Thursday’s game features the Cleveland Guardians (88-65) and the Minnesota Twins (80-72) facing off at Progressive Field in what is expected to be a close matchup, with a projected 5-4 victory for the Guardians according to our computer prediction. First pitch is at 1:10 p.m. ET on Sept. 19.

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Guardians vs. Twins Matchup Info

• When: Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 1:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
• How to Watch on TV: BSN
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Guardians vs. Twins Predictions

• Score Prediction: Guardians 5, Twins 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs

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Guardians vs. Twins Betting Lines

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Guardians Betting Insights

• Cleveland has been the favorite in 96 games this season, and has come away with the win 62 times (64.6%) in those contests.
• This season, the Guardians have been victorious 59 times in 87 chances when named as a favorite of at least -115 or better on the moneyline.
• Cleveland and its opponents have gone over in 68 of 153 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Guardians played as the moneyline favorite in 10 of their past 15 games, and they went 7-3 in those matchups.
• In its past 15 matchups — all had a set run total — Cleveland and its opponents combined to go over the total two times.

Twins Betting Insights

• Minnesota has been the underdog on the moneyline 47 total times this season. It has finished 17-30 in those games.
• The Twins are 15-22 (winning 40.5% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -105 or longer.
• Minnesota has combined with opponents to go over the total 77 times this season for a 77-68-6 record against the over/under.
• In five games as underdogs in their past 15 matchups, the Twins have a record of 1-4.
• In its past 15 games with a total, Minnesota and its opponents have failed to hit the over eight times.

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Guardians vs. Twins Probable Pitchers

Guardians’ Starting Pitcher: Joey Cantillo

• The 24-year-old has pitched in seven games this season with an ERA of 4.99, a 3.1 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.174.
• Joey Cantillo’s team is 2-0 this season when he starts and they’re favored on the moneyline.
• Cantillo’s team has won three of his six starts.
• Out of Cantillo’s six starts with a total this season, two have hit the over.

Twins’ Starting Pitcher: Simeon Woods Richardson

• The 23-year-old has a 4.08 ERA and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings over 26 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .237 to opposing batters.
• The Twins have been the moneyline underdog in 12 of Richardson’s starts this season, and they went 6-6 in those matchups.
• Richardson’s team has a 16-10 record in his starts this season.
• Richardson’s starts went over the run total 13 times in 25 games with a set total this season.

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Guardians’ 2024 Performance

Twins’ 2024 Performance

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