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Minnesota Twins vs. Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the Minnesota Twins at Globe Life Park.
Left hander Stephen Gonsalves will take the mound for the Twins to start this game. Gonsalves is 0-2 this season with a 11.37 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Drew Hutchison who starts for the Rangers. Right hander Hutchison is 2-2 with a 6.52 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -122-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 11.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 3-1 loser as they battled the Dodgers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Dodgers at -160 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Minnesota lost its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Indians on August 30. Bettors who backed the Indians at -200 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Minnesota:
Team record: 62-71 SU
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Texas:
Team record: 58-76 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Texas Saturday, September 1