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Cleveland Indians vs. Minnesota Twins
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Cleveland Indians and the Minnesota Twins meet at Hiram Bithorn Stadium.
The Indians will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Corey Kluber in this game. Kluber has a 1-1 record and a 1.57 ERA this season.
It'll be Jake Odorizzi toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Odorizzi is 1-0 with a 2.20 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Indians as -187-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 7.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 4-0 winner on the road against the White Sox. Bettors on Minnesota at -235 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Indians were a 8-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at 133 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 8-6 SU
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 7-4 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Next up:
Cleveland at Minnesota Wednesday, April 18