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Minnesota Twins vs. St. Louis Cardinals

The Minnesota Twins and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at New Busch Stadium in an interleague contest.

The Twins will give the ball to starter Fernando Romero in this one. Right hander Romero is 1-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.

Romero's opponent in this one will be John Gant. The Cardinals right hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

The Cardinals were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -101 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Minnesota was a 5-3 winner in its last match on the road against the White Sox. They won as -154 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Minnesota:
Team record: 13-17 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games

St. Louis:
Team record: 20-12 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
St. Louis is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games

Next up:
Minnesota at St. Louis Tuesday, May 8