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CLEVELAND -- If only Minnesota played Cleveland more often, the Twins would be true contenders this season.Despite a 6-21 record against the rest of the AL Central, Minnesota moved to 8-4 against the Indians with a 13-5 win on Wednesday night.You have to enjoy these things when they come along, manager Paul Molitor said. We know they can go the converse way as well.Minnesota has outscored Cleveland 35-16 and has outhit the Indians 46-27 over the first three games of the series.Hitting is contagious and guys are having good at-bats from top to bottom, first baseman Joe Mauer said. Its a lot of fun.Mauer had four of Minnesotas 15 hits, including a single, two doubles and a triple. Hes now 10 for 15 in the series and admitted that its taken some pain for him to start heating up at the plate.Ive been really staying on that back leg, driving the ball, Mauer said. Ive been a little more sore, but its been feeling good getting some results.Twins starter Tyler Duffey (6-8), who allowed five runs and eight hits over six innings, was happy to be in the dugout with Mauer, as opposed to facing the veteran.Hes on a tear right now, Duffey said. I wouldnt want to throw to him.Adding to Mauers big night, Brian Dozier finished 2 for 5 including a three-run homer in the ninth, while Max Kepler finished the game with two singles and two RBI.Kepler is now 7 for 12 in the series with four homers, 10 RBI and six walks.The rookies two-RBI single in the third was a bit controversial, as the blooper to right looked to be caught on a dive by Lonnie Chisenhall. Indians manager Terry Francona immediately challenged the play, but the call on the field stood.Francona and pitching coach Mickey Callaway were ejected for arguing by plate umpire Manny Gonzalez after the review.It was close and its one of those things were theyre not going to turn it over unless theyre 100 percent sure, Molitor said. You can understand the reaction because thats a big play in the game.Scoring five runs in the third after taking a 3-0 lead in the second, the Twins bounced Trevor Bauer (7-5) out of the game after just 2 2/3 innings.INJURY UPDATETwins third baseman Trevor Plouffe (broken left rib) began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Rochester, but theres no timetable for his return. Plouffe, who hasnt played since July 1, is batting .252 with seven homers and 27 RBI in 58 games. .TRAINERS ROOMTwins: OF Byron Buxton (right knee) wasnt in the lineup for the third straight game, but manager Paul Molior said hes ready to playIndians: OF Michael Brantley (sore right shoulder) hit in the batting cage Wednesday. Hes played in only 11 games this season after surgery in November.UP NEXTTwins: LHP Hector Santiago, acquired from the Angels before the trade deadline, makes his debut with Minnesota in the series finale. He won his last six starts with Los Angeles.Indians: RHP Mike Clevinger will be called up from Triple-A Columbus to start against the Twins. Carter Rowney Jersey .1 million pounds ($61.2 million) on Saturday, giving the beleaguered English Premier League champions a major lift. Jakob Silfverberg Jersey .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. http://www.authenticduckspro.com/Teemu-selanne-ducks-jersey/ . 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In last weeks rankings, we had New England rated 5 points better than Baltimore on a neutral field, so we felt the line was correct when it was -7.5 when last weeks poll was posted. If we had known the line was going to plummet to -6, we would have made it a value play.The NFL Vegas Rankings are compiled using the average of the power ratings from Chalk handicapppers Erin Rynning and yours truly, Dave Tuley, along with ESPNs Football Power Index.ddddddddddddTheyre intended to compare the relative strength of teams if they were to meet on a neutral field and what the point spread should be for those matchups. Weve also added the FPI and Massey-Peabody rankings to our chart for comparative purposes and to show other viewpoints; while there are differences up and down the rankings, we all continue to have the Patriots ranked highest.Heres a look at the teams making the biggest moves up and down the NFL Vegas Rankings, and then well look for some Week 15 value plays using this weeks power ratings: ' ' '