Progressive Field hosts an MLB battle between the Cleveland Indians and the visiting Minnesota Twins on Saturday.

Minnesota puts its faith in starter PJ Walters to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 2-2. Getting the ball for the Indians is Corey Kluber, who owns a 4-4 record on the season with a 3.73 ERA.



View Minnesota vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Those going with the Indians in this one found them listed as moneyline favorites of -148 at Sportsbook for Monday's contest. The total was hovering near 8 at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Indians at No. 7 in the American League and the Twins at No. 14 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Cleveland's No. 6 ranked American League offense (4.6 runs per game) against a Twins defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 10 in the American League at 4.5 runs allowed per game. The Indians have been averaging 8.5 hits per game, more than the Twins have managed so far this season (8.4 hits on average).

Cleveland owns the American League's No. 9 defense, allowing 4.4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Minnesota's American League No. 10-rated defense.

Minnesota was a 5-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Indians. They lost as +115 underdogs, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors. Minnesota didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 5-1 to Cleveland on Friday at Progressive Field.




Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Cleveland are 6-4
After playing Cleveland are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Minnesota are 6-4
After playing Minnesota are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

A few Twins at Indians trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Minnesota's last 17 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Minnesota is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland's last 11 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home


Next up:
Minnesota at Cleveland, Sunday, June 23