Twins vs. Indians Pick
Can the Cleveland Indians avoid being swept at home by the Minnesota Twins when the two meet up today at 1:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Indians are favored at home, as they are getting odds of -150 to win. The Twins are listed with a money line of +140 to prevail. The over/under total for the game is set at 9 runs.
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Today’s pitching matchup has Trevor Bauer (2-4, 7.36 ERA) on the mound for the Indians to face Hector Santiago (4-1, 2.76) of the Twins. Santiago has been a steady arm for the Twins. He has not allowed more than three earned runs in any outing this year and has a WHIP of just 1.16. Bauer has had five of his six starts see him allow four earned runs or more and he has yet to get past 6.1 innings. His WHIP is just 1.58 as he has 15 walks with 37 strikeouts in 33 innings of work.
The Twins have managed to win the first two games of the series, taking Friday’s contest 1-0 before a 4-1 win on Saturday. The road team has now won all five meetings between these two this season. Minnesota is now 19-14 overall and 11-4 on the road while the Indians are 18-17 overall and 6-8 at home.
Minnesota got another great start on Saturday. This time Jose Berrios went 7.2 innings, allowing just one run on four hits with one walk and a strikeout. Brandon Kintzler recorded his 10th save with a 1-hit ninth inning. Mike Clevinger lasted just 4.1 innings for Cleveland, allowing three runs, three hits and five walks. Joe Mauer was the lone player to record multiple hits for the Twins, as they had just five for the game.
The Twins have had Cleveland’s number this weekend, especially on the mound. Cleveland still manages to be a favorite despite the Twins putting the more reliable pitcher on the mound. Santiago has been great this season and will get deep into the game. Bauer hasn’t made it very far and is putting too many runners on base to trust him. Go with the hot team if they are getting the better odds.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: MINNESOTA TWINS +140