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Minnesota Twins vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Minnesota Twins and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Citizens Bank Park.
The Twins will trot Joe Ryan out to the mound in this one. Right hander Ryan has a 13-9 record and a 3.24 ERA this season.
Ryan's opponent in this one will be Aaron Nola. The Phillies right hander has a 6.46 ERA to go along with a 4-10 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -1900-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Philadelphia was a 1-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Marlins. They won as -160 favorites, while the total score of 1 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 4-0 winner as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at 125 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 68-90 SU
Minnesota is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 94-65 SU
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Philadelphia's last 15 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Philadelphia Saturday, September 27