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Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Guardians
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Guardians meet at Progressive Field.
The Twins will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Bailey Ober in this game. Ober has a 4-6 record and a 5.36 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Guardians will be Tanner Bibee. The right hander has a 4.31 ERA to go along with a 7-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Guardians were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Guardians. Bettors on Cleveland at -120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Minnesota:
Team record: 50-58 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Cleveland:
Team record: 55-53 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Cleveland is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Cleveland is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Cleveland Sunday, August 3