Jose Berrios (0-0, 0.00 ERA) and Josh Tomlin (2-0, 1.54 ERA) start in the last of a three-game series between the Minnesota Twins (7-14) and the Cleveland Indians (9-9) at Target Field. The Twins won the last game 6-5, and Minnesota leads the series 2-0. Action begins at 8:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Apr. 27 and can be seen on STOh and FSN.
This is the first time Berrios will pitch this season. Byung Ho Park (.236, 7 Rs, 4 HRs, 5 RBIs) had another good game yesterday, going 2 for 4 with two runs. Tomlin went 6.2 innings, surrendering one run, striking out four and walking one in a 2-1 win over the Tigers in his most recent start. Rajai Davis (.286, 7 Rs, 2 HRs, 8 RBIs, 6 SBs) has been successful at the plate, going 2 for 4 yesterday with one run and one stolen base.
The odds for Minnesota and Cleveland are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. Within its division, Minnesota has a record of 4-3 SU. The Twins have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. Minnesota’s batters do not strike out very often, with only 9.2 per game. Minnesota’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0.
The Indians are 2-6 against fellow AL Central members. Offensively, the Indians have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. Moving on to Cleveland’s pitching staff and defense, the Indians allow just two runs per road game, ranking them fifth in the AL. When it comes to preventing batters from getting hits, the Indians are fifth in the AL with an average of 7.5 hits allowed per game.
The Twins have the edge in the season series, 2-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – CLE
Notes
In their last game, the Indians lost by a margin of one run. The Twins are 4-5 in one-run games. The Indians have a 3-4 record in close games.
The Twins are coming off of a hot pitching game where they recorded 11 strikeouts. The Indians have a record of 2-3 when they are struck out that many times or more.
It looks like the Twins have a slight leg up on the Indians, as the Twins have won their last two games while the Indians have lost their last two.
When they outhit their opponents, the Twins are 5-2. The Indians have a 7-2 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 24th in runs, Minnesota has earned 72 this season. Cleveland ranks 17th with 79 runs.
Ranking 23rd, Cleveland is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 55 this season. Minnesota ranks in the top 10 at eighth with 73.
The Twins are 5-8 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Indians are 5-6 when they hit at least one homer.
