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Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Guardians
The Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Guardians will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Progressive Field.
The Twins will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Josh Winder in this game. Winder has a 4-4 record and a 3.83 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Guardians will be Konnor Pilkington. The left hander has a 4.30 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Cleveland won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Twins on September 16. Bettors who backed the Guardians at -155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Twins were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Guardians. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at -155 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 72-71 SU
Minnesota is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland:
Team record: 77-66 SU
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Cleveland's last 25 games
Cleveland is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Cleveland Sunday, September 18