The Minnesota Twins host Cleveland on Saturday, looking to build on their 7-12 mark against the 13-6 Indians in MLB betting action at Target Field.

The Twins will rely on Brian Duensing to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Fausto Carmona will be his counterpart for the Indians. Brian Duensing is 1-0 this season, and Fausto Carmona is 1-2.



View Cleveland vs Minnesota Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Twins as -125 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 8 before betting started to move the line.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Minnesota owns the No. 10 ranking for hits in the American League at 7.9 per game. By contrast, the Indians are rated No. 3 in the same category at 9.1 per game.

Minnesota owns the American League's No. 9 defense, allowing 4.7 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Cleveland's American League No. 3-rated defense.

A few Indians at Twins trends to consider:
Cleveland13-4-1 SU in its last 18 games
Cleveland is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,on the road
Cleveland is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota5-0-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Minnesota is 7-16-1 SU in its last 24 games ,
Minnesota is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,at home


Next up:
Cleveland at Minnesota, Sunday, April 24