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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Minnesota Twins

The St. Louis Cardinals will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Wednesday when they take on the Minnesota Twins at Target Field.

Miles Mikolas will be the starting pitcher for the Cardinals on this day. Right hander Mikolas is 5-0 this season with a 2.51 ERA.

Mikolas's opponent in this one will be Lance Lynn. The Twins right hander has a 7.34 ERA to go along with a 1-3 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -112-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 9.5.

Minnesota won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Cardinals on May 15. Bettors who backed the Twins at -118 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

In their last action, St. Louis was a 4-1 loser on the road against the Twins. Bettors on Minnesota at -118 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

St. Louis:
Team record: 22-17 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
St. Louis is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games

Minnesota:
Team record: 18-20 SU
Minnesota is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Minnesota is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games

Next up:
St. Louis home to Philadelphia Thursday, May 17
Minnesota home to Milwaukee Friday, May 18