The Minnesota Twins (67-89) will visit the Texas Rangers (79-77), Tuesday at 8:05 p.m. ET, in the first of a three-game series.
The Rangers are a home favorite (-140) against the Twins (+117). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Texas Rangers looking to Patrick Corbin (7-10), and Zebby Matthews (4-6) answering the bell for the Minnesota Twins.
The Rangers lost 4-2 to the Marlins Sunday, with Merrill Kelly (4 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on seven hits while striking out four) on the hook for the loss. Wyatt Langford went 1 for 2 with a home run and an RBI to lead the Rangers offensively in the defeat.
The Twins knocked off the Guardians 6-2 Sunday, with Kody Funderburk getting the win while throwing one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out one. Royce Lewis went 1 for 1 with a home run and three RBIs to lead the Twins’ offense.
Ahead of the Rangers vs. Twins matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Tuesday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Texas Rangers vs. Minnesota Twins odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 12:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Rangers (-140, bet $140 to win $100)Underdog: Twins (+117, bet $100 to win $117)Over/under: 8.5Rangers vs. Twins: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Tuesday, September 23, 2025Game time: 8:05 p.m. ETLocation: Arlington, TexasStadium: Globe Life FieldTV channel: RSN and MNNTLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Rangers stats and trendsRangers betting recordsThis season, the Rangers have been favored 79 times and won 48, or 60.8%, of those games.This season Texas has won 26 of its 39 games, or 66.7%, when favored by at least -140 on the moneyline.The moneyline for this contest implies a 58.3% chance of a victory for the Rangers.Texas’ games have gone over the total in 69 of its 156 chances.In 156 games with a spread this season, the Rangers are 83-73-0 ATS.Patrick Corbin (Rangers probable starter)Corbin (7-10 with a 4.33 ERA and 124 strikeouts in 147 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Rangers, his 29th of the season.His last appearance was in relief on Saturday when the left-hander threw one inning against the Miami Marlins, surrendering two earned runs while allowing three hits.In 29 games this season, the 36-year-old has amassed a 4.33 ERA and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .266 to his opponents.Corbin is trying to collect his seventh quality start of the season.Corbin heads into this game with 21 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.In three of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.He will face a Twins offense that ranks 22nd in the league with 661 runs while batting .239 as a squad. It has a collective .398 slugging percentage (15th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 184 home runs (11th in MLB).In five innings over one appearance against the Twins this season, Corbin has a 5.40 ERA and a 1.800 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .286.Rangers batting statsThe Rangers’ 170 home runs rank 18th in Major League Baseball.The offense for Texas has a slugging percentage of .384 this season, 25th in MLB.The Rangers’ .236 batting average ranks 25th in the league this season.Texas ranks 21st in the majors with 662 total runs scored this season.The Rangers have an on-base percentage of .305 this season, which ranks 23rd in the league.Texas has shown patience at the plate this season with the 10th-best rate of strikeouts per game (8.1) among MLB offenses.Twins stats and trendsTwins betting recordsThe Twins have won in 25, or 38.5%, of the 65 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.Minnesota has a mark of 10-17 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +117 or worse on the moneyline.The Twins have an implied victory probability of 46.1% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.Minnesota and its opponents have gone over in 72 of its 155 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.The Twins have an against the spread record of 77-78-0 in 155 games with a line this season.Zebby Matthews (Twins probable starter)Matthews (4-6) takes the mound first for the Twins in his 16th start of the season. He has a 5.97 ERA in 72 1/3 innings pitched, with 82 strikeouts.The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday against the New York Yankees, when he threw three innings, allowing nine earned runs while giving up 11 hits.The 25-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.97, with 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 15 games this season. Opponents have a .304 batting average against him.Matthews has collected three quality starts this year.Matthews has pitched five or more innings in a game seven times this season entering this game.He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 15 appearances this season.He will match up with a Rangers offense that ranks 25th in the league with 1238 total hits (on a .236 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .384 (25th in the league) with 170 total home runs (18th in MLB play).Twins batting statsThe Twins average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 11th in baseball with 184 total home runs.So far this season, Minnesota’s .398 slugging percentage is 15th in baseball.The Twins have the 22nd-ranked batting average in the league (.239).Minnesota scores the 22nd-most runs in baseball (661 total, 4.2 per game).The Twins’ .312 on-base percentage ranks 20th in MLB.