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Rangers at Twins

3:10 PM CT · Target Field · 59F · Wind in 7 mph · 67% precip risk

The game

TEX runs4.4win 54%
MIN runs4.0win 46%
Total8.4book line 7.0
No run, 1st inning52%research only

Game totals, win probability and the first inning are research only: in the backtest they don't beat the league-wide rate. Shown as projections, never as plays.

Park and air
Carry
– vs neutral air
Weather
59°F · Wind in · roof open
Park factor
Runs 107 · HR 96 100 = average
Schedule
TEX day-after-night; MIN day-after-night

Air density from observed temperature, dew point and pressure. It shapes batted balls, not the run total directly.

TEX starter not announced yet.

MIN starter
Bailey OberRHP · MIN vs TEX
4.4projected strikeouts · likely 2 to 7 · 22.1 batters over 5.2 innings
≤3 strikeouts: 35.8%36%≤34 strikeouts: 19.0%19%45 strikeouts: 16.8%17%56 strikeouts: 12.4%12%67 strikeouts: 7.9%8%78 strikeouts: 4.4%4%89+ strikeouts: 3.7%4%9+book 4.5
Over 4.5: 45% (red bars) · under: 55%. Chance of each exact strikeout total, from the served distribution.
K%17.7%
BB%7.1%
Whiff%9.2%
Velo83.1
BTB Stuff82
Location109
PitchUsageBTB Stuff 60 · 100 · 140VeloWhiff
Fastball32%7787.56.3%
Changeup31%8382.28.9%
Slider20%8882.47.0%
Sweeper14%8875.619.9%
Sinker2%5988.40.0%
Curveball1%8672.611.1%
Last 3 startsTrending Up
DatePitchesK%Whiff%Hard-hit%wOBA
Sep 1510111%7%41%.393
Sep 68429%13%24%.338
Aug 298025%5%15%.222

Season numbers from the last 90 days of Statcast. BTB Stuff and Location read on a scale where 100 is league average. Recent starts are context; the projection doesn't weight them.

Bailey Ober MIN · RHPvsTEX lineupstrikeout rate vs his hand

5 of 9 strike out more than the average hitter tonight

Strikeout rate against right-handers over the last 90 days (season rate where the split is missing). Line: tonight's average hitter, 21.6%. Red strikes out more, blue less.

Pitch-mix battles

each lineup against the starter it faces
Bailey Ober MIN · RHPvsTEX lineuppitch-mix battle
Bailey Ober's whiff and run value per 100 pitches next to what this lineup has done against the same pitch type. Edge is positive when the pitch favors the hitters.
Bailey Ober's pitchesTEX lineup vs that pitch
PitchUsageVeloBTB StuffWhiff%RV/100wOBAWhiff%Hard-hit%Edge
Fastball32%87.5776.3%-0.03.32610.2%23.5%+0.16
Changeup31%82.2838.9%-1.02.23414.8%22.5%-1.50
Slider20%82.4887.0%0.12.28618.5%23.9%-0.66
Sweeper14%75.68819.9%2.66.31816.3%21.1%-0.51
Sinker2%88.4590.0%-2.67.3326.1%32.2%+0.09

Bullpens

Rangers bullpen#26 of 30
K%19.6%
BB%9.9%
K-BB%9.7%
SwStr%9.5%
wOBA allowed.338
Arms available17 / 17

No one pitched yesterday.

Ranked on a blend of K-BB% (60%) and wOBA allowed (40%) over the bullpen window. Tired arms are context: in our tests bullpen rest didn't improve run totals.

Twins bullpen#11 of 30
K%27.2%
BB%11.0%
K-BB%16.2%
SwStr%12.7%
wOBA allowed.333
Arms available14 / 14

No one pitched yesterday.

Ranked on a blend of K-BB% (60%) and wOBA allowed (40%) over the bullpen window. Tired arms are context: in our tests bullpen rest didn't improve run totals.

Two strikes

how each starter finishes hitters
Bailey Ober MIN · RHPwith two strikes
Bailey Ober with two strikes. Put-away: share of two-strike pitches that end the at-bat with a strikeout.
PitchOverall2 strikesWhiff%Put-awayLeague put-away
Changeup31%34%15.3%11.5%18.6%
Fastball32%26%10.7%8.8%18.0%
Sweeper14%22%41.7%25.4%19.3%
Slider20%16%17.2%18.0%21.0%
Sinker3%1%0.0%0.0%16.9%
Curveball1%0%–0.0%20.1%

Rangers lineup

Projected · facing Bailey Ober RHP
SpotHitter1+ hit2+ TBHRPAMatchup (1+ hit)wOBA vs handTalent gradeTypeForm
1Justin Foscue 2B · bats R64.7%39.3%12.4%4.0+3.6.268AvgBalancedNormal
2Corey Seager SS · bats L72.4%51.0%22.6%3.9+4.6.323APowerCold
3Josh Jung 3B · bats R69.7%42.9%13.2%3.8+3.1.336APowerNormal
4Jake Burger 1B · bats R59.7%37.8%16.6%3.8+1.5.260BPowerCold
5Brandon Nimmo RF · bats L62.3%37.1%10.6%3.7+2.2.257BPowerCold
6Wyatt Langford LF · bats R54.9%32.7%11.8%3.6+2.8.347CBalancedNormal
7Ezequiel Duran 3B · bats R60.8%33.6%9.7%3.5+2.5.308DBalancedCold
8Elias Díaz C · bats R55.3%29.6%8.8%3.4+1.4.238FBalancedCold
9Danny Jansen DH · bats R56.7%30.3%10.0%3.3+2.7.357DBalancedHot
Matchup: points of 1+ hit chance against the same hitter facing a league-average starter, bullpen and park. wOBA vs hand: the last 90 days against pitchers of the starter's hand. Talent: season-level grade. Form is context and doesn't move a projection.

Twins lineup

Projected · facing TBD
SpotHitter1+ hit2+ TBHRPAMatchup (1+ hit)wOBA vs handTalent gradeTypeForm
1Luke Keaschall RF · bats R67.6%37.3%8.5%4.0+0.3–——Normal
2Brooks Lee 3B · bats S64.1%38.1%9.8%3.9+0.2–——Normal
3Josh Bell DH · bats S64.8%41.8%14.1%3.8+0.1–——Normal
4Ryan Jeffers C · bats R62.2%35.4%10.1%3.8+0.3–——Normal
5Alan Roden LF · bats L60.2%31.0%6.6%3.7+0.2–——Normal
6Royce Lewis 2B · bats R60.9%34.5%10.5%3.6+0.3–——Normal
7Emmanuel Rodriguez RF · bats L58.7%33.4%12.2%3.5-0.1–——Normal
8Aaron Sabato 1B · bats R55.6%30.3%9.2%3.4+0.3–——Normal
9Ben Ross SS · bats R53.6%28.3%8.9%3.3+0.3–——Normal
Matchup: points of 1+ hit chance against the same hitter facing a league-average starter, bullpen and park. wOBA vs hand: the last 90 days against pitchers of the starter's hand. Talent: season-level grade. Form is context and doesn't move a projection.