Twins vs. Rangers Prediction: Close Contest Projected in Updated Analysis for Friday's MLB Game [8/16/2024]

The Texas Rangers and Minnesota Twins will lock horns in MLB action at Globe Life Field on Friday, starting at 8:05PM ET.

Andrew Heaney (4-12, 4.05 ERA) will be on the bump for the Rangers, while the Twins are going with Simeon Woods Richardson (3-3, 3.78 ERA).

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Rangers as the most likely winner of the game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Twins-Rangers game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Rangers' chance of winning is 54% , while the Twins' is 46%."

Twins vs. Rangers Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB matchup between the Rangers and Twins at Globe Life Field is scheduled to start at 8:05PM ET.

• Who: Minnesota Twins vs. Texas Rangers
• Date: Friday, August 16, 2024
• Time: 8:05PM ET/5:05PM PT
• Venue: Globe Life Field
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Twins vs. Rangers matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Twins vs. Rangers Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's MLB matchup between the Twins and Rangers 10,000 times as part of our MLB picks coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Rangers a 54% chance of beating the Twins.

According to our model, the Rangers (+1.5) have a 66% chance of covering the run line, while the 8.5-run over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 12:30AM, Aug 17

Moneyline

Over / Under

Run Line

Twins

Win %

43%

57%

+107

-124

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Rangers

Twins MIN

+107

Win %

43%

57%

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Rangers TEX

-124

Simeon Richardson 3-3, 3.78 ERA

Andrew Heaney 4-12, 4.05 ERA

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Twins vs. Rangers Odds [8/16/2024]

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Twins vs. Rangers Picks

Our model's strongest edge in the Twins vs. Rangers matchup is on the run line.

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Conclusion

We predict the Rangers, with a 54% win probability, will likely beat the Twins on Friday.

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