The Texas Rangers (75-60) and the Minnesota Twins (71-65) play at Globe Life Field on Sunday at 2:35 PM ET. In this contest, the Rangers have the chance to end a three-game skid. The probable starters are Jon Gray (8-7) for the Rangers and Kenta Maeda (3-7) for the Twins.
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Texas vs. Minnesota Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Sunday, September 3, 2023 at 2:35 PM ET
- Where: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
- How to Watch on TV: BSSW
- Probable Pitchers: Gray – TEX (8-7, 3.66 ERA) vs Maeda – MIN (3-7, 4.69 ERA)
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Rangers vs. Twins Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Gray | Maeda | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | GS | 16 |
| 8-7 | W-L | 3-7 |
| 3.66 | ERA | 4.69 |
| 137.2 | IP | 78.2 |
| 45 | BB | 21 |
| 120 | SO | 91 |
Rangers Probable Starting Pitcher: Jon Gray
- His most recent time out came on Monday against the New York Mets, when the right-hander threw six innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing four hits.
- In 24 games this season, the 31-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.66, with 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .234 against him.
- Gray is trying to record his 12th quality start of the year.
- In four of his 24 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
- The 31-year-old ranks 26th in ERA (3.66), 25th in WHIP (1.199), and 39th in K/9 (7.8) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.
- Gray’s team is 10-14-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- In Gray’s 24 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 11 times.
Gray’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mets | Aug. 28 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| at Diamondbacks | Aug. 22 | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| vs. Angels | Aug. 16 | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| at Giants | Aug. 11 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| vs. Marlins | Aug. 5 | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Twins Probable Starting Pitcher: Kenta Maeda
- The right-hander gave up six earned runs in four innings pitched on Monday in his last outing, a matchup with the Cleveland Guardians.
- The 35-year-old has an ERA of 4.69 and 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .243 in 16 games this season.
- In 16 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in five of them.
- He has made 16 appearances and finished one of them without allowing an earned run.
- The Twins have a 9-7-0 ATS record in Maeda’s 16 starts that had a set spread.
- Maeda has had 16 starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in nine of those matchups.
Maeda’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Guardians | Aug. 28 | 4.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| at Brewers | Aug. 23 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Tigers | Aug. 16 | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| at Tigers | Aug. 10 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Diamondbacks | Aug. 5 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
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