The Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at The Metrodome.
The Rangers will give the ball to starter Vicente Padilla in this one. Righthander Padilla is 6-2 this season with a 3.16 ERA.
The Twins will counter Padilla with Livan Hernandez. Righthander Hernandez has a 3.88 ERA to go along with a 6-2 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Twins listed as 115-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Rangers scattered 17 hits in a 10-1 win over the Twins on Wednesday, as +135 underdogs. The 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9.5).
Gerald Laird homered and finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs for the Rangers. Sidney Ponson tossed a complete game for the Rangers, giving up one run off six hits.
Joe Mauer went 2-for-4 at the plate for the Twins, who were -150 favorites in that game. Nick Blackburn was tagged for seven runs off 10 hits over six innings in the loss.
Team records:
Texas
Minnesota: 23-23 SU
Minnesota: 23-23 SU
Texas most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland are 3-7
After playing Minnesota are 2-8
After a win are 6-4
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing Texas are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland are 3-7
After playing Minnesota are 2-8
After a win are 6-4
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing Texas are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Texas is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Texas is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Minnesota
Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Texas
Minnesota is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Texas
Minnesota is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Texas is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Texas is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Minnesota
Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Texas
Minnesota is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Texas
Minnesota is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Texas Cleveland
Minnesota Detroit
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