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A winning streak will be on the line for the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday when they battle the Minnesota Twins at Tropicana Field.
The Twins will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Carl Pavano in this game. Pavano has a 1-1 record and a 6.00 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Rays will be James Shields. The righthander has a 4.73 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Twins were a 10-5 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at +163 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 3-2 winner on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on Tampa Bay at +165 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Current streak:
Tampa Bay has won 2 straight games.
Tampa Bay has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Minnesota: 4-7 SU
Tampa Bay: 3-8 SU
Minnesota: 4-7 SU
Tampa Bay: 3-8 SU
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After playing Kansas City are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After playing Kansas City are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Minnesota, Friday, April 15
Tampa Bay home to Minnesota, Friday, April 15
