. ET at Globe Life Field.

Oddsmakers have tabbed the Rangers (-130) as moneyline favorites versus the Twins (+110). This game has a total of 8.5 runs (over -105; under -115).

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Twins vs. Rangers Game Info

• Date: Friday, August 16, 2024
• Time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Venue: Globe Life Field
• TV Channel: BSN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Rangers -130
• Moneyline Underdog: Twins +110
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

• Richardson (3-3) will take the mound for the Twins, his 21st start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed four hits in seven innings pitched against the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.
• In 20 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in seven of them.
• Richardson has started 20 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 12 times. He averages 5.1 innings per appearance.
• He has finished three appearances without allowing an earned run in 20 chances this season.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Twins’ 149 home runs rank seventh in Major League Baseball.
• Fueled by 410 extra-base hits, Minnesota ranks sixth in MLB with a .431 slugging percentage this season.
• The Twins have a team batting average of .253 this season, which ranks 10th among MLB teams.
• Minnesota has scored the seventh-most runs in baseball this season with 591.
• The Twins are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking eighth with an OBP of .324.
• The Twins have shown patience at the plate this season with the ninth-best rate of strikeouts per game (eight) among MLB offenses.
• Minnesota has the 17th-ranked ERA (4.10) in the majors this season.
• Minnesota has a 9.2 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, second-best in baseball.
• Twins pitchers have a 1.172 WHIP this season, second-best in the majors.

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