The Cleveland Indians took three of four in Minnesota against the Twins, moving back into a tie atop the American League Central. Sunday’s game was particularly gripping, as Francisco Lindor made a terrific relay throw home to get the third out at the plate in the bottom of the ninth, sending the game to extra innings. Cleveland would get a grand slam in the top of the tenth and roll to a 7-3 win. The National League Central is close as well, although the Chicago Cubs have pulled slightly ahead to a two-game lead over St. Louis and a 2 ½-game lead over Milwaukee. Atlanta has a comfortable 6 ½-game lead over Washington in the NL East, while the Dodgers have moved to 19 games over Arizona in the NL West. The Yankees have won eight of ten and lead Tampa Bay in the AL East by 8 ½ games — and Boston by 16. In the AL West, Oakland has won six of ten but still has lost two games in the standings to Houston, who leads the A’s by ten now. We have a couple of primo MLB betting picks from the national pastime for you to consider for the week ahead.
Top MLB Betting Picks of the Week – August 12th
The Indians (4) and Twins (5) are set up for a thrilling stretch run in the AL Central. https://t.co/yVQxSyVHu4
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Monday, August 12
Boston at Cleveland (7:00pm ET, ESPN)
- Projected Pitching Matchup: Eduardo Rodriguez (13-5, 4.17 ERA) (BOS) vs Zach Plesac (6-3, 3.13 ERA) (CLE)
Tuesday, August 13
Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia (7:05pm ET)
- Projected Pitching Matchup: Jose Quintana (10-7, 4.23 ERA) (CHI) vs Jason Vargas (6-6, 4.09 ERA) (PHI)