Indians vs. Twins Pick
The Cleveland Indians look to start the second half of the season on a strong note when they face the Minnesota Twins at 8:10PM ET.
The Indians have Carlos Carrasco on the mound to face Ervin Santana of the Twins. According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Cleveland is favored on the road, as the Indians are getting odds of -155 to win. Minnesota has been given a money line of +145 to win, while the over/under total for the game has been set at 8.5 runs.
Cleveland is 52-36 overall, 26-20 on the road and 46-35-7 with the over. Minnesota is 32-56 on the season, 19-27 at home and 54-29-5 with the over. These two have met six times this year and surprisingly, Minnesota has won four of the six meetings. These two have also hit the over in four of six contests.
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The Indians lost four of their last five heading into the All-Star Break, but pitching was the main culprit there. Cleveland gave up at least seven runs in three of those five games. Minnesota is actually coming in on a hot streak, winning five of its last six while posting at least 8 runs in four of those six wins. While Santana has a poor record, he has just a 1.33 ERA in his last three outings. Minnesota has had Cleveland’s number thus far and is at home. I suggest rolling the dice and playing the home underdog tonight.
FRIDAY’S MLB FREE PICK: MINNESOTA TWINS +145