Courtesy of OddsShark.com: • The Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Rangers Ballpark. The Twins will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Brian Duensing in this game. Duensing has a 4-0 record and a 2.18 ERA this season. Starting this game for the Rangers will be C.J. Wilson. The lefthander has a 3.02 ERA to go along with a 12-5 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Michael Young drove in the winning run as the Rangers defeated the Twins 4-3 on Tuesday. The Rangers won the game as -140 favorites, while the seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8.5) set by sportsbooks. Andres Blanco went 2-for-3 with one run batted in for the Rangers, while Darren Oliver tossed the win in relief. Neftali notched his 32nd save with a scoreless ninth. Carl Pavano suffered a complete-game loss for the Twins, giving up eight hits and four runs. Current streak: Team records: Texas: 71-54 SU Minnesota most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Before playing Texas are 7-3 After playing Texas are 7-3 After a loss are 7-3 Texas most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 7-3 Before playing Minnesota are 4-6 After playing Minnesota are 4-6 After a win are 4-6 A few trends to consider: Minnesota is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota Next up: The founder of forensic sports handicapping, Stevie Vincent has been a professional gambler since 2002. His plays are now public and a must for totals bettors as mastering over/under is his specialty. |