*This game has been postponed and will take place as part of a doubleheader on June 17*
The Cleveland Indians thumped the Minnesota Twins in their second game of a four-game set Tuesday, as the Tribe picked up an 11-4 victory. That has just been par for the course between these AL Central rivals with the Indians winning eight of the past nine games between the two clubs.
- The Indians are 3-8 against the runline in their last 11 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 9 of the Twins' last 11 games.
- The favored team is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games in this matchup.
A struggling Trevor Bauer will get his third start of the season for Cleveland Wednesday. Bauer has allowed 15 hits and 10 runs in his first through his first 10.2 innings of work on the year. To make matters worse, Bauer is facing a Twins squad he has posted a career 5.32 ERA with a 1.290 WHIP in 11 starts.
After a dreadful first outing to the season, Twins’ pitcher Adaberto Mejia went a solid 5.0 innings of one-hit ball in his last start. This will be the left-hander's fourth major league appearance but he has already allowed two more walks (6) than strikeouts (4).
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the visiting Cleveland Indians before the first pitch in this match found them as -124 moneyline favorites earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the over/under total of 9 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 5.7-4.6 win for the Twins on Wednesday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Cleveland Indians vs Minnesota Twins Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Minnesota Twins sport a record of 7-7 heading into this matchup, while the Cleveland Indians sit at 7-7 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Minnesota vs Cleveland injuries news.
The Minnesota Twins sit at No. 2 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Cleveland Indians sit at No. 23 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
At the plate, Minnesota owns the No. 17 ranking for hits at 8 per game. By contrast, the Cleveland Indians are rated No. 9 in the same category at 8.64 per game.
Cleveland brings the No. 28-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Twins's No. 3-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
- Cleveland is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
- Cleveland is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
- Cleveland is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games on the road
- Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 11 games
- Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Cleveland at Minnesota, Thursday, April 20th
