The Minnesota Twins (70-65) go on the road at Globe Life Field against the Texas Rangers (75-59) at 7:15 PM ET on Saturday. The Rangers will give the ball to Jordan Montgomery (8-10, 3.19 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 9 on the season, and the Twins will turn to Dallas Keuchel (1-1, 3.50 ERA).
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Texas vs. Minnesota Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
- Where: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
- Probable Pitchers: Montgomery – TEX (8-10, 3.19 ERA) vs Keuchel – MIN (1-1, 3.50 ERA)
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Rangers vs. Twins Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Montgomery | Keuchel | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | GS | 3 |
| 8-10 | W-L | 1-1 |
| 3.19 | ERA | 3.50 |
| 152.1 | IP | 18 |
| 40 | BB | 6 |
| 138 | SO | 6 |
Rangers Probable Starting Pitcher: Jordan Montgomery
- The lefty last appeared on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins, when he went 5 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up four hits.
- In 26 games this season, the 30-year-old has a 3.19 ERA and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .240 to opposing batters.
- Montgomery is trying to secure his 17th quality start of the year.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 26 appearances this season.
- The 30-year-old’s 3.19 ERA ranks seventh, 1.195 WHIP ranks 23rd, and 8.2 K/9 ranks 33rd among qualifying pitchers this season.
- Montgomery and his team have a record of 10-16-0 against the spread when he starts.
- In games Montgomery has started this season, the teams are 11-14-1 at hitting the over.
Montgomery’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Twins | Aug. 27 | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 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 |
Twins Probable Starting Pitcher: Dallas Keuchel
- The left-hander last pitched on Sunday against the Texas Rangers, throwing five scoreless innings of relief and allowing five hits.
- The 35-year-old has an ERA of 3.50, a 1.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.444 in four games this season.
- He has earned a quality start one time in three starts this season.
- He has kept opponents from scoring an earned run in two straight appearances.
- The Twins have a 2-1-0 ATS record in Keuchel’s three starts that had a set spread.
- Keuchel has started three contests with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in one of them.
Keuchel’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Rangers | Aug. 27 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Pirates | Aug. 20 | 6.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| at Phillies | Aug. 11 | 1.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| vs. Diamondbacks | Aug. 6 | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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