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Minnesota Twins vs. Tampa Bay Rays

The Minnesota Twins and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Tropicana Field.

The Twins will give the ball to starter Martin Perez in this one. Left hander Perez is 7-1 this season with a 2.95 ERA.

Perez's opponent in this one will be Charlie Morton. The Rays right hander has a 2.54 ERA to go along with a 5-0 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -150-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Blue Jays on May 29. Bettors who backed the Rays at -260 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.

Minnesota was a 5-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Brewers. They won as +103 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Minnesota:
Team record: 37-17 SU
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 34-19 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Minnesota at Tampa Bay Friday, May 31