MLB Betting Minnesota At Texas: The Rangers Play Darvish-less

Date/Time: Thu, Aug 23 / 08:05:00 PM ET, Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas

Sports bettors looking to take the Texas Rangers against the Minnesota Twins might want to consider the Darvish factor. Yu is out for Thursday’s start against the Twins because of tightness in his right quadriceps muscle.

Instead, Roy Oswalt will take the mound. The Rangers signed him back in May after he spent last season with the Phillies, but he spent several weeks in the minors getting ready for his first 2012 start in the big leagues on June 22. Oswalt enters the game with a 6.04 ERA and a 3-2 record in seven starts.

Oswalt might not have much to do, though, assuming Texas can pull through the kind of performance they did last night against Baltimore, which saw them slam home a 12-3 win.

Texas is five games ahead of Oakland, sitting with a healthy first place lead in the American League West.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Twins LH Scott Diamond (10-5, 2.95 ERA) vs. Rangers RH Roy Oswalt (4-2, 6.04)

Scott Diamond takes the mound for the Twins tonight. He’s hoping his Twins can avoid a 12^th loss in 14 games—they lost last night 5-1 to the A’s. The rookie has an impressive 2.95 ERA, and a 10-5 record in 19 starts, so that might help.

The Rangers have taken five of six games against the Twins this season—two of three of them in Texas. And the Twins haven’t won a series in Texas since ’07.

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The Twins have Justin Morneau on their side, who is armed with an 11-game hit streak, and who has 11 HRs and 43 RBIs in 63 career games against the Rangers.

Game Odds:
Minnesota: +1.5 -140, ML +154
Texas: -1.5 120, ML -164
Game Total: 10, o/+100, u/-120

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