The Minnesota Twins will close out their season by hosting the Texas Rangers for a three-game weekend set. While these games mean nothing to them, as they are eliminated from playoff contention, they mean everything for the Rangers. Heading into action on Friday, the Rangers have the same record as the Houston Astros, and they will be battling it out for the final playoff spot. The Rangers will send their veteran righty, Jacob deGrom, to the mound on Friday. He has been solid this season with a 3.86 ERA in 158.2 innings. Things won’t be easy at the plate for the Rangers, though, as the Twins will counter with Joe Ryan. Despite his losing record, Ryan has also been good with a 3.83 ERA in 138.2 innings.
No in-depth analysis is needed for this game other than the Rangers will be desperate, treating this as a must win game. They are 0-3 against the twins this season, so there is no better time for their first win against them. Give me the Rangers in this one.
Rangers vs. Twins prediction: Texas Rangers ML (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to -120.
