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Cleveland Indians vs. Minnesota Twins
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Cleveland Indians and the Minnesota Twins meet at Hiram Bithorn Stadium.
The Indians will trot Carlos Carrasco out to the mound in this one. Right hander Carrasco has a 3-0 record and a 3.48 ERA this season.
The Twins will counter Carrasco with Jose Berrios. Right hander Berrios has a 2.18 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Indians as -122-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Minnesota was a 6-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Indians. They lost as +181 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Indians were a 6-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at -193 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 9-6 SU
Cleveland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 7-5 SU
Minnesota is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland at Baltimore Friday, April 20
Minnesota at Tampa Bay Friday, April 20