MLB Betting: Twins vs Phillies

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Minnesota Twins and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park. The Twins will give the ball to starter Kevin Slowey in this one. Righthander Slowey is 7-4 this season with a 3.84 ERA. Meanwhile, it'll be Cole Hamels who starts for the Phillies. Lefthander Hamels is 6-5 with a 3.74 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Ryan Howard was a perfect 4-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs as the Phillies defeated the Twins 9-5 on Friday. The Phillies won the game as -135 favorites, and the 14 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (10) set by sportsbooks. Joe Blanton scattered seven hits and three runs over six innings to pick up the win for the Phillies. Nick Blackburn surrendered eight runs off six hits in just 1 2-3 innings in the loss. Current streak: Minnesota has lost 2 straight games. Philadelphia has won 3 straight games. Team records: Minnesota: 38-29 SU Philadelphia: 35-30 SU Minnesota most recently: When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing Philadelphia are 3-4 After playing Philadelphia are 5-1 After a loss are 5-5 Philadelphia most recently: When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing Minnesota are 4-3 After playing Minnesota are 3-3 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games Minnesota is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Next up: Philadelphia home to Minnesota, Sunday, June 20 The OffshoreInsiders.com Network includes Texas Holdem tips, the biggest sports service plays for MLB baseball betting and NBA betting.