Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Indians 8/24/2020 Picks Predictions

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The Minnesota Twins will take on the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio on Monday August 24, 2020 7:10 P.M, ET. This will be the 1st game of this 3 game series between the Twins and the Indians. Minnesota recently came off a successful series against the Kansas City Royals. The Twins are now 3rd in the American League with a 19-10 record, and are 1st in the AL Central Division.

The Twins are playing well winning 4 of their last 6 games, and making 14 total runs in their last 3. They won a close game against the Royals in game 3 as they were up by only 1 after the 8th inning. Nelson Cruz would get the solo homer in the 9th to widen the gap to 2 runs. The Royals would get 1 more run in the end but it was not enough as the Twins won at a score of 5-4. Miguel Sano and Eddie Rosario both had 3 hits in the game, with Sano adding 2 runs for the team. Nelson Cruz remains as their stat leader for the season with 34 hits, 26 runs batted in, and 10 home runs at a .343 batting average. Minnesota has a decent offense at .241 BAA which is 18th, and their 140 total runs is 10th in the league. Their bullpen remains as one of the best this season with a team ERA at 3.46 which is the 4th best record in the league. Kenta Maeda will be on the mound during the opening game.

Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Indians Predictions 8/24/2020

The Indians are coming off a series loss against the Tigers. The Tigers had some revenge after Cleveland swept them in their last series. The Indians won 3 of their last 5 games, and made 15 total runs in their last 3. They lost in their previous game at a score of 7-4, and were outhit 14-6 in the game. Cesar Hernandez had a solo homer in the 1st, while Greg Allen got a 3 run home run in the 9th but it wasn’t enough. Carlos Carrasco got the loss after allowing 4 earned runs in 3.1 innings. Franmil Reyes is their best player for the season with 18 hits, 19 RBIs, and 6 homers. The Indians may be the worst batting team, but they have the 2nd best pitching staff in the league allowing only 2.73 runs per game. The Indians are now 5th in the American League with a 15-11 record, and are 2nd in the AL Central Division. Aaron Civale will start for the Indians in game 1.

Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Indians. MLB’s pick for game 1 is the Minnesota Twins -106. This will be an exciting matchup with 2 great starters. Maeda allowed only a single run in 8 innings in his last start, while Civale also allowed 1 run but it was in 9 innings. Both bullpens are the best in the league, while the Twins have the upper hand since their batters are doing better this season. This will be a close one, but Minnesota has the slight edge here. The Twins hold a record of 5-2 in their last 7 games against the Indians and will win this match at 6-4.

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