The Cleveland Guardians and the Minnesota Twins meet Friday in MLB doubleheader action from Target Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Guardians did not have a starting pitcher announced for game one, but Alex Cobb will make his season and Guardians debut in game two. The Minnesota Twins did not have a starting pitcher announced for either game at the time that this article was posted.
Cleveland Guardians Recap
The Cleveland Guardians come into this set looking to bounce back and snap a five-game losing streak after being swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks to start the week thanks to a 5-3 loss in Wednesday’s finale. The loss put the Guardians in a tough spot after settling for a split in their series with the Orioles last weekend.
Guardians Looking To Hold Ground In AL Central Race
Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 124 hits as well as 30 home runs and 96 RBIs while Josh Naylor also has 25 home runs and 82 RBIs along with 18 doubles of his own. Ramirez has a team-high 25 doubles while Tyler Freeman has 14 doubles and Andres Gimenez has 47 RBIs with 16 stolen bases while the aforementioned Ramirez has a team-high 25 stolen bases on the year. Steven Kwan is also hitting .332 with 117 hits and 14 doubles this season.
Why the Cleveland Guardians will win
- The Guardians have won each of their last seven day games against the Twins following a home loss.
- The Twins have lost eight of their last nine day games against the Guardians following a loss.
- The Guardians have covered the run line in 14 of their last 15 games at Target Field.
- The Twins have failed to cover the run line in 14 of their last 15 home games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- The Guardians have led after 5 innings in each of their last four day games against the Twins.
Minnesota Twins Recap
The Minnesota Twins will try to rebound after their series loss to the Chicago Cubs thanks to an 8-2 loss to the Cubs in Wednesday’s series finale. The loss for the Twins in the series meant they were unable to build on their series sweep of the Chicago White Sox last weekend.
Twins Trying To Catch Guardians By End Of Weekend Atop AL Central
Willi Castro leads the Twins at the dish with 104 hits including 25 doubles and 5 triples as well as 41 RBIs and 10 stolen bases. Ryan Jeffers has a team-high 16 home runs, 52 RBIs and 18 doubles with a .226 batting average and .308 OBP. Carlos Santana has 14 home runs with 48 RBIs while Carlos Correa has 13 home runs, 47 RBIs and 16 doubles. Jose Miranda has 24 doubles and Castro has a team-high 108 strikeouts so far this season.
Why the Minnesota Twins will win
- The Guardians have lost each of their last seven games on the first leg of a doubleheader.
- The Twins have won each of their last six games against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five day games following a home loss.
- The Twins have covered the run line in each of their last four games at Target Field.
Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction
I’m on the Guardians in both halves of the double-header here. It would be nice to know who Cleveland’s starting here in game one and who the Twins are starting period, but between these two bullpens that I think will be heavily used here, I trust Cleveland’s more right now as the Twins have had one of the worst bullpen ERAs as of late while the Guardians continue to boast one of the best units in all of baseball. I think Cleveland gets it done here so give me the Guardians.