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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 Thursday when they battle at Busch Stadium.
Right hander Sonny Gray will take the mound for the Twins to start this game. Gray is 4-4 this season with a 3.14 ERA.
It'll be Matthew Liberatore toeing the rubber for the Cardinals in this contest. Left hander Liberatore is 1-3 with a 6.75 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Cardinals were a 7-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at 115 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Twins were a 7-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at 115 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 55-54 SU
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Minnesota's last 19 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 48-61 SU
St. Louis is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Next up:
Minnesota home to Arizona Friday, August 4
St. Louis home to Colorado Friday, August 4