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Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Guardians
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Guardians meet at Progressive Field.
Louie Varland will be the starting pitcher for the Twins on this day. Right hander Varland is 0-0 this season with a 3.38 ERA.
The Guardians will counter Varland with Shane Bieber. Right hander Bieber has a 2.96 ERA to go along with a 10-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -182-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Cleveland won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Twins on September 16. Bettors who backed the Guardians at -155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Twins were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Guardians. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at -155 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 72-71 SU
Minnesota is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland:
Team record: 77-66 SU
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Cleveland's last 25 games
Cleveland is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Cleveland Saturday, September 17