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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Minnesota Twins
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Minnesota Twins will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Target Field.
The Cardinals will trot Andre Pallante out to the mound in this one. Right hander Pallante has a 5-6 record and a 4.07 ERA this season.
It'll be David Festa toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Festa is 2-2 with a 4.96 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 11-4 result against the Padres on August 21. Bettors who backed the Twins at 105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (15) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis was a 3-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Brewers. They won as +105 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 63-64 SU
St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 71-56 SU
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Minnesota is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Minnesota Saturday, August 24