The visiting Cleveland Indians hope for a solid performance on Thursday as they look to pick up a win at Target Field against the Minnesota Twins.
The match puts starter for the Cleveland Indians on the hill facing Jake Odorizzi for the Minnesota Twins. brings a 0-0 mark to the game, while Odorizzi is 3-2 to date on the season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The visiting Cleveland Indians were -120 moneyline favorites in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 9 at Sportsbook for those preferring over under betting.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 3.1-2.4 win for the Twins. 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 22-29 heading into this matchup, while the Cleveland Indians sit at 29-25 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Minnesota vs Cleveland injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Minnesota Twins rated this week at No. 14 and the Cleveland Indians sitting at No. 6.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Minnesota has baseball's No. 22-rated offensive output, at 8.16 hits per game. The Cleveland Indians average 8.96 hits per game, good for No. 6 on the list.
Comparing defensive stats, Cleveland owns the No. 7-rated road mark, allowing 3.56 runs per game on the highway. Minnesota, on the other hand, rates No. 27 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Indians hope for a dominant pitching performance similar to their last game when C Kluber struck out 10 batters in 9-1 victory on Wednesday at Progressive Field.
The Twins were saddled with a loss last time out in Fernando Romero's start, as they lost 11-8 against Kansas City on Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium.
- Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
- Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games
- Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 10 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Minnesota's last 13 games when playing Cleveland
Next Betting Matchups
Cleveland at Minnesota, Friday, June 1st
