Best NRFI Bets Today: Expect Max Scherzer to Shut Down the Minnesota Twins

With Max Scherzer steadily rounding back into competitive form, the Toronto Blue Jays pitcher has the opportunity to build on his momentum as he faces off against the Minnesota Twins who struggle with making contact. Later in the night, we turn our attention to the divisional matchup between the Los Angeles Angels and Texas Rangers as a pair of productive arms are set to take the mound.

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Minnesota Twins vs. Toronto Blue Jays - Joe Ryan vs. Max Scherzer (7:07 PM, EST)

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After a slow start to the year, the former Cy Young winner Max Scherzer has started to get into a groove as the Toronto Blue Jays pitcher is averaging an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.083. Even though his FIP is alarmingly high, his back end helps mask his struggles on the mound with their coverage as the Blue Jays defense ranks above league average in Defensive Efficiency.

Heading into Monday night’s contest against Minnesota, he will have a great opportunity to string together a dominant performance as he faces off against a Twins offense who ranks in the bottom half of the board in Team Total Hits, RBIs, Total Runs Scored, and in On Base Percentage. Especially when Scherzer excels at avoiding contact as he also averages less than one Hit Against per Inning Pitched.

As for Joe Ryan, the Twins pitcher draws a much tougher assignment as he faces off against a Blue Jays offense who ranks above league average in the same previously mentioned offensive metrics. Luckily for Ryan, he possesses more than enough arm talent to neutralize the Blue Jays high powered offense as he currently averages an ERA of 2.96, a WHIP of 0.951, and a FIP of 3.25.

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Los Angeles Angels vs. Texas Rangers - Jose Soriano vs. Jacob deGrom (8:05 PM, EST)

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Time is quickly running out for the Texas Rangers in their efforts of winning the AL West division title as they are currently 6.5 games back from Houston with less than 30 games remaining in the regular season. Their lack of production on offense has played a major role in their low level of play this year as the Rangers' lineup currently ranks near dead last in Contact Rate and in On Base Percentage.

In a divisional matchup against the Los Angeles Angels, expect the Rangers to continue to underwhelm on offense as they face off against Jose Soriano who is averaging a FIP of 3.70 and less than one Hit Against per Inning Pitched. With the Rangers struggling with making contact as previously mentioned, expect Soriano to continue to generate Whiffs at a high rate and hold them scoreless in the first inning.

Like the Rangers, the Angels' offense have also severely underwhelmed this season as they struggle to get into scoring position. Unfortunately for Los Angeles, their struggles with getting on base are poised to persist as they face off against Jacob deGrom who is averaging an ERA of 2.76, a WHIP of 0.926, and a defense who currently leads the league in Defensive Efficiency and in Fielding Percentage.

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• Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee Brewers - Eduardo Rodriguez vs. Brandon Woodruff - With Eduardo Rodriguez averaging an ERA of 5.40, a FIP of 4.69, and nearly two runners on base per inning, expect Milwaukee’s offense to open up the scoring in the first inning as the Brewers offense ranks top-3 in Contact Rate, Total Runs Scored, and in On Base Percentage.

• San Diego Padres vs. Seattle Mariners - JP Sears vs. Bryce Miller - Positive regression looms large over the Seattle Mariners' offense as they face off against the San Diego Padres' JP Sears who is currently averaging an ERA of 4.94, a FIP of 5.00, and more than one Hit per inning.

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