Twins Mount Last-Ditch Effort Versus Indians

Twins Looking to Keep Pace Against Indians

As expected, the defending AL Central champs from the Cleveland Indians (63-50, -13.51 betting units) are in very good shape to retain their division title. They’re not quite running away with it. The Minnesota Twins (53-60, -7.11 units) still have a shot at overtaking the Tribe. Minnesota has to narrow the gap during their current four-game series at The Jake. It wraps up today at 1:10 PM ET. TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, FS North (Minnesota), SportsTime Ohio (Cleveland). PITCHING MATCHUP: Twins RH Jose Berrios (11-8, 3.51 ERA) vs. Indians RH Corey Kluber (14-6, 2.63). ODDS: Indians -210-moneyline favorites. The total is at 7.5 -110.

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Two-time and reigning AL Cy Young winner Corey Kluber will to start for the Tribe. Kluber registered his first shutout of the season and the seventh of his career on Saturday. He held the Los Angeles Angels to three hits and one walk with seven strikeouts. The 32-year-old has given up one run over 16 1/3 innings in his last two starts. After going winless in the previous three, this was a needed turnaround. Kluber is 9-6 with a 3.36 ERA in 21 career starts against the Twins. The Tribe hope to give Kluber some improved bullpen support during this playoff drive. They added relievers Brad Hand (2.92 ERA) and Adam Cimber (3.42 ERA) at last week’s trade deadline. They also added CF Leonys Martin (.748 OPS). Leonys Martin, who has gone 5-for-15 with two homers since being acquired from Detroit, sat out Wednesday due to illness.

Twins Have to Have Great Pitching Against Indians

Berrios is pitching very well in his second full season in the bigs. The Twins are up 1.63 units behind Barrios on a record of 13-10. Berrios has posted four quality starts in his last six outings. This includes Saturday’s turn in which he limited Kansas City to two runs over seven innings. He earned the victory. The 24-year-has permitted fewer than three runs in seven of his last 11 outings. He has gone 5-3 with eight quality starts in that stretch. Berrios is 1-0 with a 2.77 ERA in two starts versus Cleveland this year. Joe Mauer is 16-for-54 with two homers and five doubles versus Kluber. Logan Forsythe is 9-for-20 with three RBIs during his six-game hitting streak after going 0-for-1 in his team debut on Aug. 1.

Jose Berrios (11-8) ERA: 3.51

C Kluber (14-6) ERA: 2.63

Bullpen

Minnesota’s relievers have pitched 11 innings in the last 3 games.
Cleveland’s relievers have pitched 7.2 innings in the last 3 games.

Minnesota Twins – Jose Berrios

Cleveland Indians – C Kluber

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	4.42	18	4.12	10
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense	4.25	20	4.46	21
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	5.11	3	4.68	21
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense	5.71	2	4.91	21

Head To Head Detail

MLB Betting Odds and Trends

Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota’s last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota’s last 12 games when playing on the road against Cleveland

Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland’s last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland’s last 12 games when playing at home against Minnesota

Minnesota Twins

Cleveland Indians

Minnesota Twins

Cleveland Indians

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