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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Minnesota Twins
A winning streak will be on the line for the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday when they battle the Minnesota Twins at Target Field.
The Rays will give the ball to starter Drew Rasmussen in this one. Right hander Rasmussen is 5-2 this season with a 3.02 ERA.
Starting this game for the Twins will be Devin Smeltzer. The left hander has a 1.93 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 8.
Minnesota lost its last outing, a 10-7 result against the Yankees on June 09. Bettors who backed the Yankees at -210 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (17) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay was a 2-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They won as -175 favorites, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 34-23 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 33-26 SU
Minnesota is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Minnesota Saturday, June 11