The Cleveland Guardians (6-2) travel to face off against the Minnesota Twins (3-3) on Saturday, April 6th. This game will be played at Target Field in Minneapolis and televised on BSNX. The Guardians are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Twins are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Twins. First pitch is set for 2:10 ET.
Guardians vs Twins
The Twins and Guardians played a low-scoring game in the last matchup of this series, with the Guardians picking up a 4-2 win on the road. Heading into the game, the Twins were the favorite at -169 on the money line.
Tanner Bibee got the start for the Guardians and went 5 1/3 innings, giving up just one earned run. Emmanuel Clase picked up the save, while Pablo Lopez took the loss for the Twins. Lopez gave up three earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work.
Despite getting the win, the Guardians’ offense had just one extra-base hit and no home runs. On the other side, the Twins hit one home run, which came from Edouard Julien, but Carlos Correa went 3/4 with a double and no runs scored.
Carlos Carrasco Gets The Start For The Guardians
Carlos Carrasco and the Cleveland Guardians are on the road to take on the Twins today. Carrasco started the season with a no-decision against the Athletics. He went 5 innings, giving up 3 runs, all of which were earned, and struck out 3.
Guardians Offense Breakdown
If you’re looking for some Guardians players to bet on in the hitting department, we have Steven Kwan with the highest hits projection on the team and José Ramírez with the 2nd highest. In terms of home run projections, we have José Ramírez with the best odds to go deep on the team and Bo Naylor with the 2nd best odds. If you’re looking at the entire league, José Ramírez has the 16th best odds to have the most hits in the league today and the 10th best odds to hit a home run. Steven Kwan has the 10th best odds to have the most hits in the league today.
Joe Ryan Gets The Start For The Twins
Joe Ryan is getting the start for the Twins today at home against the Cleveland Guardians. Ryan’s first start of the season came on the road against the Royals, where he went 5 1/3 innings and gave up just 1 earned run.
Twins Offense Breakdown
Our model is projecting the Twins to have a good day at the plate. Alex Kirilloff has the 16th highest hits projection in the league today, and his home run projection is 12th best. Matt Wallner has the 9th best odds to hit a home run today. Byron Buxton is our top projected home run hitter for the Twins, as his home run projection is 9th best in the league today. Edouard Julien is 2nd on the team in terms of total hits, and his home run projection is 10th best in the league today.
Guardians vs Twins Prediction
Our prediction for today’s Guardians vs. Twins matchup is to take the Twins on the money line at -158. We have the Twins winning this one by a final score of 6-5. If you’re looking for a parlay option, you could also look to pair the Twins with an NBA or NHL pick.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Joe Ryan finishing with more strikeouts than Carlos Carrasco. Our projections have Ryan finishing with five K’s and Carrasco with five as well. However, we have Carrasco’s Guardians finishing with more total hits than Ryan’s Twins.
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Last updated:April 6, 2024 Guardians, Twins