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Minnesota Twins vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Minnesota Twins and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Busch Stadium in an interleague contest.
The Twins will give the ball to starter Jose Berrios in this one. Right hander Berrios is 7-5 this season with a 3.48 ERA.
Berrios's opponent in this one will be Wade LeBlanc. The Cardinals left hander has a 4.58 ERA to go along with a 0-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
St. Louis lost its last outing, a 7-2 result against the Indians on July 28. Bettors who backed the Indians at 100 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Minnesota was a 17-14 loser in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They lost as -135 favorites, while the total score of 31 made winners of OVER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 43-60 SU
Minnesota is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Minnesota is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis:
Team record: 51-51 SU
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Next up:
Minnesota at St. Louis Saturday, July 31