Sunday, May 10, 2015

Progressive Field

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Probable Pitchers: Trevor May (2-2) vs. Danny Salazar (3-1)

The Minnesota Twins head to Progressive Field on Sunday to take on the Cleveland Indians. The probable starters are Trevor May for the Twins and Danny Salazar for the Indians. The opening line has Minnesota at +132 and Cleveland at -142. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Minnesota is 17-13 against the over/under while the Indians are 17-12.

The Twins come into this game with a 18-13 record, including 6-8 on the road. Trevor May has a 2-2 record and an earned run average of 4.15. He's given up 30 hits in 26 innings pitched so far and Minnesota is currently averaging 6.2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .261, good for 10th in the league. They also rank 15th in the league in on base percentage at .318 with Trevor Plouffe leading the way at .358.

The Indians overall record is 10-19 and they are 4-10 at home. Danny Salazar is currently 3-1 with an ERA of 3.81. He's pitched 26 innings thus far and given up 23 hits. Cleveland has averaged 6.8 runs in his starts this year. The Indians are 27th in the league in team ERA at 4.77 and 28th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.68. They come into this game batting .243 as a team with an OBP of .314, good for 17th in the league.

Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 17-13 against the over/under

The Minnesota Twins are 19-12 against the run line

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 17-12 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 10-19 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Minnesota Twins

05/06/15 SS Eduardo Nunez Oblique 15-day DL (5/3)
05/05/15 RF Oswaldo Arcia Hip 15-day DL (5/4)
05/02/15 P Tim Stauffer Ribs 15-day DL (4/30)
04/30/15 P Casey Fien Shoulder 15-day DL (4/30)
04/04/15 P Ervin Santana Suspension expected to miss 80 games

Cleveland Indians

05/08/15 3B Mike Aviles Personal placed on family medical emergency list; eligble to return Tuesday vs St Louis Cardinals
05/02/15 P T.J. House Shoulder 15-day DL (5/1)
04/12/15 C Yan Gomes Knee 15-day DL (4/12)
04/06/15 P Josh Tomlin Shoulder 60-day DL (3/29)
04/05/15 P Gavin Floyd Elbow 60-day DL (4/6)

Josh's Pick: Take the Indians

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