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Texas Rangers vs. Minnesota Twins
The fans at Target Field will be treated to a game between the Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins when they take their seats on Sunday.
The Rangers will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Jordan Montgomery in this game. Montgomery has a 8-10 record and a 3.12 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Twins will be Bailey Ober. The right hander has a 3.41 ERA to go along with a 6-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -109-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 6-2 loser as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -125 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Rangers were a 6-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 73-56 SU
Texas is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Texas is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 67-63 SU
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Texas at New York Monday, August 28
Minnesota home to Cleveland Monday, August 28