The Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Guardians meet Saturday in MLB action at Progressive Field. Here’s a Guardians vs. Twins Prediction. This article will include a Guardians vs. Twins Pick.
Minnesota Twins Betting Preview
The Minnesota Twins are 16-23 on the year and play the Marlins and Brewers next. The Minnesota Twins are batting .238 on the season and have a .327 OBP, and a .386 slugging percentage. The Minnesota Twins pitching staff has a 4.76 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. Byron Buxton leads the Minnesota Twins with 39 hits and 19 RBI, while Luke Keaschall and Brooks Lee have combined for 68 hits and 38 RBI.
Joe Ryan gets the ball for the Minnesota Twins, and he is 2-3 with a 3.72 ERA and 40 strikeouts this season. Ryan is 3-5 with a 2.94 ERA and 57 strikeouts in his career against the Cleveland Guardians.
Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview
The Cleveland Guardians are 21-19 on the year and play the Angels and Reds next. The Cleveland Guardians are batting. 232 on the season, have a .320 OBP, and have a .377 slugging percentage. The Cleveland Guardians pitching staff has a 4.01 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. Chase DeLauter leads the Cleveland Guardians with 38 hits and 23 RBI while Brayan Rocchio and Jose Ramirez have combined for 65 hits and 34 RBI.
Tanner Bibee gets the ball for the Cleveland Guardians, and he is 0-5 with a 4.58 ERA and 36 strikeouts this season. Bibee is 2-0 with a 2.98 ERA and 55 strikeouts in his career against the Minnesota Twins.
Why the Cleveland Guardians will win
- The Twins have lost each of their last eight road games after playing the previous day.
- The Guardians have won each of their last 13 Saturday games against the Twins.
- The Twins have failed to cover the run line each of their last seven games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Guardians have covered the run line in each of their last nine Saturday night games against AL Central opponents.
- The Twins have trailed after 3 innings in six of their last seven night games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- The Twins have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last eight games as road underdogs.
- The Guardians have won the first inning in four of their last five games against the Twins.
Why the Minnesota Twins will win
- The Guardians have lost five of their last six games as home favorites following a home win.
- The Twins have won four of their last five games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in 11 of the Twins’ last 12 games at Progressive Field.
- The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games as home favorites following a home win.
- The Twins have led after 5 innings in five of their last six games against AL Central opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Twins’ last eight night games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Four of the Guardians’ last five home games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in six of Tanner Bibee’s last seven appearances as a starter.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in four of the Twins’ last five games at Progressive Field.
Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts
- Jose Ramirez has recorded at least one hit in each of the Guardians’ last 12 games against the Twins.
- Rhys Hoskins has hit a home run in three of his five previous home appearances against the Twins after playing the previous day.
- Jose Ramirez ranks 2nd in the league in Steals (14) this season.
Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts
- Byron Buxton has hit a home run in six of the Twins’ last seven night games.
- Joe Ryan has recorded six or more strikeouts in six of his last seven appearances in night games against teams that held a winning record.
- Josh Bell has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances at Progressive Field.
- Byron Buxton ranks T6th in the league in Home Runs (12) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Guardians rank T29th in the league for triples this season (1).
- The Guardians rank 3rd in the league for strikeouts this season (360).
- The Twins rank 28th in the league for ERA this season (4.76).
- The Twins rank T27th in the league for strikeouts this season (294).
Guardians vs Twins Prediction
I was going to lean Twins in this spot because Bibee has had some real hiccups this season. Ryan is also an all-star caliber pitcher. The problem is we’re not getting enough plus money to pull the trigger. The Twins have looked bad over their last three games. Also, Bibee has a 1.66 ERA and a .220 allowed batting average in 21.2 home innings. It’s the road where he’s had all of his issues. Cheap price, I’m going to back the Guardians yet again.