Cleveland will look to improve on its 80-78 record when take on Minnesota, a key part of the MLB odds lineup on Sunday.

It's a pitching duel between Fausto Carmona for the Indians (7-15 on the year) and Liam Hendriks for Minnesota (0-2 so far).



View Minnesota vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Indians in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -175 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

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

Comparing defensive stats, Minnesota owns the American League's No. 13-rated road mark, allowing 5 runs per game on the highway. Cleveland, on the other hand, rates No. 8 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Minnesota was a 7-6 loser on the road against the Indians. Bettors on Cleveland at -137 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Minnesota didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 7-6 to Cleveland on Saturday at Progressive Field.




Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 1-9
Before playing Kansas City are 6-4
After playing Cleveland are 3-7
After a loss are 1-9

Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few Twins at Indians trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Minnesota


Next up:
Minnesota home to Kansas City, Monday, September 26
Cleveland at Detroit, Monday, September 26