Twins at Indians 8/8/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/06/2019 at 4:35 PM ET

The Minnesota Twins continue their series on the road Wednesday against American League Central leaders the Cleveland Indians. On Monday, the Twins were shutout 10-0 by the Indians and now trail Cleveland by 10 games in the division. Twins pitching gave up four home runs in the game, while Twins hitters struck out 11 times against Cleveland’s Trevor Bauer.

Bauer raised his record to 11-6 with the victory on Monday. Bauer allowed just three hits and now has double-digit strikeouts in 10 games this season. Cleveland’s Edwin Encarnacion belted a three-run home run, while Yonder Alonso, Jason Kipnis and Brandon Guyer each hit one as well. Bauer left after six innings and three relievers each pitched one inning.
Eddie Rosario leads Minnesota with a .293 batting average and team highs in hits with 131, home runs with 20 and RBIs with 66. Minnesota has a team batting average of .244, while opposing hitters are averaging .260 at the plate against Twins pitching. On Wednesday, the Twins will send Jake Odorizzi to the mound. The right-hander this season is 4-7 with an ERA of 4.60, 120 Ks and 47 BBs.

Jose Ramirez leads the Indians with a .300 batting average and team highs in home runs with 33 and RBIs with 83. Francisco Lindor leads in hits with 132. Cleveland has a team batting average of .259, while opposing hitters are averaging .243 at the plate against Indians pitching. On Wednesday, the Indians will send Mike Clevinger to the mound. The right-hander this season is 7-7 with an ERA of 3.48, 139 Ks and 45 BBs.

Cleveland has won 4 of the last 5 against Minnesota, including winning 2 of 3 in Minnesota early last week. The Indians are 35-22 at home, while the Twins are19-35 on the road. This series could put an end to any race in the AL Central. Final Score Prediction, Cleveland Indians win and cover the run line 8-2.

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