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Cleveland Guardians vs. Minnesota Twins
The Cleveland Guardians and the Minnesota Twins will meet on the field at Target Field on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
The Guardians will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Triston McKenzie in this game. McKenzie has a 2-2 record and a 2.76 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Joe Ryan who starts for the Twins. Right hander Ryan is 3-2 with a 2.56 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Guardians, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Minnesota lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Guardians on May 14. Bettors who backed the Guardians at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Guardians were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 16-16 SU
Cleveland is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Cleveland is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 11 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 19-15 SU
Minnesota is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Minnesota is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Cleveland home to Cincinnati Tuesday, May 17
Minnesota at Oakland Monday, May 16