The Cleveland Indians will look to grab a road win when they take on the Twins in Minnesota at Target Field on Sunday in baseball odds action.

The match puts starter Carlos Carrasco for the Indians on the hill facing Carl Pavano for the Twins. Carrasco brings a 1-1 mark to the game, while Pavano is 1-2 to date on the season.



View Cleveland vs Minnesota Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Indians listed as underdogs of +-125 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8.5, depending on the book.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Minnesota's No. 14 ranked American League offense (3.4 runs per game) against a Indians defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 4 in the American League at 3.8 runs allowed per game. The Twins have been averaging 8.2 hits per game, less than the Indians have managed so far this season (9 hits on average).

Defensively, Cleveland features the American League's No. 3-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.6 runs per game. Minnesota, meanwhile, comes in at No. 9 in the American League at home, scoring 4 runs per game.

In their last action, Cleveland was a 10-3 loser on the road against the Twins. Bettors on Minnesota at -120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Indians endured a 10-3 loss at the hands of the Twins on Saturday, with Fausto Carmona throwing 5 innings of 7-hit ball at Target Field.




Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Kansas City are 7-3
After playing Minnesota are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6

Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After playing Cleveland are 9-1
After a win are 2-8

A few Indians at Twins trends to consider:
Cleveland is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Minnesota's last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games at home


Next up:
Cleveland home to Kansas City, Tuesday, April 26
Minnesota home to Tampa Bay, Tuesday, April 26