Saturday's game that pits the Minnesota Twins (64-50) against the Cleveland Guardians (67-48) at Target Field has a good chance to be a tight matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 5-4 in favor of the Twins. First pitch is at 7:10 PM ET on August 10.
The Twins will give the nod to Simeon Woods Richardson (3-2, 3.87 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 4 on the season, and the Guardians will counter with Gavin Williams (1-4, 4.91 ERA).
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Twins vs. Guardians Game Info & Odds
- When: Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 7:10 PM ET
- Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- How to Watch on TV: BSGL
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Twins vs. Guardians Score Prediction
- Our prediction for this game is Twins 5, Guardians 4.
Total Prediction for Twins vs. Guardians
- Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
Read More About This Game
Twins Performance Insights
- The Twins have played as the favorite in eight of their past 10 games and have won six of those contests.
- In its last 10 games with a total, Minnesota and its opponents have failed to hit the over four times.
- The Twins have been favorites in 74 games this season and won 46 (62.2%) of those contests.
- Minnesota has entered 81 games this season favored by -110 or more and is 51-30 in those contests.
- The implied probability of a win from the Twins, based on the moneyline, is 52.4%.
- Minnesota has scored 556 runs this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.
- The Twins have a 4.17 team ERA that ranks 20th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Guardians Performance Insights
- In seven games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Guardians have posted a mark of 1-6.
- In its previous 10 games with a total, Cleveland and its opponents have combined to exceed the over/under on seven occasions.
- The Guardians have won in 18, or 43.9%, of the 41 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This season, Cleveland has been victorious 18 times in 41 chances when named as an underdog of at least -110 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Guardians have an implied victory probability of 52.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Cleveland scores the 12th-most runs in baseball (532 total, 4.6 per game).
- Guardians pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.78 ERA this year, sixth-best in baseball.
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Twins Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 4 | White Sox | W 13-7 | Simeon Woods Richardson vs Chris Flexen |
| August 5 | @ Cubs | W 3-0 | David Festa vs Kyle Hendricks |
| August 6 | @ Cubs | L 7-3 | Pablo Lopez vs Shota Imanaga |
| August 7 | @ Cubs | L 8-2 | Joe Ryan vs Javier Assad |
| August 9 | Guardians | W 4-2 | Bailey Ober vs Joey Cantillo |
| August 10 | Guardians | - | Simeon Woods Richardson vs Gavin Williams |
| August 11 | Guardians | - | David Festa vs Tanner Bibee |
| August 12 | Royals | - | Pablo Lopez vs Brady Singer |
| August 13 | Royals | - | Joe Ryan vs Seth Lugo |
| August 14 | Royals | - | Bailey Ober vs Cole Ragans |
| August 15 | @ Rangers | - | Simeon Woods Richardson vs Nathan Eovaldi |
Guardians Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 4 | Orioles | L 9-5 | Gavin Williams vs Corbin Burnes |
| August 5 | Diamondbacks | L 7-6 | Logan Allen vs Zac Gallen |
| August 7 | Diamondbacks | L 7-3 | Ben Lively vs Brandon Pfaadt |
| August 7 | Diamondbacks | L 5-3 | Carlos Carrasco vs Eduardo Rodríguez |
| August 9 | @ Twins | L 4-2 | Joey Cantillo vs Bailey Ober |
| August 10 | @ Twins | - | Gavin Williams vs Simeon Woods Richardson |
| August 11 | @ Twins | - | Tanner Bibee vs David Festa |
| August 12 | Cubs | - | Ben Lively vs Kyle Hendricks |
| August 13 | Cubs | - | Carlos Carrasco vs Shota Imanaga |
| August 14 | Cubs | - | Alex Cobb vs Javier Assad |
| August 16 | @ Brewers | - | TBA vs TBA |
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