Twins-Cubs Lines Preview

The Minnesota Twins and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
Righthander Kevin Slowey will take the mound for the Twins to start this game. Slowey is 8-2 this season with a 4.21 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cubs will be Randy Wells. The righthander has a 1.86 ERA to go along with a 0-2 record this season.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Twins were defeated 4-3 by the A’s last time out, as -120 favorites on the road. The game’s seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8).
Joe Crede belted a three-run homer in a losing cause. Sean Henn gave up the winning run and was saddled with the loss.
The Cubs fell 2-1 in 13 innings to the Astros in the rubber match on Thursday, as -150 favorites. That game’s three runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (9.5).
Derrek Lee went deep in the loss for the Cubs, while Jose Ascanio gave up the winning run.
Current streak:
Chicago has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Minnesota: 30-32
SU
Chicago
: 29-28 SU
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After playing Oakland are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Minnesota are 6-4
After playing Houston are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota’s last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Minnesota’s last 16 games
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs’s last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs’s last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Chi Cubs are 12-5 SU in their last 17 games at home
Next up:
Chi Cubs home to Minnesota, Saturday, June 13

 

 

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