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Houston Astros vs. Minnesota Twins
The Houston Astros will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Tuesday when they take on the Minnesota Twins at Target Field.
Zack Greinke will be the starting pitcher for the Astros on this day. Right hander Greinke is 3-3 this season with a 4.03 ERA.
It'll be Kenta Maeda toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Maeda is 6-1 with a 2.70 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -138-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 5-3 loser on the road against the Reds. Bettors on Cincinnati at 115 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.
Houston lost its last outing, a 8-4 result against the Rangers on September 27. Bettors who backed the Rangers at 115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Houston:
Team record: 29-31 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Houston is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 13 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 36-24 SU
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Houston at Minnesota Wednesday, September 30