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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Minnesota Twins
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Minnesota Twins will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Target Field in an interleague contest.
The Cardinals will give the ball to starter Daniel Ponce de Leon in this one. Right hander Ponce de Leon is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
It'll be Rich Hill toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Left hander Hill is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -150-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 10.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 6-3 winner as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at -142 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
St. Louis lost its last outing, a 6-3 result against the Twins on July 28. Bettors who backed the Twins at -142 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis:
Team record: 2-2 SU
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 3-1 SU
Minnesota is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Next up:
St. Louis at Milwaukee Friday, July 31
Minnesota home to Cleveland Thursday, July 30