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Following a four-hit effort in a win over the Orioles, Josh Naylor leads the Cleveland Guardians (25-30) into action as +118 underdogs against the Minnesota Twins (29-27). The game gets underway from Target Field at 7:40 PM ET on Thursday, live on BSN.
Pablo Lopez will get the ball for Minnesota while Cleveland will counter with Tanner Bibee.
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Who Will Win Twins vs. Guardians?
Twins and Guardians Betting Trends
The Twins have won 22 of the 34 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (64.7%).
When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -139 or shorter, Minnesota has gone 15-9 (62.5%).
The Guardians have been underdogs in 23 games this season and won 10 (43.5%) of those contests.
Cleveland has entered 11 games this season as the underdog by +118 or more and is 4-7 in those contests.
The Twins have combined with opponents to go over the total 24 times this season for a 24-28-4 record against the over/under.
The Guardians and their opponents have hit the over in 20 of their 54 games with a total this season.
Twins Stats & Insights
The Twins are the 13th-highest scoring team in baseball averaging 4.6 runs per game (256 total).
Minnesota is eighth in baseball with 74 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
The Twins are 23rd in MLB with a .232 batting average.
Minnesota strikes out 10.3 times per game, the worst mark in the majors.
The pitching staff for the Twins has a collective 9.9 K/9, the second-best in MLB.
Minnesota has a 3.44 team ERA that ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
Guardians Stats & Insights
The Guardians are among the lowest scoring teams in the league, ranking 29th with just 200 total runs (3.6 per game) this season.
Cleveland’s 33 home runs rank last in MLB this season.
The Guardians’ .232 batting average ranks 23rd in the league this season.
Cleveland is the best at avoiding strikeouts in MLB this season with only 393 as a team.
The Guardians have a 7.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in baseball.
Cleveland has the eighth-best ERA (3.87) in the majors this season.
Twins Key Players to Watch
The Twins will send Lopez (3-3) to the mound to make his 12th start of the season. He is 3-3 with a 4.11 ERA and 81 strikeouts in 65 2/3 innings pitched.
Byron Buxton leads Minnesota with a .221 batting average. He’s also hit 10 homers and has 23 RBI.
Carlos Correa has collected 39 hits this season and has an OBP of .303. He’s slugging .378 on the year.
Joey Gallo is slugging .485 this season, with a team-high 11 home runs. He’s also collected 23 RBI.
Max Kepler is batting .195 with an OBP of .273 and a slugging percentage of .398 this season.
Guardians Key Players to Watch
The Guardians’ Bibee (1-1) will make his seventh start of the season.
Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with a team-best batting average of .277.
Steven Kwan has 13 doubles, a triple, a home run and 29 walks while batting .263.
Naylor paces the Guardians in home runs (eight) and runs batted in (40).
Josh Bell has 11 doubles, four home runs and 30 walks while hitting .224.
Twins and Guardians Injuries
Twins: Trevor Larnach: 10 Day IL (Pneumonia), Kenta Maeda: 15 Day IL (Tricep), Jorge Alcala: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Caleb Thielbar: 15 Day IL (Oblique strain), Tyler Mahle: 60 Day IL (Arm), Nick Gordon: 60 Day IL (Shin), Gilberto Celestino: 60 Day IL (Thumb), Chris Paddack: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Emilio Pagán: day-to-day (Hip)
Guardians: Aaron Civale: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Peyton Battenfield: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Triston McKenzie: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cody Morris: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
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