MLB - Minnesota Twins vs Texas Rangers Baseball betting preview

The last bet of the day comes from the Texas/Twins series and it's on the total again.

Ponson 2-0 with an era of 3.52 heads to the mound for the Rangers today,Ponsons last start was a 5 inning effort in which he gavce up 3 runs in a 16-8 win against the Astros,his last 3 starts have left him with numbers of 1-0 with an era of 5.19,the Rangers won 2 of those 3 in big score lines 16-8 against the Astros,a 6-12 loss against Oakland and 10-1 win against the Mariners,Career wise and he has faced the Twins once this season lasting 5 innings and giving up 1 earned run on 7 hits with a walk,but Career wise and Ponson has his best numbers against the twins with a record of 9-2 with an era of 2.56,he has pitched 91 innings and has given up 87 hits for 26 runs and has walked 24.But those are by far his best numbers against any side.

Blackburn 4-2 with an era of 3.77 heads to the mound for the Twins today and he has been very good of late,His last start he lasted 7 innings while only giving up 2 earned runs in a 4-2 win over the Rockies,his previous two starts had him record a win and loss,he got by the Red Sox 9-8 and went down to the White Sox 1-7 his start before that,his last 3 starts have seen him with numbers of 2-1 with an era of 4.26,Career wise against the Rangers and he is 0-0 with an era of 7.5,his lone start against the Rangers was this season in which he went 6 innings giving up 11 hits and 5 earned runs and a walk.

The last 5 games between these two have resulted in over 10 runs and this game could be more of the same,the scores so far in this series have been 11-4 and 7-6 both wins by the Twins,but heres their last 5 results including those two scores..11-4,7-6,0-10,12-6 (Ponsons last start against the Twins) and 6-5 (Blackburns last start against the Rangers)Only once have they failed to clear 10 runs.

Ponsons last 3 starts against the Twins have ended in 2 wins for Ponson and a loss all the scores were over 12-6,7-4 and 11-2,Blackburns only start was as said a 6-5 loss.

The Rangers are averaging over 5 runs a game and their pen is gving away more than 5 runs per game,the twins are averaging 4.8 runs per game and their pen is giving away 4.5 runs per game,The Rangers lead the league with over 9 hits per game and are still the highest scoring side with 5 runs per game,the Twins are 2nd last in the league at giving up hits on average giving away 9.5 hits per game.

All that being said though and what are we going to have a crack at today in this match,well I reckon there is two possible bets to take on this game,Texas to win or the Total to go over 10 runs,I like both,Texas are still hitting and will win one of these games against the Twins and it's probaly going to be this one with Ponson starting for the Rangers but it's a scary one the Pen for the Rangers is no good and can't hold a lead and can easily give a few runs away.

I've decided on the Total to be passed,I can't take Texas with their pen giving away so many runs and with both sides hitting and hitting well then there should be some runs scored here today as there has been in the other recent games between these two sides..Take the Total to go 10 runs or more and also look to Texas to win this one...Good Luck.

Pick : 10 Runs and over
Odds : 2.05
Stake : 8 / 10
Bookmaker : TAB(NZ)
Match Result : 1-10
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