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Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins

Saturday, 3:55 pm Eastern – FOX

Opening Line: Twins -122, Total 9.5 Under (-120)

The Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins continue their series on Saturday with Aaron Laffey facing Matt Garza.  The Twins are trying to focus on baseball after the bridge collapse tragedy in Minneapolis but it has not been easy.  Matt Garza has been good for Minnesota on the season.  He is 1-2 with an ERA of 1.37.  Aaron Laffey is making his first start for Cleveland. 
 

Laffey is taking the spot of Cliff Lee who was sent to the minors.  Laffey was 7-3 with a 3.28 ERA in 14 games at Buffalo.  Laffey had 62 strikeouts in 82 1/3 innings, with only 19 walks. Minnesota has their own power pitcher going on Saturday.  Matt Garza struck out a career-high 11 batters in his outing and limited Cleveland to just one run over six innings.

The Twins are -124 favorites with a total of 9 Over (-120) .

Here were the betting statistics heading into Friday’s action. The Indians are 2-6 in their last 8 vs. a team with a winning record. The Indians are 1-4 in their last 5 overall. The Indians are 0-4 in their last 4 games as an underdog. The Indians are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings between the two teams.

The Twins are 5-1 in their last 6 Saturday games. The Twins are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. the American League Central. The Twins are 13-6 in their last 19 games as a favorite. The Twins are 1-6 in Garza's last 7 home starts. The Twins are 1-6 in Garza's last 7 starts as a home favorite.

The Over is 4-1 in the Indians last 5 Saturday games. The Over is 4-1 in the Indians last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. The Under is 4-1 in the Indians last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Under is 4-1 in the Indians last 5 overall. The Over is 6-2-1 in the Indians last 9 road games. The Over is 5-2 in the Indians last 7 games as an underdog. The Over is 5-2-1 in the Indians last 8 road games vs. a right-handed starter.

The Under is 5-0 in the Twins last 5 vs. the American League Central. The Under is 4-0-1 in the Twins last 5 home games. The Under is 4-0 in the Twins last 4 Saturday games. The Under is 4-0-1 in the Twins last 5 games vs. a left-handed starter. The Under is 4-0 in the Twins last 4 games as a favorite. The Under is 5-0 in the Twins last 5 overall. The Under is 4-1-2 in Garza's last 7 home starts. The Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings between the two teams and the Under is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings in Minnesota.