Twins vs. Guardians: Betting Preview for Sept. 16

Published 4:25 am Monday, September 16, 2024

When the Cleveland Guardians (86-64) take on the Minnesota Twins (79-70) at Progressive Field on Monday, Sept. 16 at 6:40 p.m. ET, Andres Gimenez will be looking for his 30th steal of the season (he currently has 29).

At -115, the Twins are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game against the Guardians (-105). The over/under for this game is 7.5.

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Twins vs. Guardians Game Info

  • Date: Monday, September 16, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
  • Location: Cleveland, Ohio
  • Venue: Progressive Field
  • TV Channel: BSGL
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Twins -115
  • Moneyline Underdog: Guardians -105
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -125, Under: -105)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Pablo Lopez (15-8 with a 3.88 ERA and 183 strikeouts in 169 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Twins, his 30th of the season.
  • The righty’s most recent time out came on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he threw seven innings, surrendering no earned runs while giving up eight hits.
  • Lopez is trying to extend a sixth-game quality start streak in this matchup.
  • Lopez is aiming for his 15th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 frames per appearance on the hill.
  • In five of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Twins are 10th in MLB action with 177 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
  • Minnesota’s .422 slugging percentage is seventh-best in MLB.
  • The Twins are ninth in MLB with a .249 batting average.
  • Minnesota ranks 11th in runs scored with 700 (4.7 per game).
  • The Twins rank 10th in baseball with a .318 on-base percentage.
  • The Twins strike out 8.1 times per game to rank ninth in the majors.
  • Minnesota has a 4.23 team ERA that ranks 21st across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Minnesota has a collective 9.2 K/9, the third-best in the majors.
  • The Twins have the third-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.201).

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