Rangers vs Twins: Game 3 prediction, odds, injuries, and picks

AL West outfit the Texas Rangers lock horns with AL Central hopefuls the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, in the finale of the three-game series taking place at Target Field.

Minnesota is currently No. 2 in the AL Central standings, with a 36-31 record, while the Rangers, currently 32-36, are No. 4 in the AL West.

Let's take a look at the odds for Thursday's fixture, and how the action might pan out on the diamond.

Rangers vs Twins prediction

Taking the mound for the Texas Rangers is lefty Patrick Corbin, who has been decent so far, with a 3-5 record, along with a 3.52 ERA and 43 total strikeouts.

Texas Rangers v Washington Nationals (Credits: Getty)

Offensively, Marcus Semien, Wyatt Langford, Josh Jung and Josh Smith have led the way for the Rangers this year.

For the hosts, Bailey Ober makes his eleventh start of the season. Looking at the stat sheet, Ober's numbers are quite similar to those of his counterpart, with a 4-2 record, along with a 3.78 ERA and 54 total strikeouts.

From an offensive standpoint, Byron Buxton, Trevor Larnach, Ty France and Carlos Correa have been enjoying success of late.

With the pitching matchup relatively even in this one, Minnesota, who is playing at home and have been the more consistent team this season, should be able to secure an important victory.

Prediction: Texas Rangers 3, Minnesota Twins 4

Odds

Money Line: Texas Rangers +136, Minnesota Twins -161

Run Line: Texas +1.5 (-159), Minnesota -1.5 (+118)

Total Runs: Over 8.5 (-108), Under 8.5 (-123)

Injury report

Texas injuries:

Joc Pederson: 10-day IL (Hand)

Nathan Eovaldi: 15-day IL (Tricep)

Cody Bradford: 60-day IL (Elbow)

Jon Gray: 60-day IL (Wrist)

Josh Sborz: 60-day IL (Shoulder)

Jake Latz: day-to-day (Hand)

Minnesota injuries:

Zebby Matthews: 15-day IL (Shoulder)

Luke Keaschall: 60-day IL (Forearm)

Michael Tonkin: 60-day IL (Shoulder)

Pablo Lopez: 60-day IL (Shoulder)

Expert's picks

On paper, this game is extremely tough to call, but the hosts have a slight edge coming into this one after a convincing win in Wednesday's fixture.

Money Line: Minnesota Twins -161

Run Line: Texas +1.5 (-159)

Total Runs: Under 8.5 (-123)

About the author

Raghav Mehta is a baseball journalist at Sportskeeda awaiting results for a Bachelor's in Journalism from Delhi University. He enjoys highlighting the key battles between players at different stages of the game and analyzing the decisive moments upon which they hinge.

One of Raghav's favorite moments, which underscores this, was the Shohei Ohtani vs. Mike Trout clash in the 2023 WBC, where two of baseball's best players faced off against each other in the 9th inning. With the score 3-2 to Japan, Shohei eventually got the strikeout, which was absolute cinema.

Raghav is a Baltimore Orioles fan and is enjoying watching such an exciting young team compete at the top in a very competitive division.

Raghav has loved watching sports for as long as he can remember and realized he was pretty decent at writing his thoughts down at around the age of 14. Combining the two meant he had something he would enjoy doing every day, and he had identified that well before going to college.

Aside from work, Raghav enjoys playing sports, working out and watching movies.

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Rangers vs Twins: Game 3 prediction, odds, injuries, and picks - June 12, 2025