Twins vs. Guardians: Betting Preview for Sept. 17

Published 4:24 am Tuesday, September 17, 2024

When the Cleveland Guardians (87-64) take on the Minnesota Twins (79-71) at Progressive Field on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 6:40 p.m. ET, Andres Gimenez will be looking for his 30th stolen base of the season (he currently has 29).

The Guardians (-125), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Twins (+105) This matchup’s total is 8.5. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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Twins vs. Guardians Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, September 17, 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: Guardians -125
  • Moneyline Underdog: Twins +105
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Zebby Matthews (1-3) will take the mound for the Twins, his seventh start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Wednesday, when he tossed 3 1/3 innings while giving up two earned runs on five hits in a matchup with the Los Angeles Angels.
  • Matthews has not earned a quality start in six starts this season.
  • In six starts, Matthews has pitched through or past the fifth inning four times. He has a season average of 4.2 frames per outing.
  • He has not pitched this season without allowing at least one earned run.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Twins have hit 177 homers this season, which ranks 10th in the majors.
  • Minnesota ranks seventh in the majors with a .421 team slugging percentage.
  • The Twins rank ninth in MLB with a .249 team batting average.
  • Minnesota ranks 11th in the majors with 703 total runs scored this season.
  • The Twins are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking 10th with an OBP of .318.
  • The Twins have shown patience at the plate this season with the 10th-best rate of strikeouts per game (8.1) among MLB offenses.
  • Minnesota has pitched to a 4.23 ERA this season, which ranks 21st in baseball.
  • Minnesota strikes out 9.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.
  • Twins pitchers have a 1.203 WHIP this season, third-best in the majors.

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