Minnesota (82-74) at Cleveland (98-58)
When: Tuesday, September 26th 2017
Where: Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH
Time: 7:10 ET | TV: FSN North, STO
Opening Odds: Cleveland -190/9.5
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The Minnesota Twins are very close to locking-up a Wild Card spot and will try to do so at the expense of the hottest team in all of sports right now – the Cleveland Indians. The Twins rebounded from a three-game sweep at the hands of the New York Yankees by demolishing the Detroit Tigers over the weekend. Minnesota outscored the lowly Tigers 39-12 en route to the four-game sweep and a 4.5-game lead over the Los Angeles Angels for the final American League playoff spot entering Monday’s action. Although the Indians clinched the American League Central a long time ago, they still have plenty to play for, holding a 2.5-game lead over Houston for the top record and home-field advantage in the AL Playoffs. Cleveland, which went 5-1 on its road trip to move within two wins of 100 for the season, is 10-6 against the Twins this season and have won 29 of 31 overall. Indians 3B Jose Ramirez is 17-for-35 with 11 RBIs over the past 10 games, while Twins SS Jorge Polanco is riding a seven-game hitting streak.
Pitchers: Twins – Bartolo Colon (6-14, 6.63 ERA) | Indians – Josh Tomlin (9-9, 4.98)
Bartolo Colon is showing his age over the last month of the season, dropping all four starts in September while posting a 9.17 ERA in that stretch. The 44-year old lasted only 3.1 innings at Yankee Stadium last time out and was pounded for six runs and a pair of homers in his career-worst 14th defeat. He allowed three solo homers over five innings in a loss to Cleveland on August 15th.
Josh Tomlin is riding a four-game unbeaten streak since returning from a five-week stint on the disabled list, going 2-0 while allowing a total of seven runs in that span. Tomlin is 5-0 in his last eight starts and has not lost since the Twins hit him for four runs on June 25th. Joe Mauer has hit Tomlin well, going 13-for-32 against him.
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The Twins are playing really well right now, but Colon has been awful and I wouldn’t put any money on him right now. The fact that Cleveland still has something to play for means a lot when picking this game. I’ll take the Indians on the runline as our MLB pick of the day.
Pick: Indians -1.5 -110
BETTING TRENDS:
- Twins are 4-0 in their last 4 road games.
- Twins are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. American League Central.
- Twins are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
- Twins are 4-0 in their last 4 games on grass.
- Twins are 4-1 in their last 5 during game 1 of a series.
- Twins are 4-1 in their last 5 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Twins are 5-2 in their last 7 games following a win.
- Twins are 4-10 in their last 14 games following an off day.
- Twins are 0-5 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Twins are 2-5 in Colon’s last 7 road starts.
- Twins are 2-5 in Colon’s last 7 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
- Twins are 0-4 in Colon’s last 4 starts.
- Indians are 5-0 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Indians are 7-0 in their last 7 games following an off day.
- Indians are 5-0 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Indians are 5-1 in their last 6 Tuesday games.
- Indians are 43-10 in their last 53 games following a win.
- Indians are 41-10 in their last 51 overall.
- Indians are 47-12 in their last 59 games on grass.
- Indians are 22-6 in their last 28 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Indians are 21-6 in their last 27 during game 1 of a series.
- Indians are 20-6 in their last 26 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Indians are 38-13 in their last 51 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Indians are 37-14 in their last 51 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
- Indians are 36-15 in their last 51 vs. American League Central.
- Indians are 36-15 in their last 51 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Indians are 37-17 in their last 54 home games.
- Indians are 4-0 in Tomlin’s last 4 home starts.
- Indians are 4-0 in Tomlin’s last 4 starts.
- Indians are 4-0 in Tomlin’s last 4 starts on grass.
- Indians are 4-9 in Tomlin’s last 13 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Indians are 2-5 in Tomlin’s last 7 starts vs. American League Central.
- Over is 4-0-1 in Twins last 5 overall.
- Over is 4-0-1 in Twins last 5 road games.
- Over is 4-0-1 in Twins last 5 on grass.
- Over is 4-0-1 in Twins last 5 vs. American League Central.
- Over is 4-0 in Twins last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Over is 4-1 in Twins last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Under is 5-2-1 in Twins last 8 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 10-4-1 in Twins last 15 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Over is 12-5-2 in Twins last 19 games following an off day.
- Under is 7-3-1 in Twins last 11 Tuesday games.
- Under is 33-16-3 in Twins last 52 games following a win.
- Over is 5-2 in Colon’s last 7 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
- Under is 4-0 in Indians last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 6-1-1 in Indians last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Under is 5-1 in Indians last 6 home games.
- Under is 5-1 in Indians last 6 vs. American League Central.
- Under is 8-2 in Indians last 10 games following a win.
- Under is 4-1 in Indians last 5 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Under is 11-4-2 in Indians last 17 during game 1 of a series.
- Under is 5-2 in Indians last 7 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Under is 11-5 in Indians last 16 overall.
- Under is 11-5 in Indians last 16 on grass.
- Under is 23-11-3 in Indians last 37 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 8-0-4 in Tomlin’s last 12 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Under is 5-1-1 in Tomlin’s last 7 starts vs. American League Central.
- Under is 4-1 in Tomlin’s last 5 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 4-1 in Tomlin’s last 5 home starts.
- Under is 3-1-2 in Tomlin’s last 6 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Under is 11-4-4 in Tomlin’s last 19 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 9-4-2 in Tomlin’s last 15 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.
- Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Cleveland.
- Twins are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Cleveland.
- Under is 4-1 in Tomlin’s last 5 home starts vs. Twins.
- Under is 4-1 in Tomlin’s last 5 starts vs. Twins.
- Indians are 5-2 in Tomlin’s last 7 starts vs. Twins.
- Twins are 7-16 in the last 23 meetings.
