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Minnesota Twins vs. Houston Astros
The fans at Minute Maid Park will be treated to a game between the Minnesota Twins and the Houston Astros when they take their seats on Wednesday.
The Twins will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Jake Odorizzi in this game. Odorizzi has a 5-9 record and a 4.41 ERA this season.
It'll be Framber Valdez toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Left hander Valdez is 2-1 with a 1.26 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -198-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Houston was a 5-2 winner on the road against the Twins. Bettors on Houston at -305 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Twins were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -305 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 63-75 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 86-53 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
Next up:
Minnesota home to Kansas City Friday, September 7
Houston at Boston Friday, September 7