The baseball wagering menu sees a clash between Cleveland and Minnesota on Saturday, with the host Indians trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.

David Huff gets the call for the Cleveland Indians and he will try to build on a 2-6 mark. In the other dugout, Brian Duensing brings a 9-13 ledger to the game for the Twins as he tries to quiet the Indians bats.



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Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Indians rated this week at No. 12 and the Twins sitting at No. 14.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Cleveland's No. 7 ranked American League offense (4.3 runs per game) against a Twins defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 13 in the American League at 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 (8.3 hits on average).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Cleveland has the American League's No. 10-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Twins own the American League's No. 13 mark in runs allowed.

In their last action, Minnesota was a 6-5 loser on the road against the Indians. Bettors on Cleveland at -188 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Twins were saddled with a loss last time out in Carl Pavano's start, as they lost 6-5 against Cleveland on Friday at Progressive Field.




Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Cleveland are 4-6
After playing Cleveland are 4-6
After a loss are 1-9

Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 1-9
Before playing Minnesota are 6-4
After playing Minnesota are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

A few Twins at Indians trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Cleveland's last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota


Next up:
Minnesota at Cleveland, Sunday, September 25