Twins vs Rangers Baseball Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Rangers Ballpark. The Twins will give the ball to starter Francisco Liriano in this one. Lefthander Liriano is 11-7 this season with a 3.45 ERA. It'll be Cliff Lee toeing the rubber for the Rangers in this contest. Lefthander Lee is 10-7 with a 3.09 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Vladimir Guerrero went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs batted in as the Rangers beat the Twins 4-3 on Wednesday. The Rangers won that game as -150 favorites, while the seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8.5) set by sportsbooks. C.J. Wilson improved to 13-5 with the win, giving up seven hits and three runs along the way. Matt Harrison recorded the final two outs for his second save. Brian Duensing surrendered four runs off six hits in his six innings in the Twins loss. Current streak: Minnesota has lost 3 straight games. Texas has won 4 straight games. Team records: Minnesota: 72-55 SU Texas: 72-54 SU Minnesota most recently: When playing on Thursday are 6-4 Before playing Seattle are 7-3 After playing Texas are 6-4 After a loss are 7-3 Texas most recently: When playing on Thursday are 6-4 Before playing Oakland are 6-4 After playing Minnesota are 5-5 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota Next up: Minnesota at Seattle, Friday, August 27 Texas home to Oakland, Friday, August 27 Fantastic poker strategy articles are often overlooked as a key part of the OffshoreInsiders.com Network. It's more than just the best sports picks to beat the offshore betting line.