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Looking for Cleveland Indians vs. Minnesota Twins free plays? MLB betting sees the Indians taking on the Twins on Friday, September 9, 2016 at Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all MLB baseball matchups all season long so stay tuned for more FREE daily MLB predictions.
(81-58) Cleveland Indians vs. Minnesota Twins (52-88)
Date: Friday, September 9, 2016
Time: 8:10 PM ET
Venue: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Projected Pitchers: Indians RH Danny Salazar (11-6, 3.78 ERA) vs. Twins RH Tyler Duffey (8-10, 6.24)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Indians -148
MLB RunLine Betting Odds: Twins +1.5 -120
MLB Betting Total: 9
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AL Central rivals meet on Friday night as the Minnesota Twins welcome in the Cleveland Indians to Target Field.
Cleveland has opened a 6.0 game lead in the Central, but has struggled against Minnesota this season.
Cleveland Indians
The Indians lead the AL Central by 6.0 games, but can take nothing for granted with the entire slate against the division the rest of the way.
Cleveland comes in off a split against the Astros, but it felt like a win for Cleveland. After dropping the first two games, the offense responded in a big way. The wins gave Cleveland an 8-2 homestand.
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RH Danny Salazar gets the ball for the Tribe, as he finally has hit his groove after losing it for a couple starts.
Salazar earned a no decision last time out as he allowed one run in 5.2 innings. His pitch count got up there as he struck out 11 in the contest.
In 9 starts against the Twins, Salazar has gone 3-3 with a 4.63 ERA.
Minnesota Twins
The Twins will have a lot of say over the AL Central race as they take on the division leaders here and then get the Tigers for 3 next week.
Minnesota has been absolutely horrific this season, but seem to come to life when they play the Indians.
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2B Brian Dozier needs no awakening, as he continues to tear the cover off the ball. Dozier has hit 25 homeruns since the All Star Break and has 39 total on the season.
He’ll look to continue swinging his hot bat here against a team that he causes a lot of fits for.
Tyler Duffey returns from Triple A to try and make it 2 wins against Cleveland.
He allowed 5 runs in his start earlier this season, but was given 13 runs of support in a route back at Progressive Field.
Duffey allowed 6 runs in his last start to the Tigers back on August 24th, before being shipped to Rochester following the loss.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Indians are 8-2 in their last 10 games on grass.
- Indians are 7-2 in their last 9 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
- Indians are 11-4 in their last 15 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Twins are 18-45 in their last 63 vs. American League Central.
- Twins are 7-19 in their last 26 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Twins are 7-20 in their last 27 games on grass.
Free Cleveland Indians vs. Minnesota Twins MLB Prediction:
The Indians turned on during the homestand, but cannot afford any sort of letdown like the last time they were on the road.
The Twins play them well, so getting a strong outing from Danny Salazar is going to be extremely important here.
4* Free MLB Betting Pick: Cleveland -1.5
The Indians finally righted the ship last series against Minnesota. Look for them to do the same here and make it 4 straight against the last place Twins.
MLB Free Score Prediction: Cleveland 6 – Minnesota 2
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