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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 Kenta Maeda will take the mound for the Twins to start this game. Maeda is 3-0 this season with a 2.27 ERA.
It'll be Aaron Civale toeing the rubber for the Indians in this contest. Right hander Civale is 4-2 with a 2.93 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Indians as -104-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 9.
Cleveland was a 7-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They lost as -260 favorites, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 5-4 winner on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Minnesota at -139 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Minnesota:
Team record: 19-10 SU
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 10 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 17-11 SU
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Cleveland Tuesday, August 25