Cleveland Indians vs. Minnesota Twins

MLB: 8:10 PM EST

Aug. 08, 2019

TV: FSN
Latest Odds : CLE -110 O/U 9

On Thursday the Cleveland Indians visit the Minnesota Twins for an important four-game series between the two American League Central rivals. Cleveland had its game postponed on Tuesday with Texas due to inclement weather and the Indians lost on Monday 1-0 to the Rangers. Indians starter Aaron Civale gave up one run in six innings of solid pitching but absorbed the loss.

The Twins lost to the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday 12-7 snapping a four-game winning streak. Nelson Cruz hit a pair of home runs in the loss and has hit two or more home runs in the same game six times this season. Cruz leads Minnesota in homers with 32 and the team has hit 223. Minnesota leads the AL Central by 3 ½ games over the Indians.

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Francisco Lindor leads the Indians with a .304 batting average and hits with 118. Carlos Santana leads in home runs with 24 and RBIs with 63. The Indians are averaging .250 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .235. On Thursday, the Indians will send right-hander Mike Clevinger to the mound. Clevinger is 6-2 with an ERA of 3.07, 80 Ks and 19 BBs.

Nelson Cruz leads Minnesota with a .300 batting average and in home runs with 32. Max Kepler leads in RBIs with 77, while Jorge Polanco leads in hits with 132. Minnesota has a .270 batting average while opponents are batting .250. On Thursday, the Twins will send right-hander Kyle Gibson to the mound. Gibson is 11-4 with an ERA of 4.02, 124 Ks and 35 BBs.

Recent Betting Trends:

Cleveland is 11-2 in its last 13 on the road

The UNDER has cashed in 8 of the Indians last 10 versus an opponent with a winning record

Minnesota is 4-1 in its last 5 at home

The OVER has cashed in 7 of the Twins last 9 at home

Free Betting Pick: UNDER 9

Take the UNDER in this matchup. Both pitchers have performed very well of late as Cleveland’s Mike Clevinger has won each of his last 4 starts, while Minnesota’s Kyle Gibson is 3-0 in his last 5 starts with two no decisions. The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the last 6 played between the two in Minnesota and in 35 of the last 53 overall between the two rivals. Final Score Prediction, Cleveland Indians win, but our best play is UNDER 4-3

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