Guardians vs. Twins Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 10

Updated Aug. 10, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Josh Naylor and the Cleveland Guardians take the field on Saturday at Target Field against Simeon Woods Richardson, who is starting for the Minnesota Twins. First pitch is set for 7:10 PM ET. The Twins are -105 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the Guardians (-114). Cleveland (-1.5) is favored on the run line. An 8-run total has been set for this contest.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Guardians-Twins game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Guardians vs. Twins Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 7:10 PM ET
Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
How to Watch on TV: BSGL

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Guardians	-114	-105	8	-114	-106	-1.5	+150	-181

Guardians vs. Twins Prediction

Score Prediction: Twins 5, Guardians 4
Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Guardians 53%, Twins 47%

Guardians vs. Twins Betting Insights

This season, the Guardians have been favored 74 times and won 49, or 66.2%, of those games.
Cleveland has entered 65 games this season favored by -114 or more and is 43-22 in those contests.
The implied probability of a win from the Guardians, based on the moneyline, is 53.3%.
The Twins have won in 14, or 40%, of the 35 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
This year, Minnesota has won 10 of 29 games when listed as at least -105 or worse on the moneyline.
The Twins have an implied victory probability of 51.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Guardians Recent Betting Performance

The Guardians played as the moneyline favorite for four of their last 10 games, and finished 2-2 in those matchups.
Over their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Guardians combined with their opponents to go over the run total seven times.
The Guardians have a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Guardians Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	4.9
HR	14
ERA	5.06
K/9	8.3

Guardians Player Insights

Jose Ramirez is the Guardians best power hitter, crushing 30 round-trippers this season in addition to delivering 96 RBI, both team highs.
Ramirez ranks fifth in home runs and second in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
Naylor has 18 doubles, 26 home runs and 42 walks while hitting .243.
Naylor ranks 11th in homers and fourth in RBI in the majors.
Steven Kwan has racked up a team-high batting average of .327.
Andres Gimenez is hitting .259 with 17 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 18 walks.
Gimenez brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .421 with a double, a walk and two RBI.

Guardians Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
David Fry	0.5 (-190)	1.5 ()	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+170)
Andrés Giménez	0.5 (-265)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+1000)	0.5 (+205)
José Ramírez	1.5 ()	1.5 (-110)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+140)
Steven Kwan	1.5 (+155)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+1300)	0.5 (+220)
Josh Naylor	1.5 (+190)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+130)

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Twins Recent Betting Performance

Over the past 10 games, the Twins have been underdogs twice and split those games 1-1.
The Twins and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times in their last 10 games with a total.
Over their last 10 games, the Twins are 7-3-0 against the spread.

Twins Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	5.5
HR	14
ERA	3.72
K/9	10.3

Twins Player Insights

Carlos Santana is batting .247 with 22 doubles, 15 home runs and 41 walks.
Among all batters in the majors, Santana is 78th in homers and 90th in RBI.
Santana carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with a double, a home run, a walk and an RBI.
Willi Castro is batting .260 to lead the lineup.
Castro ranks 180th in homers and 130th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
Jose Miranda has 24 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 15 walks while batting .316.
Ryan Jeffers leads the Twins with 17 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 53.

Twins Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Royce Lewis	0.5 (-205)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+350)	0.5 (+135)
Jose Miranda	0.5 (-215)	1.5 (+145)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+185)
Max Kepler	0.5 (-205)	1.5 ()	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+165)
Willi Castro	0.5 (-220)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+235)
Carlos Santana	0.5 (-140)	0.5 (-140)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+220)