The Texas Rangers (73-56) and the Minnesota Twins (67-63) meet on Sunday at 2:10 PM ET. The game will be held at Target Field. The Rangers will call on Jordan Montgomery (8-10) versus the Twins and Bailey Ober (6-6).
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Texas vs. Minnesota Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 2:10 PM ET
- Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- How to Watch on TV: BSN
- Probable Pitchers: Montgomery – TEX (8-10, 3.12 ERA) vs Ober – MIN (6-6, 3.41 ERA)
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Rangers vs. Twins Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Montgomery | Ober | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | GS | 21 |
| 8-10 | W-L | 6-6 |
| 3.12 | ERA | 3.41 |
| 147 | IP | 118.2 |
| 38 | BB | 25 |
| 134 | SO | 116 |
Rangers Probable Starting Pitcher: Jordan Montgomery
- The left-hander’s most recent appearance came on Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he threw eight scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
- In 25 games this season, the 30-year-old has a 3.12 ERA and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .242 to opposing batters.
- Montgomery is aiming for his sixth quality start in a row.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 25 appearances this season.
- The 30-year-old’s 3.12 ERA ranks seventh, 1.197 WHIP ranks 25th, and 8.2 K/9 ranks 38th among qualifying pitchers this season.
- When Montgomery starts, his team is 10-15-0 against the spread this season.
- In Montgomery’s 25 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 10 times.
Montgomery’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Diamondbacks | Aug. 21 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Angels | Aug. 15 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| at Athletics | Aug. 9 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Marlins | Aug. 4 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Cubs | Jul. 28 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Twins Probable Starting Pitcher: Bailey Ober
- The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed two hits in five innings against the Milwaukee Brewers.
- The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.41, a 4.64 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.121 in 21 games this season.
- He has earned a quality start 11 times in 21 starts this season.
- He has finished three appearances without allowing an earned run in 21 chances this season.
- The Twins are 10-11-0 ATS in Ober’s 21 starts that had a set spread.
- Ober has started 21 contests with a total set by bookmakers this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in seven of them.
Ober’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Brewers | Aug. 22 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| vs. Tigers | Aug. 15 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| at Tigers | Aug. 9 | 5.0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| vs. Diamondbacks | Aug. 4 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| at Royals | Jul. 29 | 4.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
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