Minnesota Twins (42-33, first in the AL Central) vs. Cleveland Guardians (36-33, second in the AL Central)
Cleveland; Tuesday, 1:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Devin Smeltzer (0-0); Guardians: TBD
BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians host the Minnesota Twins looking to end their four-game home slide.
Cleveland has gone 16-14 at home and 36-33 overall. The Guardians have gone 16-8 in games when they did not allow a home run.
Minnesota is 19-16 on the road and 42-33 overall. The Twins have a 17-5 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.
Tuesday's game is the eighth time these teams square off this season. The Twins hold a 4-3 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Andres Gimenez has 10 doubles, two triples and eight home runs for the Guardians. Oscar Gonzalez is 7-for-36 with a double and two home runs over the past 10 games.
Luis Arraez has nine doubles and four home runs for the Twins. Carlos Correa is 12-for-42 with a double and three home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Guardians: 4-6, .240 batting average, 5.34 ERA, outscored by 22 runs
Twins: 5-5, .266 batting average, 3.40 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runs
INJURIES: Guardians: Carlos Vargas: 60-Day IL (elbow), James Karinchak: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cody Morris: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Twins: Joe Smith: 15-Day IL (trap), Trevor Larnach: 10-Day IL (core), Trevor Megill: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jorge Polanco: 10-Day IL (back), Cody Stashak: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Royce Lewis: 60-Day IL (knee), Bailey Ober: 15-Day IL (groin), Danny Coulombe: 15-Day IL (hip), Miguel Sano: 60-Day IL (knee), Chris Paddack: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jhon Romero: 60-Day IL (biceps), Jorge Alcala: 60-Day IL (elbow), Randy Dobnak: 60-Day IL (finger), Kenta Maeda: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
