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Cleveland Guardians vs. Minnesota Twins

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Cleveland Guardians and the Minnesota Twins meet at Target Field.

Gavin Williams will be the starting pitcher for the Guardians on this day. Right hander Williams is 1-5 this season with a 3.52 ERA.

Starting this game for the Twins will be Pablo Lopez. The right hander has a 3.69 ERA to go along with a 9-6 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Guardians, while the game's total opened at 8.

The Twins were a 10-6 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Guardians. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -175 on the moneyline, while the total score (16) was good news for OVER bettors.

In their last action, Cleveland was a 10-6 loser on the road against the Twins. Bettors on Minnesota at -175 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (16) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Cleveland:
Team record: 62-70 SU
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games

Minnesota:
Team record: 69-63 SU
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games

Next up:
Cleveland at Minnesota Wednesday, August 30