Target Field hosts an MLB battle between the Minnesota Twins and the visiting Cleveland Indians on Friday.

Brian Duensing gets the call for the Minnesota Twins and he will try to build on a 1-0 mark. In the other dugout, Fausto Carmona brings a 1-2 ledger to the game for the Indians as he tries to quiet the Twins bats.



View Cleveland vs Minnesota Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Minnesota sat as -120 favorites. The total was set at 8.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Indians rank No. 3 in the American League at 9.2 hits per game. That compares with Minnesota’s No. 10 ranking in that category.

Minnesota owns the American League's No. 9 defense, allowing 4.7 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Cleveland's American League No. 3-rated defense.

Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at +105 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Cleveland suffered a 3-2 loss against Kansas City on Thursday, as Josh Tomlin wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Kauffman Stadium.

Minnesota won its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Orioles on April 21. Bettors who backed the Twins at +126 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Twins grabbed a win last time out, defeating Jeremy Guthrie and the Orioles 3-1 on Thursday at Camden Yards.


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

Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Cleveland are 6-4
After playing Baltimore are 6-4
After a win are 2-8

A few Indians at Twins trends to consider:
Cleveland is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Minnesota's last 14 games


Next up:
Cleveland at Minnesota, Saturday, April 23