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Texas Rangers vs. Minnesota Twins
The Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Target Field.
The Rangers will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Adrian Sampson in this game. Sampson has a 6-5 record and a 4.16 ERA this season.
The Twins will counter Sampson with Martin Perez. Left hander Perez has a 4.15 ERA to go along with a 7-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -190-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 7-2 loser on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Oakland at 120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Rangers were a 9-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -115 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 47-40 SU
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 10 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 54-32 SU
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home
Next up:
Texas at Minnesota Saturday, July 6