Friday, May 8, 2015

Progressive Field

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Pelfrey (2-0) vs. Trevor Bauer (2-0)

The Minnesota Twins head to Progressive Field on Friday to take on the Cleveland Indians. The probable starters are Mike Pelfrey for the Twins and Trevor Bauer for the Indians. The opening line has Minnesota at +135 and Cleveland at -145. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Minnesota is 15-13 against the over/under while the Indians are 14-12.

The Twins come into this game with a 16-13 record, including 4-8 on the road. Mike Pelfrey has a 2-0 record and an earned run average of 2.63. He's given up 23 hits in 27.1 innings pitched so far and Minnesota is currently averaging 5.2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .260, good for 9th in the league. They also rank 16th in the league in on base percentage at .315 with Joe Mauer leading the way at .364.

The Indians overall record is 10-16 and they are 4-8 at home. Trevor Bauer is currently 2-0 with an ERA of 3.38. He's pitched 29.1 innings thus far and given up 22 hits. Cleveland has averaged 5.4 runs in his starts this year. The Indians are 27th in the league in team ERA at 4.61 and 27th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.42. They come into this game batting .249 as a team with an OBP of .317, good for 14th in the league.

Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 15-13 against the over/under

The Minnesota Twins are 17-12 against the run line

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 14-12 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 10-16 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

05/02/15 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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