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Minnesota Twins vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The fans at Tropicana Field will be treated to a game between the Minnesota Twins and the Tampa Bay Rays when they take their seats on Thursday.
Right hander Pablo Lopez will take the mound for the Twins to start this game. Lopez is 13-8 this season with a 4.05 ERA.
The Rays will counter Lopez with Taj Bradley. Right hander Bradley has a 4.35 ERA to go along with a 6-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 9-4 winner as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at 100 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Minnesota lost its last outing, a 9-4 result against the Rays on September 04. Bettors who backed the Rays at 100 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Minnesota:
Team record: 75-64 SU
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 69-70 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Kansas City Friday, September 6
Tampa Bay at Baltimore Friday, September 6