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Minnesota Twins vs. Tampa Bay Rays

The fans at Tropicana Field will be treated to a game between the Minnesota Twins and the Tampa Bay Rays when they take their seats on Tuesday.

The Twins will trot Louie Varland out to the mound in this one. Right hander Varland has a 3-1 record and a 3.51 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Rays will be Zach Eflin. The right hander has a 3.30 ERA to go along with a 7-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 8.

Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Red Sox on June 05. Bettors who backed the Rays at -145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

The Twins were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Guardians. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at 125 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Minnesota:
Team record: 31-29 SU
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 43-19 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Tampa Bay's last 24 games

Next up:
Minnesota at Tampa Bay Wednesday, June 7