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Houston Astros vs. Minnesota Twins
The Houston Astros and the Minnesota Twins will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Target Field.
Right hander Hunter Brown will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Brown is 0-1 this season with a 3.00 ERA.
The Twins will counter Brown with Joe Ryan. Right hander Ryan has a 1.80 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 6-1 result against the White Sox on April 02. Bettors who backed the Twins at -200 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
The Astros were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Giants. That made winners of bettors who got San Francisco at 140 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 2-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 10 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 2-4 SU
Minnesota is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Minnesota is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games
Next up:
Houston at Minnesota Saturday, April 5