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Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Indians
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians meet at Progressive Field.
Right hander Kyle Gibson will take the mound for the Twins to start this game. Gibson is 5-8 this season with a 3.47 ERA.
Starting this game for the Indians will be Trevor Bauer. The right hander has a 2.40 ERA to go along with a 10-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Indians as -220-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Indians at -265 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 6-5 winner on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Minnesota at -129 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Minnesota:
Team record: 52-58 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Cleveland:
Team record: 61-49 SU
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Cleveland Tuesday, August 7