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Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Guardians
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Guardians meet at Progressive Field.
Right hander Simeon Woods Richardson will take the mound for the Twins to start this game. Woods Richardson is 2-2 this season with a 4.07 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Ben Lively who starts for the Guardians. Right hander Lively is 1-2 with a 4.40 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Guardians, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Guardians were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at -105 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Guardians on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Guardians at -105 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 13-18 SU
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 17-13 SU
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Boston Friday, May 2
Cleveland at Toronto Friday, May 2