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.Bet on baseball at Bovada and get a free 50% bonus.
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.Recent Form
| Team | record | money | vs LHP | vs RHP | Fave | Dog | O/U | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 53-60 | -$711.00 | 14-17 | 39-43 | 32-27 | 21-33 | 54-56-3 | -0.26 |
| Cleveland | 63-50 | -$1,357.00 | 18-12 | 45-38 | 59-42 | 4-8 | 57-52-4 | 0.99 |
Pitchers Last 3 Starts
Jose Berrios (11-8) ERA: 3.51
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2018 | KC | W | 8-2 | O | 7 | $44.00 |
| Jul 29, 2018 | BOS | L | 0-3 | U | 4.2 | -$100.00 |
| Jul 24, 2018 | TOR | W | 5-0 | U | 7 | $90.00 |
C Kluber (14-6) ERA: 2.63
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2018 | LAA | W | 3-0 | U | 9 | $33.00 |
| Jul 29, 2018 | DET | W | 8-1 | O | 7.1 | $43.00 |
| Jul 23, 2018 | PIT | L | 0-7 | U | 4 | -$100.00 |
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. |
Pitcher Recent Starts Vs Opponent
Minnesota Twins – Jose Berrios
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2018 | 7-4 | MIN | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | Win |
| Apr 18, 2018 | 2-1 | MIN | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | No Decision |
| May 13, 2017 | 4-1 | MIN | 7.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Win |
| Sep 11, 2016 | 7-1 | CLE | 2.2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | Loss |
| Aug 1, 2016 | 12-5 | MIN | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | Win |
Cleveland Indians – C Kluber
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2018 | 6-3 | MIN | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | Loss |
| Apr 17, 2018 | 6-1 | CLE | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Win |
| Jun 24, 2017 | 4-2 | MIN | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | No Decision |
| Sep 11, 2016 | 7-1 | CLE | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | Win |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 8-4 | CLE | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | Win |
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
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | O/U | Away Pitcher | Home Pitcher | Away Hits | Home Hits | Away Walks | Home Walks | Away Strikeouts | Home Strikeouts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2018 | MIN | 2 | CLE | 5 | -212 | 9 | U | Jake Odorizzi (R) | Mike Clevinger (R) | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| Aug 7, 2018 | MIN | 3 | CLE | 2 | -235 | 8.5 | U | Adalberto Mejia (L) | Carlos Carrasco (R) | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
| Aug 6, 2018 | MIN | 0 | CLE | 10 | -218 | 8.5 | O | Kyle Gibson (R) | Trevor Bauer (R) | 3 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 5 |
| Aug 1, 2018 | CLE | 2 | MIN | 0 | 157 | 9 | U | Carlos Carrasco (R) | Adalberto Mejia (L) | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| Jul 31, 2018 | CLE | 6 | MIN | 2 | 144 | 8.5 | U | Trevor Bauer (R) | Kyle Gibson (R) | 11 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| Jul 30, 2018 | CLE | 4 | MIN | 5 | 131 | 10 | U | Shane Bieber (R) | Ervin Santana (R) | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Jun 17, 2018 | MIN | 1 | CLE | 4 | -142 | 10 | U | Jake Odorizzi (R) | Shane Bieber (R) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 |
| Jun 16, 2018 | MIN | 9 | CLE | 3 | -178 | 9 | O | Fernando Romero (R) | Carlos Carrasco (R) | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | MIN | 6 | CLE | 3 | -215 | 8 | O | Kyle Gibson (R) | Corey Kluber (R) | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Jun 3, 2018 | CLE | 5 | MIN | 7 | 102 | 8.5 | O | Mike Clevinger (R) | Kyle Gibson (R) | 6 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Team Vs Division Or Conference
Minnesota Twins
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 53-60 | 33-24 | 20-36 | 32-27 | 22-33 | 54-56-3 | 14-17 | 39-43 |
| Last 10 | 5-5 | 4-2 | 1-3 | 3-0 | 2-5 | 4-6 | 1-0 | 4-5 |
| vs Div | 24-21 | 15-8 | 9-13 | 16-14 | 8-7 | 19-25-1 | 6-4 | 18-17 |
| vs AL | 47-48 | 30-19 | 17-29 | 29-22 | 19-26 | 43-50-2 | 14-13 | 33-35 |
| vs NL | 6-12 | 3-5 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 3-7 | 11-6-1 | 0-4 | 6-8 |
Cleveland Indians
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 63-50 | 36-23 | 27-27 | 59-41 | 5-8 | 57-52-4 | 18-12 | 45-38 |
| Last 10 | 7-3 | 4-2 | 3-1 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 6-2 |
| vs Div | 34-16 | 20-5 | 14-11 | 34-16 | 0-0 | 22-27-1 | 11-3 | 23-13 |
| vs AL | 54-42 | 31-18 | 23-24 | 52-33 | 3-8 | 50-43-3 | 16-11 | 38-31 |
| vs NL | 9-8 | 5-5 | 4-3 | 7-8 | 2-0 | 7-9-1 | 2-1 | 7-7 |
Team Last 5 Games
Minnesota Twins
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2018 | CLE | 2-5 | L | 196 | 9 | J Odorizzi | 4.2 | Mike Clevinger | A |
| Aug 7, 2018 | CLE | 3-2 | W | 216 | 8.5 | Adalberto Mejia | 5 | C Carrasco | A |
| Aug 6, 2018 | CLE | 0-10 | L | 201 | 8.5 | K Gibson | 5 | T Bauer | A |
| Aug 5, 2018 | KC | 6-5 | W | -129 | 9 | E Santana | 4.1 | D Duffy | H |
| Aug 4, 2018 | KC | 8-2 | W | -225 | 9 | Jose Berrios | 7 | B Smith | H |
Cleveland Indians
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2018 | MIN | 5-2 | W | -212 | 9 | Mike Clevinger | 7 | J Odorizzi | H |
| Aug 7, 2018 | MIN | 2-3 | L | -235 | 8.5 | C Carrasco | 6.1 | Adalberto Mejia | H |
| Aug 6, 2018 | MIN | 10-0 | W | -218 | 8.5 | T Bauer | 6 | K Gibson | H |
| Aug 5, 2018 | LAA | 4-3 | W | -265 | 9.5 | Shane Bieber | 5.2 | Deck McGuire | H |
| Aug 4, 2018 | LAA | 3-0 | W | -305 | 8.5 | C Kluber | 9 | Felix Pena | H |