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The Minnesota Twins will host the Atlanta Braves in an interleague series featuring 2 division leaders. Both the Twins and the Braves are playing great baseball, so this series should be alot of fun. The Twins are -125 favorites, with a total of 7.5 runs expected tonight at 8:10 EDT.
Minnesota is simply dominating their division, as they currently have a 5 game lead in the American League Central. Minnesota is 35-24 on the year, with two impressive streaks that stand out amongst the rest. The Twins are 20-9 in home games this year, and are 17-8 inside their own division this year. It's been 6 games since the Twins have scored fewer than 4 runs in a game. Minnesota is +5.54 and +2.65 units respectively both SU and on the RL this year. Lefty Francisco Liriano will look to continue his fine season, as he is 5-3 with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.27 this year. The Twins are 6-1 in their last 7 games against a right-handed starter. Minnesota is 40-13 in their last 53 interleague games against a right-handed starter. The Twins are 7-1 in Liriano's last 8 interleague starts. The Twins are 6-2 in Liriano's last 8 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. Minnesota is 1-6 in Liriano's last 7 home starts against a team with a winning record.
The Twins are 16-5 last 21 interleague home games against a team with a winning record. The Under is 12-4-1 in their last 17 home games against a team with a losing road record. Shortstop J.J. Hardy is listed as Questionable tonight with an injured wrist.
Atlanta hasn't been a good road team this year, so it will be interesting to see how they fare in Minnesota. Despite only being 15-20 on the road, the Braves are 34-26 overall and lead the National League East. The Braves continue to get solid offensive production while getting sound performances from their pitching staff. Atlanta is +4.99 and +3.18 units both SU and on the RL respectively this season. The Braves will send P Tim Hudson to the mound today, and he's been nothing short of brilliant this year. Hudson is 6-1 with an ERA of 2.44 and a WHIP of 1.18 this year. The Braves are 5-1 in their last 6 games against a left-handed starter. Atlanta is 1-6 in their last 7 interleague road games against a left-handed starter. Atlanta is 5-1 in Hudson's last 6 starts overall. The Braves are 1-5 in Hudson's last 6 starts as a road underdog. The Braves are also 1-13 in Hudson's last 14 interleague starts.
The Braves are 7-2 in their last 9 games against a team with a winning record. The Over is 6-1 in their last 7 road games against a team with a winning record. Right-Fielder Jason Heyward is listed as Probable with a leg injury.
Pregame.com projects the final score to be 5-4 in favor of the Minnesota Twins. The Over 7.5 is the Total of the Day!
Johnny Detroit, Gambling911.com
