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San Diego Padres vs. Minnesota Twins
The San Diego Padres and the Minnesota Twins will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Target Field in an interleague contest.
Left hander Nestor Cortes Jr. will take the mound for the Padres to start this game. Cortes Jr. is 2-2 this season with a 4.66 ERA.
It'll be Zebby Matthews toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Matthews is 3-4 with a 5.30 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Twins were a 9-8 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -190 on the moneyline, while the total score (17) was good news for OVER bettors.
San Diego was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Mariners. They lost as +125 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
San Diego:
Team record: 75-59 SU
San Diego is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota:
Team record: 59-73 SU
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
Minnesota is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing San Diego
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
Next up:
San Diego at Minnesota Saturday, August 30