Twins vs. Guardians: Betting Preview for August 11

Published 12:25 am Sunday, August 11, 2024

Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians (68-49) will visit Carlos Santana and the Minnesota Twins (65-51) at Target Field on Sunday, August 11, with a start time of 2:10 PM ET.

The Guardians (-120), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Twins (+100) This matchup’s total has been listed at 8.5. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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Twins vs. Guardians Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, August 11, 2024
  • Time: 2:10 PM ET
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Venue: Target Field
  • TV Channel: BSGL
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Guardians -120
  • Moneyline Underdog: Twins +100
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Twins’ David Festa (2-2) will make his fifth start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw five scoreless innings against the Chicago Cubs while allowing two hits.
  • Festa will look to pitch five or more innings for the third start in a row.
  • He has one appearance with no earned runs allowed in five chances this season.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Twins rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 140 home runs.
  • Minnesota ranks sixth in the majors with a .427 team slugging percentage.
  • The Twins’ .252 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking ninth in MLB.
  • Minnesota has scored the ninth-most runs in baseball this season with 563.
  • The Twins have an OBP of .324 this season, which ranks eighth in MLB.
  • The Twins are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking ninth with an average of eight strikeouts per game.
  • Minnesota has pitched to a 4.14 ERA this season, which ranks 20th in baseball.
  • Minnesota averages 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-most in the majors.
  • The Twins have a combined 1.168 WHIP as a pitching staff, second-lowest in MLB.

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