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Posted at 2:30 PM EST. Odds subject to change.

Tampa Bay -1½ over Minnesota

6:50 PM EST. David Festa (RHP - MIN) took the loss against Atlanta on Wednesday, allowing two runs on two hits and one walk over 6 IP. It was a tough-luck loss for Festa, but that has been the exception and not the rule, as it was just his first quality start of the season in eight attempts, so regression to his mean is not out of the question.

Jeffrey Springs (LHP - TB) is still working his way back from Tommy John surgery, but he is really starting to come into his own. In his last turn, Springs racked up nine strikeouts in a 79-pitch, 5-IP effort last Tuesday against the Mariners. Tonight, he draws a Minnesota side that is struggling to plate runs with just a .656 OPS over its last 10 games. Springs posted 16 whiffs on those 79 pitches, including 10 on his change-up. In his limited 27 IP this season, Springs has 33 Ks to just 9 BBs. This pitching matchup is so one-sided that we are going to be bullish here and back the Rays on the run line (-1½) at an inflated price.

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