Twins lost game #1 earlier and it's not often a team can come back and lose game #2 especially a hot team like the Twins who are 17-6 in their last 23 home home games and are 21-8 in their last 29 vs. the Indians. Especially when they have dominated Fausto Carmona 2-8 in his last 10 starts vs. the Twins posting a 7.41 ERA and 1.68 WHIP during that period. Carmona is fresh hasn't pitched since 7/2 which I believe will make him a little rusty here tonight. He also hates pitching at night this year and away 6.14 and 5.87 ERAs. July has also not been his favorite month he has a 6.00 ERA over 2008-2010. Twins last 10 games they have hit righties .336 with 6.35 runs per 9. While the Indians face a lefty in Scott Diamond who has not been that great in AAA, but none of the Indians hitters have seen him and they are playing their second game of the day. This team got off to a hot start vs. lefties and was in the top 5 in OPS, but since have gone ice cold now ranked 24th wiht a .688. IN their last 10 games they are hitting .242 with 2.64 runs per 9 vs. LHP. I think Diamond will give the Twins what they need to get by and even up the series. Offense is down this year and we have seen it time and time again where a pitcher who is pretty unknown making his MLB debut and throws a gem.
