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Minnesota Twins vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
The Minnesota Twins and the Arizona Diamondbacks will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Chase Field.
The Twins will trot Devin Smeltzer out to the mound in this one. Left hander Smeltzer has a 3-0 record and a 2.38 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Madison Bumgarner who starts for the Diamondbacks. Left hander Bumgarner is 2-6 with a 3.50 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Diamondbacks were a 7-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Arizona at -140 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 5-0 winner as they battled the Mariners on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at -145 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 37-28 SU
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Arizona:
Team record: 30-35 SU
Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Arizona Saturday, June 18