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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Minnesota Twins
The fans at Target Field will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Minnesota Twins when they take their seats on Friday.
The Rays will trot Nathan Eovaldi out to the mound in this one. Right hander Eovaldi has a 3-3 record and a 3.35 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Twins will be Jake Odorizzi. The right hander has a 4.28 ERA to go along with a 4-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -110-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 5-1 winner as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at 129 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Rays were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at 129 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 48-45 SU
Tampa Bay is 17-6 ATS in its last 23 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 42-49 SU
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Minnesota Saturday, July 14