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Minnesota Twins vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Minnesota Twins will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Saturday when they take on the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
The Twins will trot Pablo Lopez out to the mound in this one. Right hander Lopez has a 7-6 record and a 3.81 ERA this season.
Lopez's opponent in this one will be Taijuan Walker. The Phillies right hander has a 4.05 ERA to go along with a 13-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Phillies were a 13-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -145 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Twins were a 13-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -145 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 60-58 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 65-52 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Philadelphia Sunday, August 13