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Minnesota Twins vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The fans at Tropicana Field will be treated to a game between the Minnesota Twins and the Tampa Bay Rays when they take their seats on Friday.
Right hander Randy Dobnak will take the mound for the Twins to start this game. Dobnak is 1-6 this season with a 7.83 ERA.
It'll be Michael Wacha toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Right hander Wacha is 2-4 with a 5.70 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 9.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 4-0 loser on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on Boston at 148 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 3-0 loser as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at 164 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 58-75 SU
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 84-50 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Tampa Bay is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Tampa Bay's last 18 games when playing Minnesota
Next up:
Minnesota at Tampa Bay Saturday, September 4