Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians MLB Game Picks 9/14/2019

Saturday, September 14, 2019

Progressive Field

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Probable Pitchers: Randy Dobnak vs. Mike Clevinger

Progressive Field is the venue where Francisco Lindor and the Cleveland Indians (86-61, 2nd in AL Central) will play the Minnesota Twins (89-57, 1st in AL Central) on Saturday. The Indians open this contest at -127 while the Twins are coming in at +117. The over/under has been set at 10.

The Twins have been a great choice for bettors, having gone 89-57-0 SU. The Indians are covering 58.5% of the time, going 86-61-0 straight up.

Valuable Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Twins have been a dicey Under option for over/under wagerers, having gone 73-66-7.

Minnesota covers 66.7% of the time as the visitor, having gone 48-24-0 straight up.

Important Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

Cleveland covers 59.7% of the time at Progressive Field, going 43-29-0 SU.

The Indians have been a decent Under option for over/under wagerers, having gone 62-80-5.

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Key Minnesota Twins Injuries

9/12/2019 Miguel Sano 3B Back Probable for Sep 13
9/12/2019 Ehire Adrianza SS Oblique Expected to be out until at least Sep 24
9/12/2019 Jake Cave RF Groin Probable for Sep 13
9/12/2019 Max Kepler RF Shoulder Probable for Sep 13
9/12/2019 Jorge Polanco SS Mouth Probable for Sep 13
9/10/2019 Byron Buxton CF Shoulder Out for the season
9/6/2019 Marwin Gonzalez RF Abdomen Expected to be out until at least Sep 18
9/6/2019 Sam Dyson RP Biceps Expected to be out until at least Sep 16
9/1/2019 Sean Poppen RP Elbow Out for the season

Key Cleveland Indians Injuries

9/11/2019 Brad Hand RP Arm Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
9/11/2019 Christian Arroyo 3B Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 24
9/7/2019 Corey Kluber SP Oblique Out for the season
9/6/2019 Danny Salazar SP Groin Out for the season
9/1/2019 Tyler Olson RP Infection Out for the season
9/1/2019 Tyler Naquin RF Knee Out for the season
9/1/2019 A.J RP Shoulder Out for the season
8/25/2019 Jose Ramirez 3B Hand Out for the season
7/12/2019 Cody Anderson RP Elbow Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Twins have a 89-57 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Randy Dobnak has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.58 this season. He has 10 strikeouts over his 12 innings pitched and he's given up 17 hits. He's allowed 12.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.12. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.25 and they have given up 509 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the bullpen and they've struck out 528 hitters and walked 166 batters. As a team, Minnesota allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 4.2. The Twins pitchers collectively have given up 1,309 base hits and 616 earned runs. They have allowed 182 home runs this season, ranking them 26th in the league. Minnesota as a pitching staff has walked 411 batters and struck out 1,296. They have walked 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.30 and their FIP as a unit is 4.09.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Minnesota is hitting .270, good for 4th in the league. The Twins hold a .495 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .338, which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.6 hits per game. Max Kepler is hitting .252 with an on-base percentage of .337. He has 130 hits this season in 515 at bats with 90 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .522 and an OPS+ of 124. Jorge Polanco is hitting .299 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .361. He has totaled 173 hits and he has driven in 74 men in 579 at bats. His OPS+ is 123 while his slugging percentage is at .489. The Twins have 1,398 hits, including 287 doubles and 279 home runs. Minnesota has walked 474 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,215 times as a unit. They have left 1,013 men on base and have a team OPS of .833. They score 5.79 runs per contest and have scored a total of 846 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cleveland has a 86-61 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.72, Mike Clevinger has a 11-2 record and a 1.04 WHIP. He has 139 strikeouts over the 99.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 71 hits. He's allowing 6.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.48. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.61 and they have given up 427 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the Indians bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 471 batters and walked 157 opposing hitters. As a team, Cleveland allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.5 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.66. The Indians pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,174 base knocks and 532 earned runs this season. They have given up 185 home runs this year, which ranks 23rd in Major League Baseball. Cleveland as a staff has walked 413 hitters and struck out 1,374 batters. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.22 while their FIP as a staff is 4.03.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .251, good for 14th in the league. The Indians hold a .436 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Francisco Lindor comes into this matchup batting .296 with an OBP of .346. He has 159 hits this year along with 70 RBI in 538 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .545 with an OPS+ of 127. Carlos Santana is hitting .283 this season and he has an OBP of .402. He has collected 148 hits in 523 at bats while driving in 87 runs. He has an OPS+ of 142 and a slugging percentage of .535. The Indians as a unit have 1,237 base hits, including 261 doubles and 205 homers. Cleveland has walked 515 times this year and they have struck out on 1,197 occasions. They have had 979 men left on base and have an OPS of .761. They have scored 4.74 runs per game and totaled 697 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Twins/Indians MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Indians (-127)

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