The Minnesota Twins and the San Francisco Giants wrap-up their three game interleague series this Thursday afternoon at AT&T Park. Game time is set for 3:35 p.m. and it will be available on MLB TV. <\/p>\n
Bet on MLB Baseball – Minnesota Twins vs. San Francisco Giants Minnesota grabbed the early edge in this series by pounding out a 9-2 victory on Tuesday night as a 136 road underdog. The red-hot Twins have now won eight straight heading into Wednesday\u2019s game. They have climbed to a respectable 32-39 after a dreadful start and are now just 6.5 games in back of Cleveland in the AL Central. Minnesota is 14-16 at home and 18-23 on the road.<\/p>\n The winning streak has been fuelled by both solid pitching and hitting as Minnesota has outscored its opponents 40-14 in the eight games. Brian Duensing will try and keep things going in his 14th start this season. The left hander is 4-6 this year with an ERA of 4.82. His last time out he held San Diego to two earned runs on seven hits to get the win. [dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n San Francisco is headed in the opposite direction with five straight losses. The Giants are now a half game behind Arizona in the NL West with an overall record of 39-34. They are 20-21 on the road and 19-13 at home.<\/p>\n Since All-Star catcher Buster Posey was lost for the season with a broken ankle, San Francisco is one game under .500 with a record of 12-13. It has fallen to 14th in the NL in hitting with a team batting average of .239 and last in runs scored with 250.<\/p>\n Fortunately, the Giants will have staff \u2018ace\u2019 Tim Lincecum on the mound tonight to try and turn things around. This year has not been one of his best so far with a 5-6 record and 3.39 ERA through 15 starts. Lincecum has not won a game since May 27 and has given up 18 earned runs in his four starts since then.<\/p>\n Regardless of Lincecum\u2019s recent form, the Giants should open as a solid favorite in this one. They are 23-18 this year as a favorite, while the Twins are 23-26 as an underdog. Stick with the home team in this one as its \u2018ace\u2019 rebounds with a strong night on the mound.<\/p>\n MLB Gambling Trends:<\/strong><\/p>\n MIN are 15-3 in their last 18 overall.
\nDate\/Time: Thursday, June 23 3:45 p.m. (ET)
\nVenue: AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA.
\nBroadcast: MLB TV
\nTwins at Giants lines by BetOnline.com
\nMoneyline: Giants -173
\nOver\/Under: 6.5<\/strong>
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\nMIN are 15-3 in their last 18 games on grass.
\nMIN are 7-2 in their last 9 road games.
\nUnder is 7-1-1 in SF last 9 Thu. games.
\nUnder is 8-2-1 in SF last 11 interleague games.
\nUnder is 18-5 in SF last 23 home games.<\/p>\n