Texas at Minnesota

Texas has lost seven in a row and plays its fourth consecutive road contest with a bullpen that is 24th in ERA (4.68). The Rangers are 11-38 on the road after three or more straight defeats. Dane Dunning hopes to be the stopper but his teams are 2-16 on the road in night games. Minnesota has won six of 10 after topping Texas yesterday, 7-5. The pitching staff is seventh in ERA (3.94) and second in WHIP while starter Sonny Gray is holding batters to a .229 average. The Twins are 41-21 at home as a favorite of -150 or less, plus 32-9 at home against a team with a bullpen ERA of 4.20 or higher. Play Minnesota.