The Minnesota Twins pay a visit to Cleveland on Friday, hoping to shut down the Indians bats in baseball betting action at Progressive Field.
For the Cleveland Indians, Trevor Bauer gets the ball, charged with keeping the Minnesota Twins hitters off the base paths. He'll face Michael Pelfrey, 2-0 on the year.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the MLB moneyline for this betting odds matchup, Cleveland sat as -145 favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The over/under total was set at 8.5, according to Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 4.7-4 win for the Twins. A 4.7-4 result in favor of the Twins is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Indians Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Cleveland Indians bring a 10-17 record to the battle against the 16-13 Twins. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Minnesota injuries news.
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Cleveland Indians at No. 18 and the Minnesota Twins at No. 6 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Minnesota Twins rank No. 10 at 8.76 hits per game. That compares with the Cleveland Indians No. 18 ranking in that category.
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Cleveland has the No. 26-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Twins own the No. 13 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Minnesota rolled to a 6-5 win against Oakland on Thursday, as Ricky Nolasco and the Twins' bats led the team to victory at Target Field.
Cleveland suffered a 7-4 loss against Kansas City on Thursday, as Corey Kluber wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Kauffman Stadium.
- Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
- Minnesota is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
- Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
- Cleveland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
- Cleveland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Minnesota at Cleveland, Saturday, May 9th
