The Minnesota Twins will head east to Progressive Field to square off against their division rival Cleveland Indians. The opening pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET and SportsTime Ohio will broadcast the action.
Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians Odds
Minnesota (+200) is the underdog against Cleveland (-220) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this one at 7.5 runs (-115 for the under and -105 for the over). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at -110 for the Twins +1.5 runs and -110 for the Indians -1.5 runs.
The Twins are 29-36 SU and have gone 37-27 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 8.9 units for moneyline gamblers, despite having gained 9.0 units ATS. Minnesota is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Indians, on the other hand, are 36-31 SU and 29-37 ATS. They’ve lost 9.3 units for moneyline bettors and 12.3 units ATS. Cleveland has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in six of those seven.
Cleveland games have a 34-30-2 over/under record so far in 2018. Minnesota has an over/under record of 29-33-2.
Kyle Gibson will get the nod for the visiting Twins. The right-handed Gibson (1-4, 3.45 ERA) has racked up 78 strikeouts in 75.2 innings so far. He’s 0-0 with seven strikeouts and a 3.18 ERA against Cleveland this year.
The Indians will send righty Corey Kluber (10-2, 1.99 ERA) to the mound. Kluber has 103 punchouts and 10 walks to his credit, as well as a WHIP of 0.83. Kluber is 1-0 with six strikeouts and a 1.35 ERA in one start against Minnesota this year.
Minnesota’s pitching staff allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starters own a 4.17 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 8.97 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.14, along with a WHIP of 1.30 and a K/9 of 8.86.
The Twins offense has slashed .238/.314/.401 on its way to 4.2 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.7 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Minnesota’s offense has been powered by outfielder Eddie Rosario and shortstop Eduardo Escobar. Rosario is slashing .310/.348/.550 with 14 home runs, 43 RBIs and 44 runs scored. Escobar is hitting .290 with 12 homers, 42 RBIs and 32 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Cleveland’s pitching staff has allowed 4.3 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have a 3.43 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.53 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 9.2 K/9. In 29 divisional games, Indians starters have an ERA of 2.73 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.52.
The Cleveland offense has put up 4.8 runs per contest, including 5.0 per game against divisional foes and 4.2 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .263/.328/.417 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Indians’ batters have been led by shortstop Francisco Lindor and third baseman Jose Ramirez. Lindor is hitting .295/.367/.540 with 15 home runs, 36 RBIs, 52 runs and nine steals, and Ramirez’s line is .292/.384/.611 with 20 homers, 46 RBIs, 45 runs and eight stolen bases.
The Twins have lost 3.9 units and are 27-19 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 23 of those games, as opposed to 21 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Indians have lost 10.1 units and are 20-27 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 23 of those games, as opposed to 22 which went under the total.
Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Twins, O/U – OVER
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Minnesota has recorded 14 extra-base hits over its last five outings. Cleveland has 18 XBH over its last five.
Cleveland has recorded 19.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 22.6 over its last five.
The Twins have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games. The Indians have hit 11 over their last 10.
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