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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.
The Twins will give the ball to starter Bailey Ober in this one. Right hander Ober is 2-2 this season with a 3.98 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Logan Allen who starts for the Indians. Left hander Allen is 1-5 with a 6.62 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Cleveland was a 11-5 winner on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on Cleveland at 123 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (16) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Minnesota was a 6-5 winner in its last match on the road against the Rays. They won as +200 underdogs, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 59-77 SU
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games on the road
Cleveland:
Team record: 68-66 SU
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 11 games when playing Minnesota
Next up:
Minnesota at Cleveland Tuesday, September 7