A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Cleveland duelling Minnesota on Sunday at Target Field.

Scott Diamond will take the mound for Minnesota, and he'll carry a 5-8 record into the contest. Justin Masterson gets the ball for Cleveland; he's 10-7 so far this season.



View Cleveland vs Minnesota Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers, including Sportsbook, opened the Twins as +125 moneyline underdogs in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 8.5 at shops such as Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Twins, most recently No. 14 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Indians, who rate an American League No. 7 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Minnesota and its American League No. 10-rated batting order, averaging 4.1 runs per nine innings, against the American League's No. 4 lineup of the Indians at 4.7 runs per outing.

Defensively, Cleveland features the American League's No. 15-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.8 runs per game. Minnesota, meanwhile, comes in at No. 7 in the American League at home, scoring 4.5 runs per game.

Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at +119 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Indians were saddled with a loss last time out in Corey Kluber's start, as they lost 3-2 against Minnesota on Saturday at Target Field.




Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Seattle are 6-4
After playing Minnesota are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 1-9
Before playing LA Angels are 4-6
After playing Cleveland are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

A few Indians at Twins trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Cleveland at Seattle, Monday, July 22
Minnesota at LA Angels, Monday, July 22