Cleveland @ Minnesota -117 / 9.5O15
Minnesota comes in flip flopping wins and losses as they are 2-2 in the last four, the indians have won four out of the last five to include winning two out of three from the yankees in the bronx.
This is a big series for both teams, as this is the first meeting of the year. Both bats are smoking of late as both teams are batting over .300 vs righties in the last ten, Cle .322 Minn .302
Both pitchers are pitching well this season and of late:
Burba:
Season: 7-2, whip 1.60, era 5.31
L3: 2-0, 1.75, 4.58
career vs.:3-1, era 2.30
Team W/L L10:8-2
Team W/L vs. Twins:5-2
Mays:
Season: 7-3, .096, 2.62
L3: 2-1, 1.00, 3.43
career vs.:0-1, 4.15
Team W/L L10:7-3
Team W/L Vs Tribe:1-2
The tribe have the better offense as they now have a healthy lineup. The indians remember how seem key loses last year led to them missing the playoffs, and they will not take this team lightly tonight.
Trends:
indians:
CLE is 19-5 in their last 24 played on the road.
The Indians are 12-6 in game one of a series overall.
CLE is 15-8 overall vs. the AL Central.
Burba (R) 7-0 TSR night TY 3.89 ERA
16-5 last 21 road games
4-1 last 5 games
14-11 ( -5 units) versus MINN in the last 3 years
Burba:
20-5 last 25 road starts
22-4 last 26 starts
5-1 vs Minnesota last 6 starts
2-0 @ Minnesota in 2000
Twins:
3-10 last 13 home games in June
Mays (R) 6-3 TSR night TY 2.60 ERA
I look for a hard fought game and series, but I will take the hot hitting tribe with the vet on the hill, as I look for the young twins to be a bit tightly wound this evening...
Tribe +107
JT
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[This message has been edited by JT Sneaks (edited 06-04-2001).]
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