The Minnesota Twins (67-62) face the Texas Rangers (72-56) at home at Target Field on Saturday, with first pitch at 7:15 PM ET. The Twins enter the contest with a three-game winning streak. The Rangers will give the nod to Max Scherzer (12-5, 3.77 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 13 on the season, and the Twins will turn to Joe Ryan (9-8, 4.43 ERA).
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Texas vs. Minnesota Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
- Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
- Probable Pitchers: Scherzer – TEX (12-5, 3.77 ERA) vs Ryan – MIN (9-8, 4.43 ERA)
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Rangers vs. Twins Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Scherzer | Ryan | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | GS | 22 |
| 12-5 | W-L | 9-8 |
| 3.77 | ERA | 4.43 |
| 131.1 | IP | 126 |
| 39 | BB | 25 |
| 151 | SO | 152 |
Rangers Probable Starting Pitcher: Max Scherzer
- The righty’s last appearance was on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he went 3 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing three hits.
- The 39-year-old has amassed a 3.77 ERA and 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings across 23 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .224 to his opponents.
- Scherzer has 12 quality starts under his belt this year.
- In five of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
- This season, the 39-year-old ranks 28th in ERA (3.77), 16th in WHIP (1.150), and 10th in K/9 (10.3) among qualifying pitchers.
- Scherzer’s team is 14-8-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- In games Scherzer has started this season, the teams are 10-11-1 at hitting the over.
Scherzer’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Brewers | Aug. 20 | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| vs. Angels | Aug. 14 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| at Athletics | Aug. 8 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. White Sox | Aug. 3 | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| vs. Nationals | Jul. 28 | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
Twins Probable Starting Pitcher: Joe Ryan
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, Aug. 2, when he threw four innings, giving up seven earned runs while allowing nine hits against the St. Louis Cardinals.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.43 and 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .241 in 22 games this season.
- He has earned a quality start 12 times in 22 starts this season.
- He has three appearances with no earned runs allowed in 22 chances this season.
- The Twins have gone 11-11-0 ATS in Ryan’s 22 starts that had a set spread.
- Ryan has started 22 contests with a total set by bookmakers this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in 15 of them.
Ryan’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Cardinals | Aug. 2 | 4.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Mariners | Jul. 26 | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| vs. White Sox | Jul. 21 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| at Athletics | Jul. 16 | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| vs. Orioles | Jul. 9 | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
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