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Texas Rangers vs. Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins will be trying to extend a winning streak on Saturday when they take on the Texas Rangers at Target Field.
The Rangers will trot Michael Lorenzen out to the mound in this one. Right hander Lorenzen has a 2-3 record and a 3.61 ERA this season.
It'll be Chris Paddack toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Paddack is 4-2 with a 4.47 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 3-2 winner on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Minnesota at -160 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at -160 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 24-28 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Texas is 2-13 ATS in its last 15 games
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 27-23 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games
Next up:
Texas at Minnesota Sunday, May 26