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Texas Rangers vs. Minnesota Twins
A winning streak will be on the line for the Texas Rangers on Saturday when they battle the Minnesota Twins at Target Field.
Right hander Yovani Gallardo will take the mound for the Rangers to start this game. Gallardo is 0-0 this season with a 15.96 ERA.
Gallardo's opponent in this one will be Jake Odorizzi. The Twins right hander has a 4.38 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -164-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 8-1 loser as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -117 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
Texas was a 8-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Twins. They won as -117 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of PUSH bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 33-44 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Texas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 33-39 SU
Minnesota is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Texas
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Next up:
Texas at Minnesota Sunday, June 24