Twins vs. Guardians: Betting Preview for Sept. 17

Published 4:25 am Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Cleveland Guardians (87-64) will go head to head against the Minnesota Twins (79-71) at Progressive Field on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 6:40 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 29 steals, Andres Gimenez will be looking to swipe his 30th stolen base of the year.

Bookmakers have tabbed the Guardians (-125) as moneyline favorites versus the Twins (+105). This game’s total has been set at 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 appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw 3 1/3 innings against the Los Angeles Angels, giving up two earned runs while allowing five hits.
  • Matthews has not earned a quality start in six starts this season.
  • Matthews has made four starts of five or more innings in six chances this season, and averages 4.2 frames when he pitches.
  • He has not pitched this season without allowing at least one earned run.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Twins rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 177 home runs.
  • Minnesota ranks seventh in the majors with a .421 team slugging percentage.
  • The Twins have a team batting average of .249 this season, which ranks ninth among MLB teams.
  • Minnesota has scored the 11th-most runs in the majors this season with 703 (4.7 per game).
  • The Twins have an OBP of .318 this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.
  • The Twins rank 10th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.1 whiffs per contest.
  • 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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