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Minnesota Twins vs. Miami Marlins
The Minnesota Twins and the Miami Marlins will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Marlins Park.
Michael Pineda will be the starting pitcher for the Twins on this day. Right hander Pineda is 7-5 this season with a 4.30 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jordan Yamamoto who starts for the Marlins. Right hander Yamamoto is 4-2 with a 4.07 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -180-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Marlins were a 7-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -190 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 7-4 winner as they battled the Marlins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at -190 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 66-41 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games
Miami:
Team record: 41-65 SU
Miami is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Miami is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Next up:
Minnesota home to Kansas City Friday, August 2
Miami at Tampa Bay Saturday, August 3