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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.
The Twins will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Lance Lynn in this game. Lynn has a 0-1 record and a 5.00 ERA this season.
The Rays will counter Lynn with Chris Archer. Right hander Archer has a 7.84 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -134-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 4-2 winner as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at 113 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 2-1 winner on the road against the Indians. Bettors on Minnesota at 109 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Minnesota:
Team record: 8-5 SU
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 5-13 SU
Tampa Bay is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Tampa Bay Saturday, April 21