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Minnesota Twins vs. Houston Astros
A winning streak will be on the line for the Houston Astros on Monday when they battle the Minnesota Twins at Minute Maid Park.
Sonny Gray will be the starting pitcher for the Twins on this day. Right hander Gray is 4-0 this season with a 1.82 ERA.
It'll be J.P. France toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Right hander France is 1-1 with a 3.43 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Astros were a 10-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -280 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 3-0 loser as they battled the Blue Jays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jays at -115 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 27-26 SU
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Houston:
Team record: 31-21 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Houston Tuesday, May 30