Twins at Indians 7/13/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/20/2019 at 8:14 AM ET

The Minnesota Twins play the second game of a three-game set on the road Saturday against American League Central rival the Cleveland Indians. The Twins lost their final game prior to the All-Star break 4-1 to the Texas Rangers. The Twins lead has been whittled down to just 5 ½ games over the second place Indians making this series a big one to start the second half.

Cleveland won sixth straight leading up to the All-Star break. The Indians defeated the Cincinnati Reds 11-1 in their final game before the break to sweep the Reds in a short two-game interleague series. Greg Allen tripled and homered in the rout of the Reds while collecting a total of four hits. Trevor Bauer pitched seven solid innings in the win.
Jorge Polanco leads Minnesota with a .312 batting average and in hits with 111. Max Kepler leads in home runs with 21, while Eddie Rosario leads in RBIs with 60. Minnesota has a .272 batting average while opponents are batting .246. On Saturday, Minnesota will send Jake Odorizzi to the mound. The right-hander is 10-4 with an ERA of 3.15, 96 Ks and 30 BBs.

Carlos Santana leads the Indians with a .297 batting average, in hits with 93, home runs with 19 and RBIs with 52. The Indians are averaging .244 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .238. On Saturday, the Indians will send Trevor Bauer to the mound. The right-hander is 8-6 with an ERA of 3.61, 149 Ks and 51 BBs.

The Indians have won six straight, while the Twins struggled leading up to the All-Star break going 4-6 over their last 10. Trevor Bauer has turned his season around going 4-0 in his last 6 starts, while Cleveland has won each of those 6 starts. The Indians have won 6 of the last 8 at home versus Minnesota, while the Twins have lost each of Odorizzi’s last 6 starts versus Cleveland. Final Score Prediction, Cleveland Indians win 4-3.

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