On Friday, August 9 at 2:10 PM ET, Carlos Santana and the Minnesota Twins (63-50) host Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians (67-47) in the series opener at Target Field.

The Twins (-145), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Guardians (+120) This game has an over/under of 8 runs (over -115; under -105).

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Twins vs. Guardians Game Info

• Date: Friday, August 9, 2024
• Time: 2:10 PM ET
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Venue: Target Field
• TV Channel: BSN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Twins -145
• Moneyline Underdog: Guardians +120
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

• Bailey Ober (11-5) gets the starting nod for the Twins in his 22nd start of the season. He’s put together a 3.69 ERA in 122 2/3 innings pitched, with 128 strikeouts.
• In his last time out on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox, the righty tossed seven innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering two hits.
• Ober is aiming to secure his ninth straight quality start in this outing.
• Ober will aim to go five or more innings for his ninth straight start. He’s averaging 5.8 innings per outing.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 21 appearances this season.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Twins average 1.2 home runs per game to rank ninth in MLB action with 137 total home runs.
• Minnesota’s .427 slugging percentage ranks sixth-best in MLB.
• The Twins’ .252 batting average is ninth-best in the majors.
• Minnesota has the No. 10 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.9 runs per game (552 total runs).
• The Twins are eighth in MLB with an on-base percentage of .324.
• The Twins strike out 8.1 times per game to rank ninth in MLB.
• Minnesota’s 4.19 team ERA ranks 20th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for Minnesota has a collective 9.3 K/9 to pace MLB.
• Pitchers for the Twins combine for the No. 3-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.180).

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