The Cleveland Indians (57-60) face the Minnesota Twins (53-66) at Target Field in game two of their three-game series, with first pitch at 8:10 pm ET.

Game Details and Odds:

• Twins are favored at -156
• Indians' moneyline: +132
• Runline: Cleveland +1.5 (-140)
• Over/Under: 9.5 runs

Pitching Matchup:

• Indians: Eli Morgan (1-5, 6.52 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 46 K in 48.1 IP)
• Twins: Bailey Ober (1-1, 4.53 ERA), coming off 5.1 scoreless innings vs White Sox

Team Comparison:

• Offense: Twins rank 12th (4.63 runs/game), Indians rank 18th (4.35 runs/game)
• Defense: Indians rank 17th (4.65 runs allowed/game), Twins rank 28th (5.25 runs allowed/game)

Key Players: Indians:

• Jose Ramirez: .253/.339/.529, 26 HR, 73 RBI, 75 runs, 14 SB

Twins:

• Jorge Polanco: Hot streak with 5 HR, 11 RBI in last 12 games
• Multiple players showing power: Garver, Sano, Rooker with 2 HR each recently

Recent Performance:

• Twins won Monday's opener 5-4
• Minnesota has won 8 of last 11 games
• Indians struggling but still hold second place in AL Central

Analysis: The Twins have momentum and the pitching advantage with Ober's recent performance, but Cleveland has better season-long defensive numbers. Neither team has faced the opposing starter before, adding uncertainty to the matchup.

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