Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Indians 8/26/2020 Picks Predictions

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The Minnesota Twins will take on the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 7:10 P.M, ET. The final game in this 3 game American League series is set with both teams tied at 1-1. The Twins struck 1st winning the 1st game at 3-2, but the Indians came back in the 2nd game to win it at 4-2. The Minnesota Twins are now 3rd in the American League with a 20-11 record, and are 1st in the AL Central Division.

The Twins won 4 of their last 6 games, and made 10 total runs in their last 3. They were outhit 7-6 in game 2, where they only made 2 runs in the 2nd inning of the game. Max Kepler and Luis Arraez got the team their score with 1 hit and 1 run batted in each. Jorge Alcala got the loss after allowing 3 earned runs in just 1 inning pitched. Nelson Cruz was blank in this game with 0 hits, despite being their best player for the season. Cruz leads the team with 35 hits, 27 RBIs, and 11 bombs at .327 batting average this season. The Twins owe much of their success to their bullpen with a team earned run average at 3.43 which is the 4th best record in the league. The team batting average is just below the average mark at .243 which is 18th in the league. Jose Berrios will be on the mound in game 3. He is currently 2-3 with a 4.75 ERA and 33 strikeouts this season.

Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Indians Predictions 8/26/2020

Cleveland gets the win after getting back to back losses. The team lost 3 of their last 5 games, while making 10 runs in their last 3. The Indians were down 2-1 after 5 innings, but Francisco Lindor got a 2 run homer, and a run by Carlos Santana in the 6th put them at 4 points to win the game. Shane Bieber got the win after allowing only 2 earned runs in 6 innings with 10 strikeouts. Franmil Reyes leads the team with 31 hits, 18 RBIs, and 6 homers at .290 BAA. Cleveland is one of the worst batting teams in the league with a .214 BAA which is 27th place, but boasts the 2nd best pitching staff allowing only 2.85 earned runs per game. The Indians are now 5th in the American League with a 15-12 record, and are 2nd in the AL Central Division. Mike Clevinger will get the start for the Indians in the final game. He is now 1-1 with a 3.24 ERA with 15 strikeouts this season.

Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Indians. MLB’s pick for the game is the Minnesota Twins -117. The Twins are the better pick here since the squad is doing better on offense this year. Berrios had a great outing in his last start throwing 6 scoreless innings, which is what the Twins need from him in game 3. Clevinger also threw 5.2 scoreless innings, but offense is the big factor why Minnesota has the edge. Minnesota is now 4-1 in their last 5 games against the Indians, and is expected to be 5-1 tomorrow.

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