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Cleveland Guardians vs. Minnesota Twins
The Cleveland Guardians and the Minnesota Twins will meet on the field at Target Field on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
The Guardians will give the ball to starter Parker Messick in this one. Left hander Messick is 3-0 this season with a 1.84 ERA.
It'll be Pablo Lopez toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Lopez is 5-4 with a 2.64 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -1900-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 10-5 loser as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -160 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Cleveland was a 3-1 winner on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Cleveland at 190 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Cleveland:
Team record: 81-70 SU
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Cleveland is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 9 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 65-86 SU
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Minnesota's last 22 games
Next up:
Cleveland at Minnesota Saturday, September 20