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Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Indians
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians meet at Progressive Field.
The Twins will give the ball to starter Jake Odorizzi in this one. Right hander Odorizzi is 4-7 this season with a 4.60 ERA.
Starting this game for the Indians will be Mike Clevinger. The right hander has a 3.48 ERA to go along with a 7-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Indians as -197-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at 216 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Minnesota was a 3-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Indians. They won as +216 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 53-59 SU
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Cleveland:
Team record: 62-50 SU
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Cleveland Thursday, August 9