Free MLB Prediction: Texas Rangers vs. Minnesota Twins: August 30th 2009

Texas Rangers vs. Minnesota Twins
Free MLB Prediction: Minnesota Twins (-130)
Sun August 30th 2009 2:10p
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Minnesota has won six of eight and eight of their last 11 games and will wrap up a home series with the Rangers on Sunday. Scott Baker has been money as of late going 3-0 with a 2.11 ERA in his last three starts, giving up just five runs in 21.3 innings pitched. One of those three wins was a 5-4 victory in Texas over the Rangers beating Kevin Millwood on August 19th. Baker has beaten the Rangers twice this year, also winning July 18th in Arlington giving up one run and six hits in eight innings of work. Texas hits just .235 against him with Michael Young (4-16), Hank Blalock (1-10), David Murphy (1-10), Josh Hamilton (2-9), Jarrod Saltalamacchia (0-5), Chris Davis (0-3) and Brandon Boggs (0-3) all struggling against Baker.

Kevin Millwood is 1-1 with a 5.82 ERA in his last three starts giving up 11 runs and 17 hits in 17 innings pitched. Millwood has yet to beat the Twins in his career, going 0-7 with a 6.18 ERA and a WHIP of 1.803. As mentioned above, Millwood lost to the Twins in Arlington on the 19th, giving up five runs and seven hits in 5.7 innings pitched. Minnesota hits .333 against Millwood with Orlando Cabrera (28-89), Joe Mauer (9-27), Michael Cuddyer (9-21), Nick Punto (9-19), Justin Morneau (6-16), Jason Kubel (4-13), Delmon Young (3-9), Carlos Gomez (3-9), Brendan Harris (4-8) and Denard Span (2-6) all smacking Millwood around. The Twins are 36-29 at home where they average 5.3 runs per game and bat .274 as a team this season.