Chip Chirimbes

Cleveland at Minnesota 7:40 ET

Twins over Watch Dogs- With the season almost a third of the gone Cleveland finally had an offensive output yesterday that was a high for hits (17) and runs (12). This for the clubs that has had the best of the AL Central for some time now. Minnesota who is barely over .500 and lead the Central will start Pablo Lopez (3-3, 4.11 ERA) who pitched once against the Indians when he was with Miami and picked up a win. Cleveland will send Tanner Bibee (1-1, 2.88) who can toss the ball at nearly 100 MPH and allowed only one run last time out against St. Louis in seven innings. Former Tribesman are just 3-8 in their last 11 road games and jus 2-7 in their last nine after scoring five runs or more the previous game. Take MINNESOTA!

Miami at Denver 9:00 ET

Nuggets (-) over Heat- Being in the Mile High City should cool off this Miami team who have been blazing hit in every big game situation in the entire playoffs. Denver who has been sitting around for what seems like an eternity is the polar opposite of the Heat and will force the tempo into a pace Miami will try and avoid. The key for the Nuggets is to hit their usual shots and do not allow the Heat pressure to affect them.  Straight up, I think Nikola Jokic is just too big and powerful for the Heat defense. Miami has been through a grinding run and are just 4-12 ATS in their last 16 games with just two days rest and they are 1-5 ATS in their last six meetings in Denver and 9-25 ATS in the last 34 meetings overall. Take DENVER!