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Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Indians

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians meet at Progressive Field.

The Twins will trot Fernando Romero out to the mound in this one. Right hander Romero has a 3-2 record and a 3.92 ERA this season.

Romero's opponent in this one will be Carlos Carrasco. The Indians right hander has a 3.90 ERA to go along with a 8-4 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Indians as -210-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

The Indians were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at 199 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.

In their last action, Minnesota was a 6-3 winner on the road against the Indians. Bettors on Minnesota at 199 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Minnesota:
Team record: 30-36 SU
Minnesota is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road

Cleveland:
Team record: 36-32 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

Next up:
Minnesota at Cleveland Sunday, June 17