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Minnesota Twins vs. Seattle Mariners

The Minnesota Twins and the Seattle Mariners will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Safeco Field.

The Twins will give the ball to starter Fernando Romero in this one. Right hander Romero is 2-0 this season with a 1.66 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be James Paxton who starts for the Mariners. Left hander Paxton is 3-1 with a 3.30 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -180-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 7.5.

Seattle lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Athletics on May 24. Bettors who backed the Athletics at -129 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Minnesota lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Tigers on May 23. Bettors who backed the Tigers at 146 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Minnesota:
Team record: 21-24 SU
Minnesota is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road

Seattle:
Team record: 29-20 SU
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games

Next up:
Minnesota at Seattle Saturday, May 26