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Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Indians

A winning streak will be on the line for the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday when they battle the Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field.

The Twins will give the ball to starter Adalberto Mejia in this one. Left hander Mejia is 1-0 this season with a 2.60 ERA.

The Indians will counter Mejia with Carlos Carrasco. Right hander Carrasco has a 3.66 ERA to go along with a 13-5 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Indians as -230-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 9.

Cleveland won its last outing, a 10-0 result against the Twins on August 06. Bettors who backed the Indians at -218 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 10-0 loser as they battled the Indians on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Indians at -218 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Minnesota:
Team record: 52-59 SU
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road

Cleveland:
Team record: 62-49 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games

Next up:
Minnesota at Cleveland Wednesday, August 8