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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Minnesota Twins
The Tampa Bay Rays will be trying to extend a winning streak on Thursday when they take on the Minnesota Twins at Target Field.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Blake Snell in this game. Snell has a 12-4 record and a 2.10 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Kyle Gibson who starts for the Twins. Right hander Gibson is 3-6 with a 3.59 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 8.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 8-5 result against the Royals on July 11. Bettors who backed the Twins at -203 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 4-2 winner on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -136 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 48-44 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Tampa Bay's last 25 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 41-49 SU
Minnesota is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Minnesota Friday, July 13