Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins 8/9/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Cleveland Indians vs. Minnesota Twins
MLB: 8:10 PM EST
Aug. 09, 2019
TV: FSN
Latest Odds : CLE -137 Total 9
The AL Central is definitely a tight contest on the year and in this game here the leaders of the division are facing off. The Twins have a slight advantage being at home, but the Indians are definitely a team that has a chance to gain some momentum on the year by bringing home a win here. No matter what, a Twins win puts distance between the teams, but an Indians win makes the AL Central the race to watch.
Franmil Reyes is the newer hitter for the Indians and he has managed to hit a total of 27 homers on the year. When it comes to bringing the runners home the Indians have relied on Carlos Santana who has brought home 64 runners this year. Nelson Cruz is the power hitter for the Twins with 32 homers this year. Max Kepler leads the Twins with 77 RBIs on the year so far.
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Adam Plutko is the Indians pitcher going to the mound in this game. He has posted a 4-2 record and a 4.55 ERA. Plutko has ended up throwing a total of 59.1 innings on the season with 36 strikeouts, but has walked 9 batters and only allowed 59 hits.
Devin Smeltzer is the Twins pitcher who is projected to start this game. Smeltzer has posted a 1-1 record and a 2.28 ERA. He has thrown a total of 27.2 innings on the year with 20 hits allowed, but has walked only 5 batters and struck out 21 batters.
Recent Betting Trends:
Indians are 37-15 in their last 52 overall.
Twins are 6-2 in their last 8 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 5-0 in Indians last 5 on grass.
Over is 6-1 in Twins last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Free Betting Pick: Cleveland Indians -137
The Indians are not a strong road team, but this game is going to be a close battle and with Plutko on the mound the Twins may have some trouble hitting as hard as normal. Not to mention, the Indians have made some trades to shore up a rocky offense that is now improving and making the Indians a major competitor in this game. Final Score, Cleveland Indians win 6-4.