The Cleveland Indians host Minnesota on Saturday, looking to build on their 59-57 mark against the 52-66 Twins in MLB betting action at Progressive Field.

It's a pitching duel between Josh Tomlin for the Indians (11-5 on the year) and Brian Duensing for Minnesota (8-10 so far).



View Minnesota vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as +-155 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 8.5 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
The Indians sit at No. 13 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Twins sit at an American League No. 14 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Cleveland owns the No. 11 ranking for hits in the American League at 8.3 per game. By contrast, the Twins are rated No. 10 in the same category at 8.5 per game.

Minnesota brings the American League's No. 13-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Indians' league No. 9-ranked defense.

The Twins were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Indians. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at -141 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Twins endured a 3-2 loss at the hands of the Indians on Friday, with Carl Pavano throwing 7 1/3 innings of 10-hit ball at Progressive Field.




Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland are 7-3
After playing Cleveland are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Minnesota are 3-7
After playing Minnesota are 3-7
After a win are 2-8

A few Twins at Indians trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland's last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Minnesota


Next up:
Minnesota at Cleveland, Sunday, August 14