Cleveland will try to be nasty hosts on Tuesday when the Minnesota Twins pay a visit to Progressive Field.

For the Indians, Carlos Carrasco gets the ball, charged with keeping the Twins hitters off the base paths. He'll face Francisco Liriano, 3-5 on the year.



View Minnesota vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Indians as -140 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 9 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 14-rated Twins taking on the American League's No. 9-rated Indians in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Cleveland has the American League's No. 5-rated offensive output, at 8.7 hits per game. The Twins average 8.3 hits per game, good for No. 11 on the American League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Cleveland has the American League's No. 7-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Twins own the American League's No. 13 mark in runs allowed.

The Twins were a 6-4 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Indians. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Minnesota at +138 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors. The Twins enjoyed a 6-4 victory at the expense of the Indians on Monday, with Scott Baker throwing 7 innings of 9-hit ball at Progressive Field.




Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Cleveland are 8-2
After playing Cleveland are 8-2
After a win are 6-4

Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Minnesota are 1-9
After playing Minnesota are 2-8
After a loss are 3-7

A few Twins at Indians trends to consider:
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Cleveland's last 21 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Minnesota


Next up:
Minnesota at Cleveland, Wednesday, June 8