Minneapolis; Monday, 7:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Dane Dunning (1-1, 3.97 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 24 strikeouts) Twins: Kenta Maeda (1-2, 6.17 ERA, 1.76 WHIP, 20 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Twins -181, Rangers +157; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE:
The Twins are 5-8 in home games in 2020. Minnesota ranks eighth in the majors in hitting with a .244 batting average, Byron Buxton leads the team with an average of .408.
The Rangers are 6-7 on the road. Texas has slugged .377 this season. Nick Solak leads the club with a .514 slugging percentage, including 10 extra-base hits and seven home runs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Buxton leads the Twins with 17 extra base hits and is batting .408.
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Arlington, Texas; Friday, 8:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Nathan Eovaldi (3-2, 3.77 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 27 strikeouts) Rangers: Kohei Arihara (2-2, 4.03 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 13 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers +147, Red Sox -168; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: Texas and Boston will meet on Friday.
The Rangers are 5-8 on their home turf. Texas has hit 31 home runs this season, sixth in the majors. Nick Solak leads the club with seven, averaging one every 13.6 at-bats.
The Red Sox are 8-2 in road games. Boston has slugged .434, the best mark in the American League. J.D. Martinez leads the team with a .678 slugging percentage, including 17 extra-base hits and seven home runs.