Anyone? It seems like the play. Baker struggles against them. Padilla pitches well against the Twins. The Rangers usually rebound from losses really well.
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I like the play, leaning towards the Rangers myself.
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not me
padilla sucks and baker is good
i like minne a lot
nathan will pitch for sureComment -
i suck at over unders
do not ask me
but i am good at picking winners in mlb, and twins dont lose at home and they are going to win the centralComment -
Padilla is a good pitcher but I'm thinking over 9 the way these teams are playing...Comment -
padilla is not good! seriously!Comment -
Baker vs Rangers/14.09 ERA, 2 career starts
Padilla vs Twins/3.23 ERA, 5 career starts
He may not be throwing great but certain pitchers throw well against certain teams regardless of the records....I would consider Texas 1st 5, trusting that bullpen with any $ right now is idiotic. The more I look at this game the more it makes me want to look elsewhere....no play for me
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writeup from jeff scott sports
MINNESOTA -132 over Texas: The Rangers are 5-12 in the last 17 meetings and 4-9 in their last 13 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600, while the Twins are 10-1 in their last 11 home games vs. a right-handed starter and 17-4 in their last 21 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.The Twins are playing some of the best ball in the majors right now as they come in here winners of 17 of their last 24 games overall and 14 of their last 16 at home. Overall the Twins at 33-18 at home, scoring 5.3 rpg and hitting .290 in the process. Minnesota is 4-2 at home vs Texas this year and has scored 7.5 rpg n those 6 games. Vicente Padilla is making his first start since coming off the DL and had really struggled before going on it as he was 0-2 with a 15.58 ERA in 2 starts. Vicente is 7-2 on the road, but with a 5.20 ERA on the year. Scott Baker has been solid for the Twins this year, going 6-2 with a 3.47 ERA overall, including a 3-0 mark with a 2.67 ERA at home and a 4-0 mark with a 3.0- ERA in his last 5 starts. He will be taking on a strong Texas offense that scores 6.1 rpg vs righties on the year, but also one that has been held to just 2 runs in the first two games of this series. The Minnesota pitching has stymied this Texas offense in this series, while the Twins offense has put 20 runs on the board vs the 29th ranked Texas pitching staff. Minnesota is just too hot to go against them here, especially when taking on a pitcher fresh off the DL. Twins get the sweep.
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writeup from gina's MLB predictions sportsrumble
Texas Rangers (50-48) at Minnesota Twins (55-42)
(R) Vicente Padilla (10-5, 4.70) vs. (R) Scott Baker (6-2, 3.47 ERA) The hot Twins have won seven straight at home and eight of the last 10 against Texas in Minnesota. Look for Minnesota to stifle the highest scoring team in the league and take a three-game sweep of the Rangers this afternoon at the Metrodome. Twins' Scott Baker is 4-0 with a 3.09 ERA in his last five starts.
Minnesota Twins -140
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The Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers have combined to average 12.8 runs per game in ther nine meetings this season - that's the highest average for any pair of teams that have met at least nine times this seasonComment -
fifa, i have told you for like 6 weeks, these twins pitchers are legit
you will see, they dont walk guys
when you dont walk guys, you dont have to strike everybody outComment -
be i like milwaukee WAAAY more than i like texas today
i dont htink texas will win today
i bet the line, thats allComment -
milw is a good bet today
but then i thought oak and mets were alsoComment -
This game isnt over yet. I looked at Baker's history versus the Rangers and it seemed like a good play.Comment -
dude, he is a better pitcher now than before
the twins are legit
why wont you believe. they are legit. that closer is THE best, that pen is the bets
they have HUGE speed top two of the lineup, great bats 3 and 4.
and when cuddyer is back, a good bat at 5
delmon young is good, and kubel is too
the bottom of their lineup works counts and is smart too. i like buscher and puntoComment -
nathan will pitch 2 innings today
not goodComment -
did the rangers eat something funny at the ASG, they look badComment -
does a perfect gamne thru 5 vs texas show scott baker may be decent
every game he pitches i start a new post
these guys are legit
they are the best team in the division
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These guys aren't legit. They have been playing well of late and are pretty good at home. Watch how they do against the Yankees and then we will talk about how legit they are.Comment -
perfect game thru 6
they are legit
they do it every year, every year they win that division, or every other year
best managed, smartest team in baseball
opposite of new york yanks and metsComment -
Taylor Teagarden is the man. There goes Baker's perfect game.Comment -
hahah
he is supposed to be sent down tonite too
maybe one more homer and he stays
go texas!Comment -
need MORE runs texas, lets save my damned day from the phils over 4,5 debacleComment -
Their pitchers aren't good. Look at their BAA. That is a good indicator that they are experiencing false success.Comment -
more important is whip, to me
but we will see
they do it every game, i trust themComment -
Padilla might pitch a complete game. I don't trust CJ Wilson nor any of those other relievers.Comment -
i hope you are right
but nathan will come in too
rangers wont score more than 1 todayComment -
hey fifa, remember bnack 6 -8 weeks ago you said seattle was good or had potential to turn it around
i told you they didnt
they are smoke and mirrors and good bullpen last year
no hitters
ichiro most o-verrated hitter there isComment -
I don't remember ever saying they had the potential to turn around. I thought and still do think they are a lost cause for this season. However, I do believe there is value to be had when betting them, especially when they face lefties.Comment -
cairo? betancourt? bloomquist? jojima? they have 2 major league hitters and zero starter todayComment -
I agree with you today. I don't care if they hit lefties well because they are facing Cliff Lee and they are sending Silva to the mound. However, I would take the Mariners if they were sending Washburn to the mound and the opposing pitcher was a decent southpaw.Comment -
fair enough
i coulda sworn you said they had potential , i think it was vs the fish
oh well
i think i like the dbacks tooComment
