This is an 8* Play on CLEVELAND

This is obviously a huge series for the Indians. They trail the Twins by 5.5 games in the AL Central, which really isn't all that bad when you think about it. Minnesota probably could not have played any better than it did in the first half while Cleveland was viewed as largely disappointing. But the Tribe has started to put it together with a six-game win streak and they are 11-3 the last 14 games. Now they definitely took advantage of a weak schedule. But after Cleveland got to host the ASG, look for the home team to give the fans something else to cheer about tonight. Mike Clevinger has pitched pretty well in his five starts. He has a 0.986 WHIP. Remember this is a pitcher that had 200+ strikeouts a year ago. Minnesota's rotation totally overachieved in the first half, including Kyle Gibson who has an 11-6 TSR despite a mediocre 4.13 ERA and 1.27 WHIP. It's highly unlikely that the Twins will continue to average 6.2 runs/game on the road moving forward. Don't count Cleveland out in this division race and we like them tonight. Play on CLEVELAND

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