Minnesota pays a visit to Cleveland on Monday, hoping to shut down the Indians bats in baseball action at Progressive Field.

Josh Tomlin gets the call for the Cleveland Indians and he will try to build on a 7-2 mark. In the other dugout, Scott Baker brings a 2-4 ledger to the game for the Twins as he tries to quiet the Indians bats.



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Betting Line:
The Twins were listed as +-171 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 9 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Indians, most recently No. 8 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Twins, who rate an American League No. 14 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Cleveland has the American League's No. 5-rated offensive output, at 8.7 hits per game. The Twins average 8.3 hits per game, good for No. 11 on the American League list.

Defensively, Minnesota features the American League's No. 11-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.5 runs per game. Cleveland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 4 in the American League at home, scoring 4.9 runs per game.

Minnesota won its last outing, a 6-0 result against the Royals on June 5. Bettors who backed the Twins at +136 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Twins didn’t allow a single run in their last start, as their staff shut out Kansas City 6-0 on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium.

In their last action, Cleveland was a 2-0 loser at home against the Rangers. Bettors on Texas at -132 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Indians were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Texas staff and losing 2-0 to the Rangers on Sunday at Progressive Field.


Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland are 7-3
After playing Kansas City are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

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

A few Twins at Indians trends to consider:
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Cleveland's last 20 games at home
Cleveland is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home


Next up:
Minnesota at Cleveland, Tuesday, June 7