Indians vs. Twins Pick
Can the Minnesota Twins steal a win over the Cleveland Indians when the two close out their series today at 2:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Indians are favored on the road, as they are getting odds of -140 to win, while the Twins are getting a money line of +125 to win. The over/under total for the game has been set at 10.5 runs.
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The pitching matchup for this game had Trevor Bauer (5-5, 5.85 ERA) on the mound for Cleveland to face Kyle Gibson (4-4, 6.79) of the Twins. Bauer has a high ERA due to his inability to get deep into games. He has not allowed more than three earned runs in six of his last seven appearances. He has a 1.49 WHIP for the season with 81 strikeouts and 28 walks. Gibson has been a mess all season. He is coming off a 6-run showing against the Mariners. He has given up 41 earned runs over 54.1 innings of work with 39 strikeouts and 26 walks.
The Indians have dominated this weekend series, winning all three by a combined score of 23-6. Cleveland has now won four straight over Minnesota. The Indians are 35-31 overall and 20-14 on the road. Minnesota is now 34-32 overall and 14-23 at home.
Cleveland got some good pitching in last night’s doubleheader nightcap, as Mike Clevinger pitched four innings in the start and allowed just one run. Then four relievers combined for 5 innings of 1-run ball. The Minnesota bullpen didn’t fare quite as well, allowing four runs over 4.1 innings of work. Lonnie Chisenhall drove in four runs in the win and had a pair of home runs. Austin Jackson and Francisco Lindor also homered in the win.
The Indians have had Minnesota’s number this weekend and I don’t see that changing today. Gibson isn’t a pitcher to turn to to get you out of a funk. He has given up runs in chunks. Bauer hasn’t been great either, but he has a good bullpen behind him if struggles early on. Cleveland’s hitting has been strong this weekend and I think they will rack up the runs again today.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: CLEVELAND INDIANS -140