The Cleveland Indians host the Twins for game 1 of their 3 game series. For the Twins Kenta Maeda will take the mound, a right hander who has 3 wins and 0 losses on the season posting a 2.27 era. Maeda currently has 33 strike outs with a whip of 0.632. Maeda has only given up 14 hits 8 runs and 6 walks. The Twins are batting 0.241 as a team with a 0.321 on base percentage
For the Indians the right hander Aaron Civale will take the mound posting 3 wins and 2 losses on the season with a 2.92 era. Civale has a whip of 0.971 and 32 strike outs on the season. Civale has given up 30 hits 11 runs and 3 walks on the season. The Indians are currently in last place in team batting average at 0.210, with a 0.317 on base percentage.
I like the Twins in this one, Maeda has been pitching exceptionally as well as Civale but I think the batting advatage for the Twins will prove superior in this one.
MINNESOTA TWINS:
Record: 19-10
Last 10 Games: 7-3
Streak: W2
CLEVELAND INDIANS:
Record: 17-11
Last 10 Games: 7-3
Streak: L1