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Minnesota Twins vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Minnesota Twins and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park in an interleague contest.
Dallas Keuchel will be the starting pitcher for the Twins on this day. Left hander Keuchel is 0-0 this season with a 1.80 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Cristopher Sanchez who starts for the Phillies. Left hander Sanchez is 0-3 with a 3.44 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -160-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Philadelphia was a 6-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Nationals. They won as -250 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Minnesota lost its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Tigers on August 10. Bettors who backed the Tigers at 145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Minnesota:
Team record: 60-57 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
Minnesota is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Minnesota is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 64-52 SU
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Philadelphia Saturday, August 12