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Texas Rangers vs. Minnesota Twins
A winning streak will be on the line for the Minnesota Twins on Saturday when they battle the Texas Rangers at Target Field.
The Rangers will give the ball to starter Glenn Otto in this one. Right hander Otto is 5-8 this season with a 4.96 ERA.
It'll be Chris Archer toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Archer is 2-6 with a 4.15 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Twins were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -132 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at -132 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 53-66 SU
Texas is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Texas is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 62-55 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Texas at Minnesota Sunday, August 21