Data Skrive:
Coming off of a 0-2 series loss to the Reds, the Minnesota Twins (78-70) are -112 favorites to pick up the win in Game 1 of a four-game series against the Cleveland Guardians (85-64). The series begins at Progressive Field, starting on Monday at 6:40 p.m. ET on BSGL. Minnesota’s Pablo Lopez and Cleveland’s Matthew Boyd have been named the starters for this contest.
Be sure to check out our betting preview for this game, and find all of our MLB picks, too!
Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $37.86
Twins to win vs Guardians -112
Twins vs. Guardians Betting Lines
- Favorite: Twins (-112)
- Underdog: Guardians (-104)
- Over/under: 7.5
Twins vs. Guardians Betting Insights
- The Twins have been chosen as favorites in 101 games this year and have walked away with the win 60 times (59.4%) in those games.
- Minnesota has a record of 59-40 when favored by -112 or more this year.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Twins have a 52.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- The Guardians have won 44.4% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (24-30).
- Cleveland has gone 20-29 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of -104 or longer (40.8%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Guardians’ implied win probability is 51%.
Twins vs. Guardians Hitting Leaders
- Carlos Santana is batting .239 this season with a team-high 21 home runs and 63 RBI.
- Santana ranks 52nd in home runs and 76th in RBI among all batters in Major League Baseball.
- Willi Castro is batting .248 to lead Minnesota, while adding 11 homers and 54 runs batted in this season.
- Jose Ramirez has racked up a team-best 35 home runs and 107 runs batted in.
- Among all batters in MLB, Ramirez’s home run total puts him eighth, and his RBI total ranks second.
- Josh Naylor is batting .244 with 25 doubles, 29 home runs and 54 walks.
Twins vs. Guardians Pitching Rankings
- The Twins have a 9.2 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, third-best in baseball.
- Twins pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.24 this year, which ranks 21st in MLB.
- The Twins have a combined 1.201 WHIP as a pitching staff, third-lowest in MLB.
- The Guardians pitching staff ranks eighth in the majors with a collective 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Cleveland has a 3.74 team ERA that ranks sixth across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Guardians pitchers combine for the No. 4 WHIP in the majors (1.207).