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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 Friday.
Right hander Bailey Ober will take the mound for the Twins to start this game. Ober is 1-1 this season with a 4.94 ERA.
Starting this game for the Astros will be Zack Greinke. The right hander has a 3.65 ERA to go along with a 10-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -233-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Astros were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at 205 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Astros on August 05. Bettors who backed the Twins at 205 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Minnesota:
Team record: 46-63 SU
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 65-44 SU
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 12 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Houston Saturday, August 7