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San Francisco Giants vs. Minnesota Twins
The San Francisco Giants and the Minnesota Twins will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Target Field.
Alex Wood will be the starting pitcher for the Giants on this day. Left hander Wood is 8-10 this season with a 4.54 ERA.
It'll be Joe Ryan toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Ryan is 9-6 with a 3.86 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Twins were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -175 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 6-1 loser as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at 135 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
San Francisco:
Team record: 61-62 SU
San Francisco is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 9 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 62-61 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Next up:
San Francisco at Minnesota Saturday, August 27