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Texas Rangers vs. Minnesota Twins
The Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Target Field.
The Rangers will trot Jack Leiter out to the mound in this one. Right hander Leiter has a 4-2 record and a 3.48 ERA this season.
It'll be David Festa toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Festa is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Twins were a 16-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at 105 on the moneyline, while the total score (20) was good news for OVER bettors.
Texas won its last outing, a 16-4 result against the Twins on June 10. Bettors who backed the Rangers at 105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (20) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Texas:
Team record: 32-35 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Texas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Texas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 34-31 SU
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Next up:
Texas at Minnesota Thursday, June 12