Moneyline Favors Cleveland Indians in MLB Battle with Minnesota Twins

The Cleveland Indians battle the visiting Minnesota Twins on Sunday in MLB betting odds action at Progressive Field.

Cleveland sends Corey Kluber out against Phil Hughes for the Minnesota Twins in this game. Kluber is 6-12 with a 3.60 ERA on the season, while Hughes is 10-7 on the year and has a 4.01 ERA.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Cleveland Indians as -170 favorites on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 7.5 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 4.1-3.4 win for the Indians on Sunday. Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 4.1-3.4 result in favor of the Indians today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Indians Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Cleveland Indians bring a 50-59 record to the battle against the 55-55 Twins. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Minnesota injuries news.

According to MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 25-ranked Cleveland Indians and the No. 28-rated Minnesota Twins in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up Cleveland Indians No. 18 ranked offense (3.98 runs per game) against a Minnesota Twins defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 25 at 4.47 runs allowed per game. The Cleveland Indians have been averaging 8.46 hits per game, more than the Minnesota Twins have managed so far this season (8.31 hits on average).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Cleveland has the No. 16-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Twins own the No. 25 mark in runs allowed.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Minnesota got the wrong end of the stick in their last game on Saturday, suffering a 17-4 humiliation against Cleveland.

Betting Trends
  • Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
  • Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
  • Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games
  • Cleveland is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games at home
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Minnesota home to Texas, Tuesday, August 11th
Cleveland home to New York, Tuesday, August 11th

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