PREMIUM
Stephen Nover's MLB Total of the Week
(MLB) Minnesota vs. Cleveland,
Total: 8.50 | -105.00 Over
Result: Loss
Total: 8.50 | -105.00 Over
Result: Loss
The oddsmaker has shaded the Under in this matchup, which makes sense given a pitching matchup of Fernando Romero and Carlos Carrasco.
Romero has held three of his last four opponents to two earned runs. He is 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA in day games this season. The Indians have scored four or fewer runs in 10 of their last 13 games.
Carrasco has been dominant in his last two starts giving up one run in 14 innings with a 21-to-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
The Indians are heavy home favorites so they are unlikely to bat in the ninth inning making this an 8 1/2-inning game.
Romero has held three of his last four opponents to two earned runs. He is 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA in day games this season. The Indians have scored four or fewer runs in 10 of their last 13 games.
Carrasco has been dominant in his last two starts giving up one run in 14 innings with a 21-to-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
The Indians are heavy home favorites so they are unlikely to bat in the ninth inning making this an 8 1/2-inning game.
