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Texas Rangers vs. Minnesota Twins
The Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Target Field.
The Rangers will trot Patrick Corbin out to the mound in this one. Left hander Corbin has a 3-5 record and a 3.52 ERA this season.
The Twins will counter Corbin with Bailey Ober. Right hander Ober has a 3.82 ERA to go along with a 4-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.
Minnesota was a 6-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Rangers. They won as -146 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 6-2 loser as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at -146 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 32-36 SU
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: 35-31 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 home to Chicago Friday, June 13
Minnesota at Houston Friday, June 13