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

For the Indians, Justin Masterson gets the ball, charged with keeping the Twins hitters off the base paths. He'll face Carl Pavano, 3-5 on the year.



View Minnesota vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Indians as -155 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 8.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Indians rated this week at No. 9 and the Twins sitting at No. 14.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Twins rank No. 11 in the American League at 8.2 hits per game. That compares with Cleveland’s No. 8 ranking in that category.

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.

Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 1-0 loser as they battled the Indians on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Indians at -127 were rewarded, while the 1 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Twins were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Cleveland staff and losing 1-0 to the Indians on Tuesday at Progressive Field.




Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Texas are 6-4
After playing Cleveland are 7-3
After a loss are 3-7

Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After playing Minnesota are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

A few Twins at Indians trends to consider:
Minnesota is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Cleveland's last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota


Next up:
Minnesota home to Texas, Thursday, June 9
Cleveland at NY Yankees, Friday, June 10