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Minnesota Twins vs. Texas Rangers
The fans at Globe Life Field will be treated to a game between the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers when they take their seats on Sunday.
The Twins will give the ball to starter Kenta Maeda in this one. Right hander Maeda is 3-7 this season with a 4.69 ERA.
Maeda's opponent in this one will be Jon Gray. The Rangers right hander has a 3.60 ERA to go along with a 8-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Texas was a 9-7 loser in its last match on the road against the Twins. They lost as -182 favorites, while the total score of 16 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Twins were a 9-7 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at 166 on the moneyline, while the total score (16) was good news for OVER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 71-65 SU
Minnesota is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games
Texas:
Team record: 75-60 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Texas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 10 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Cleveland Monday, September 4
Texas home to Houston Monday, September 4