Minnesota Twins vs. Texas Rangers Picks and Prediction for Tuesday, September 23, 2025
In the opening game of a three-game American League series, the Minnesota Twins are taking on the Texas Rangers inside Globe Life Field on Tuesday night in our Twins vs. Rangers prediction. Both teams were off on Monday. The Twins are fourth in the AL Central with a 67-89 record and are sending young righty Zebby Matthews to the mound. The Rangers are third in the AL West with a 79-77 record and have veteran southpaw Patrick Corbin taking the ball. First pitch focus — MLB picks for Minnesota Twins vs. Texas Rangers that cut through the noise.
Twins Looking Towards 2026
The Minnesota Twins are looking to build some momentum into the offseason after their 6-2 home win over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. The lineup was able to go 10-for-34 with a pair of walks and 10 strikeouts on the day as Brooke Lee and Royce Lewis each hit a home run, while Kody Clemens and Austin Martin each stole a base. The Twins went 3-for-9 with runners in scoring position and stranded six men on base. Simeon Woods Richardson did not factor into the decision as he pitched five innings and gave up two runs.
The Twins are sending young right-hander Zebby Matthews to pitch and he is struggling as in 15 starts, he is 4-6 in 72.1 innings with a 5.97 ERA and a 1.58 WHIP. He has been struggling a bit with the ability to record outs as he has a .304 batting average against. Matthews has not faced the Rangers in his young career thus far.
Injury Report for Minnesota
- Pitcher Pablo Lopez: Forearm (OUT)
- Right fielder Matt Wallner: Oblique (OUT)
- Pitcher Justin Topa: Oblique (OUT)
- Catcher Ryan Jeffers: Head (OUT)
- Left fielder Alan Roden: Thumb (OUT)
- Pitcher Anthony Misiewicz: Shoulder (OUT)
- Pitcher David Festa: Shoulder (OUT)
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Rangers Have Long Shot at Postseason
The Texas Rangers are looking to recover after Sunday’s 4-2 home loss against the Miami Marlins in their most recent game. The Rangers were able to go just 5-for-33 with three walks and 13 strikeouts at the plate as Wyatt Langford hit a home run and stole a base. Texas finished 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position while leaving seven men on base. Merrill Kelly struggled to give length in the loss as he gave up three runs in 4.1 innings of work.
Veteran left-hander Patrick Corbin is going to be taking the mound for the Texas Rangers in this game and has been holding his own as he is 7-10 with a 4.33 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP in 147.2 innings over 29 games (28 starts). He has been doing a good job in terms of limiting the amount of hits, as he has allowed a .266 batting average against this year. Corbin faced Minnesota earlier this season in a win as he allowed three runs on six hits with three walks and six strikeouts in five innings of work.
Injury Report for Texas
- Pitcher Jon Gray: Shoulder (OUT)
- Shortstop Corey Seager: Appendectomy (OUT)
- Center fielder Evan Carter: Wrist (OUT)
- Pitcher Nathan Eovaldi: Rotator Cuff (OUT)
- Second baseman Marcus Semien: Foot (OUT)
- Center fielder Sam Haggerty: Oblique (OUT)
- Pitcher Cody Bradford: Elbow (OUT)
- Pitcher Josh Sborz: Shoulder (OUT)
Minnesota Twins vs. Texas Rangers Pick
Spread Pick for Twins vs. Rangers
- Texas Rangers ML (4 units)
The road/home splits show a significant difference from these starting pitchers as Zebby Matthews is 2-4 with a 6.23 ERA and a 1.64 WHIP in 39.0 innings (eight road starts) while Patrick Corbin is 3-5 with a 3.28 ERA and a .243 batting average against in 71.1 innings (14 home games, 13 starts) thus far. These bullpens are on different levels as well. The Twins are 25th with a 4.65 reliever ERA while the Rangers are fifth in baseball with a 3.57 bullpen ERA right now. The Rangers won three of the last four games against the Twins so take the Texas Rangers to secure the victory here.
Over/Under Pick for Twins vs. Rangers
- Under (4 units)
In September, these starters are struggling as Zebby Matthews is 0-2 with a 6.10 ERA and a .315 batting average against in 20.2 innings (five starts) while Patrick Corbin is 0-1 with a 4.32 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP in 16.2 innings (four games, three starts) in the calendar month. The team BABIP shows struggles as Minnesota is 23rd in MLB with a .283 team BABIP, while Texas has ranked 29th with a .278 team BABIP. All in all, go with the under as the better option for this game.
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