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Nov 2, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber throws a pitch against the Chicago Cubs in the first inning in game seven of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
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Overview:
On Saturday, June 24th, the (36-33) Minnesota Twins will be on the road to take on the (38-32) Cleveland Indians.
The Crowd:
“The Crowd” projects a final score of Indians 5.3 – Twins 3.3 with an over/under of 8.6.
Starting Pitchers:
MIN: Kyle Gibson (4-5, 6.56) vs CLE: Corey Kluber (6-2, 3.58)
Batting Stats:
Runs per game: Indians 4.81 (9th) > Twins 4.71 (16th)
Batting Average: Indians .256 (12th) > Twins .255 (14th)
On Base Percentage: Twins .333 (9th) > Indians .332 (11th)
Total Bases: Indians 1037 (13th) > Twins 1000 (22nd)
Baserunning Stats:
Stolen Bases: Twins 41 (10th) > Indians 34 (19th)
Pitching Stats:
Team Earned Run Average: Indians 3.87 (5th) > Twins 4.96 (26th)
Batting Average Against: Indians .243 (6th) > Twins .264 (24th)
Walks/Hits Per Innings Pitched: Indians 1.24 (4th) > Twins 1.42 (25th)
Strikeouts: Indians 677 (3rd) > Twins 486 (30th)
Saves: Twins 20 (10th) > Indians 18 (13th)
Fielding Stats:
Errors: Twins 28 (2nd) > Indians 39 (8th)
Summary:
The Indians enter the game 9th in the league in runs per game (4.81) while the and 5th in team earned run average (3.87). The Twins are 16th in runs per game (4.71) and 26th in team ERA (4.96). Cleveland is (8-2) against the Twins this season including a four-game sweep in Minnesota last week. The Indians have outscored the Twins 57-23 in those ten games. Cleveland is (7-3) in their last ten games while Minnesota is just (4-6). The Indians offense has been revitalized with the recent hot streaks from Jose Ramirez and Edwin Encarnacion.
Twins starter Kyle Gibson (4-5, 6.56) is off to a rough start this season. Indians hitters have owned Gibson batting a combined .344 off him. Indians starter Corey Kluber (6-2, 3.58) has battled injuries but has been dominant since returning from the disabled list. Kluber has been very successful against the Twins hitters holding them to a combined .198 average against. The Indians are (15-17) at home this season while Minnesota is a surprising (20-9) on the road. I expect the Indians to score early and often off of Gibson. Kluber should be able to pitch deep into the game with a big lead and hand the ball over to one of the best bullpens in baseball to close it out.
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