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Rangers at Twins

2:10 PM CT · Target Field · 62F · Wind in 4 mph

The game

TEX runs4.4win 53%
MIN runs4.1win 47%
Total8.5no pre-game book line
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
62°F · Wind in · roof open
Park factor
Runs 106 · HR 95 100 = average

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
Dean KremerRHP · MIN vs TEX
4.5projected strikeouts · likely 2 to 7 · 21.6 batters over 5.1 innings
≤3 strikeouts: 34.8%35%≤34 strikeouts: 19.0%19%45 strikeouts: 16.9%17%56 strikeouts: 12.6%13%67 strikeouts: 8.1%8%78 strikeouts: 4.6%5%89+ strikeouts: 4.0%4%9+book 4.5
Over 4.5: 46% (red bars) · under: 54%. Chance of each exact strikeout total, from the served distribution.
K%22.1%
BB%9.0%
Whiff%11.7%
Velo86.9
BTB Stuff92
Location97
PitchUsageBTB Stuff 60 · 100 · 140VeloWhiff%
Fastball30%10292.57.4%
Splitter23%8482.318.6%
Cutter20%10987.015.9%
Sinker14%6791.94.8%
Curveball12%8176.510.7%
Last 3 startsTrending Up
DatePitchesK%Whiff%Hard-hit%wOBA
Sep 209636%16%18%.168
Sep 149426%14%26%.189
Sep 86915%13%15%.315

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.

Dean Kremer MIN · RHPvsTEX lineupstrikeout rate vs his hand

2 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, 22.8%. Red strikes out more, blue less.

Pitch-mix battles

each lineup against the starter it faces
Dean Kremer MIN · RHPvsTEX lineuppitch-mix battle
Dean Kremer'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.
Dean Kremer's pitchesTEX lineup vs that pitch
PitchUsageVeloBTB StuffWhiff%RV/100wOBAWhiff%Hard-hit%Edge
Fastball30%92.51027.4%0.55.32210.2%23.2%-0.10
Splitter23%82.38418.6%-0.75.29913.7%29.3%+0.06
Cutter20%87.010915.9%0.55.32212.7%23.0%-0.34
Sinker14%91.9674.8%-1.20.3325.9%32.3%+0.31
Curveball12%76.58110.7%-1.64.26615.1%23.2%-0.21

Bullpens

Rangers bullpen#24 of 30
K%19.8%
BB%9.6%
K-BB%10.2%
SwStr%9.5%
wOBA allowed.335
Arms available18 / 18

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%27.1%
BB%11.0%
K-BB%16.1%
SwStr%12.8%
wOBA allowed.331
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
Dean Kremer MIN · RHPwith two strikes
Dean Kremer with two strikes. Put-away: share of two-strike pitches that end the at-bat with a strikeout.
PitchOverall2 strikesWhiff%Put-awayLeague put-away
Splitter23%40%32.5%20.7%21.3%
Fastball30%27%15.7%14.6%18.3%
Cutter20%18%31.7%22.1%18.7%
Sinker14%8%5.9%17.2%17.7%
Curveball12%5%0.0%0.0%20.7%
Slider1%2%0.0%0.0%21.4%

Rangers lineup

Projected · facing Dean Kremer RHP
SpotHitter1+ hit2+ TBHRPAMatchup (1+ hit)wOBA vs handTalent gradeTypeForm
1Brandon Nimmo RF · bats L63.4%39.9%12.5%4.0+1.9.256BPowerCold
2Josh Jung DH · bats R66.3%40.5%12.3%3.9+1.2.330APowerNormal
3Corey Seager SS · bats L67.3%46.0%19.6%3.8+0.8.326APowerCold
4Wyatt Langford LF · bats R53.9%33.9%13.1%3.8+2.4.343CBalancedNormal
5Ezequiel Duran 3B · bats R59.7%33.8%9.6%3.7+1.3.304DBalancedCold
6Nicky Lopez 2B · bats L54.4%26.7%3.7%3.6+1.1.312FBalancedHot
7Jake Burger 1B · bats R55.8%35.9%16.1%3.5+1.2.261BPowerCold
8Evan Carter CF · bats L49.0%25.9%7.1%3.4+0.7.298FBalancedNormal
9Danny Jansen C · bats R53.7%29.6%11.1%3.3+1.0.359DBalancedHot
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 R66.7%37.5%8.7%4.0+0.3–——Normal
2Brooks Lee 3B · bats S62.3%37.5%9.7%3.9+0.2–——Normal
3Kody Clemens 2B · bats L62.4%39.5%15.2%3.8-0.2–——Normal
4Josh Bell DH · bats S62.6%40.7%13.7%3.8+0.1–——Normal
5Ryan Jeffers C · bats R60.2%34.2%9.8%3.7+0.3–——Normal
6Walker Jenkins CF · bats L59.1%34.3%10.9%3.6-0.0–——Normal
7Royce Lewis 3B · bats R58.5%32.9%10.2%3.5+0.3–——Normal
8Emmanuel Rodriguez LF · bats L55.6%32.0%11.9%3.4-0.1–——Normal
9Ryan Kreidler SS · bats R48.5%25.8%8.0%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.