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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Minnesota Twins
The fans at Target Field will be treated to a interleague game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Minnesota Twins when they take their seats on Friday.
The Diamondbacks will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Merrill Kelly in this game. Kelly has a 9-5 record and a 3.40 ERA this season.
It'll be Bailey Ober toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Ober is 6-5 with a 3.19 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 5-3 winner on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on Minnesota at -140 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Arizona, they were a 1-0 loser as they battled the Giants on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at -135 were rewarded, while the 1 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Arizona:
Team record: 57-53 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Arizona is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 56-54 SU
Minnesota is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Minnesota's last 20 games
Next up:
Arizona at Minnesota Saturday, August 5