The Minnesota Twins(3-3) face the Cleveland Guardians(6-2) in game two of their AL Central battle.
Cleveland leads the series 1-0 after their 4-2 win on Thursday. Tanner Bibee pitched 5.1 innings, giving up five hits and striking out nine batters. Steven Kwan finished 3 for 5, scoring a run in the victory.
Pablo Lopez pitched 5.2 innings for the Twins, allowing six hits and three earned runs while striking out two batters. Edouard Julien was 1 for 4 in the game, smashing a home run in a losing effort.
Can the Minnesota Twins bounce back and get the win, or will Cleveland come out firing and clinch the series?
Twins vs. Guardians Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Cleveland Guardians |
+1.5 -155 |
O8.5 -105 |
+136 |
| Minnesota Twins |
-1.5 +130 |
U8.5 -115 |
-162 |
| **Odds Subject to Change** | |||
Twins vs. Guardians Game Details
- Fixture: Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins
- Date and Time: April 6, 2024, @ 2:10 pm EST
- Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Weather: Sunny and 54 Degrees
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Minnesota Twins | vs. | Cleveland Guardians |
| 3-3 | Record | 6-2 |
| 3.33 | Runs/G | 6.57 |
| .209 | BA | .283 |
| .631 | OPS | .780 |
| 3 | HR | 5 |
| 1 | SB | 9 |
| 3.63 | ERA | 2.51 |
| 1.21 | WHIP | 1.20 |
| 8.7 | K/G | 9.9 |
| 1 | Quality Starts | 3 |
| 2 | Errors | 3 |
Key Stats
Minnesota Twins
Joe Ryan will get the start for the Twins in today’s game. Ryan has started the season 0-0 with a 1.69 ERA and five strikeouts. Alex Kiriloff leads the team with a .409 batting average and nine hits. Carlos Correa carries an OBP of .520, Royce Lewis has a team-high one home run, and Byron Buxton has collected four RBIs.
Cleveland Guardians
The Guardians will send Carlos Carrasco to the mound for today’s game. Carrasco started the season 0-0 with a 5.40 ERA and three strikeouts. Steven Kwan leads the team with a .385 batting average and 15 hits. Jose Ramirez has a team-high one home run and seven RBIs, while Andres Gimenez carries an OBP of .405.
Game Prediction
Cleveland is exceeding expectations to start the season, but are they legit? The Guardians’ offensive production could come to a screeching halt with Minnesota sending out Joe Ryan. With Carrasco pitching, the Twins will likely struggle at the plate, which means we will see a low-scoring game. Despite both teams having good pitchers on the mound, Cleveland is the better team overall. They are averaging nearly double the number of runs per game that Minnesota is. Don’t let Joe Ryan scare you; back the Guardians to clinch the series today.
Final Pick
Cleveland Guardians (+136)
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