Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Target Field. The Orioles will trot ace Kevin Millwood out to the mound in this one. Righthander Millwood has a 0-3 record and a 3.15 ERA this season. Starting this game for the Twins will be Francisco Liriano. The lefthander has a 1.50 ERA to go along with a 4-0 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Twins listed as 245-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Ty Wigginton belted a two-run homer to lift the Orioles to a 2-0 victory over the Twins on Thursday, as +185 underdogs. The teams played UNDER the posted over/under (9.5) set by sportsbooks. Brad Bergesen pitched 6 2-3 scoreless innings for the win, and Alfredo Simon closed out the game for his third save. Carl Pavano surrendered two earned runs over eight innings in the loss for the Twins. Team records: Minnesota: 19-10 SU Baltimore most recently: When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing Minnesota are 3-7 After playing Minnesota are 6-4 After a win are 6-4 Minnesota most recently: When playing on Friday are 3-7 Before playing Baltimore are 7-3 After playing Baltimore are 4-6 After a loss are 8-2 A few trends to consider: Baltimore is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota Baltimore is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing Minnesota Baltimore is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Minnesota Baltimore is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Minnesota is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home Minnesota is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing Baltimore Minnesota is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Baltimore Next up: Rest assured for those bettors who only purchase Stevie Vincent when he has Level 5 plays, you are doing yourself a gross disservice. Flat out his Level 2, 3 and 4 plays always have and always will win at a much higher rate than Game of the Month or Game of the Year plays elsewhere. He is part of OffshoreInsiders.com |