Indians at Twins 8/8/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Cleveland Indians vs. Minnesota Twins
MLB: 8:10 PM EST
Aug. 08, 2019
TV: FSN
Latest Odds : CLE -110 O/U 9
The Cleveland Indians open a four-game series on the road Thursday against American League Central leader the Minnesota Twins. The Indians had their game on Tuesday postponed by rain and lost on Monday 1-0 to the Texas Rangers. Aaron Civale allowed on one run over six innings to suffer the loss. Cleveland is 3 ½ games behind the Twins in the AL Central race.
Minnesota had its four-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday after falling to the Atlanta Braves 12-7. Twins slugger Nelson Cruz continued his torrid home run pace with two home runs. Cruz has hit multiple home runs in six games this season and now has 32 on the season. Minnesota hit four homers in the loss and has 223 on the season.
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Francisco Lindor is leading Cleveland 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 Mike Clevinger to the mound. The right-hander is 6-2 with an ERA of 3.07, 80 Ks and 19 BBs.
Nelson Cruz is leading the Twins 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 Kyle Gibson to the mound. The right-hander is 11-4 with an ERA of 4.02, 124 Ks and 35 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Cleveland is 37-16 in its last 53
The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Indians last 5
Minnesota is 4-1 in its last 5
The OVER has cashed in 5 of the Twins last 7
Free Betting Pick: Cleveland Indians -110
Cleveland ‘s Mike Clevinger has won each of his last 4 starts. Over that span the Indians right-hander has allowed just 6 earned runs over 26.1 innings with 34 strikeouts and 7 walks while lowering his ERA from 3.99 to 3.07. Cleveland has won 11 of its last 13 on the road and 37 of its last 53 overall. Final Score Prediction, Cleveland Indians win 6-3