The Cleveland Indians will look to bolster their win total and reward those moneyline betting when the Minnesota Twins invade Progressive Field on Thursday.
Tyler Duffey, with a record of 5-1 on the season, gets the ball for the Minnesota Twins, while the Cleveland Indians trot Trevor Bauer to the mound in this one. He is 6-2 so far in 2015.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Indians to win this game 5.4 - 4.6. 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
78-79 Cleveland battles the Twins, currently with a 82-76 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Minnesota injuries news.
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Cleveland Indians at No. 7 and the Minnesota Twins at No. 9 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Cleveland Indians No. 18-ranked scoring average of 4.17 runs per game, against a Minnesota Twins offense rated No. 10 and scoring 4.36 runs per game. The Indians have averaged 8.66 hits per game to date this season, more than the Twins hitters have managed (8.39 per nine innings).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Cleveland has the No. 11-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Twins own the No. 18 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Twins endured a 10-2 loss at the hands of the Indians on Wednesday, with M Pelfrey throwing 1.2 innings of 6-hit ball at Progressive Field.
- 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 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing Cleveland
- Cleveland is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 19 of Cleveland's last 25 games at home
- Cleveland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Next Betting Matchups
Minnesota home to Kansas City, Friday, October 2nd
Cleveland home to Boston, Friday, October 2nd
