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Cleveland Guardians vs. Minnesota Twins
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Cleveland Guardians and the Minnesota Twins meet at Target Field.
The Guardians will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Triston McKenzie in this game. McKenzie has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
It'll be Joe Ryan toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Ryan is 7-2 with a 2.77 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Guardians, while the game's total opened at 7.
Minnesota was a 4-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Guardians. They lost as -126 favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Cleveland won its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Twins on June 03. Bettors who backed the Guardians at 116 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Cleveland:
Team record: 26-32 SU
Cleveland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cleveland's last 13 games
Cleveland is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 31-28 SU
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland home to Boston Tuesday, June 6
Minnesota at Tampa Bay Tuesday, June 6