Guardians vs. Twins Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 17

Updated Sep. 17, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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Josh Naylor and the Cleveland Guardians take on Kyle Farmer and the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. ET, in the second of a four-game series at Progressive Field. The Guardians have been listed as -136 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Twins (+116). Cleveland is a 1.5-run favorite (at +152 odds). An 8-run total is set in this game.

Here is 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: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 6:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
• How to Watch on TV: BSGL

Guardians vs. Twins Prediction

• Score Prediction: Guardians 5, Twins 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Guardians 54%, Twins 46%

Guardians vs. Twins Betting Insights

• The Guardians have entered the game as favorites 94 times this season and won 62, or 66%, of those games.
• Cleveland has entered 50 games this season favored by -136 or more and is 30-20 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.6% chance of a victory for the Guardians.
• The Twins have been underdogs in 46 games this season and have come away with the win 17 times (37%) in those contests.
• This year, Minnesota has won four of 16 games when listed as at least +116 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Twins have a 46.3% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

MIN 4 · CLE 1

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Minnesota Twins

MIN

+1.5

+118

O 8

Cleveland Guardians

CLE

-1.5

-140

U 8

Guardians Recent Betting Performance

• The Guardians were the moneyline favorite in seven of their last 10 games, and they went 5-2 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Guardians and their opponents combined to go over the run total two times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Guardians have gone 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Guardians Recent Stats

Guardians Player Insights

• Jose Ramirez is the Guardians best power hitter, hitting 35 long balls this season in addition to delivering 107 RBI, both team highs.
• Ramirez is eighth in home runs and sixth in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Ramirez has collected a hit in nine games in a row. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .275 with three doubles, a home run, four walks and an RBI.
• Naylor has 26 doubles, 29 home runs and 55 walks while hitting .245.
• Naylor ranks 19th in home runs and seventh in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Naylor heads into this matchup looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with a double, two walks and two RBI.
• Steven Kwan has accumulated a team-high batting average of .291.
• Kwan is on a four-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .313 with seven walks.
• Andres Gimenez is hitting .251 with 20 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 25 walks.

Guardians Team Props

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Twins Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Twins have been underdogs twice and lost both games.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Twins and their opponents are 5-4-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Twins have won three of their last 10 games against the spread.

Twins Recent Stats

Twins Player Insights

• Carlos Santana has put up a team-high 22 home runs and has driven in 65 runs.
• Santana's home run total puts him 45th in the majors, and he is 73rd in RBI.
• Santana brings a hitting streak of six games into this game. During his last 10 games he is hitting .306 with a double, three home runs, four walks and seven RBI.
• Willi Castro's .249 batting average leads his team.
• Castro is 179th overall in home runs and 121st in RBI this year.
• Ryan Jeffers has 22 doubles, 20 home runs and 31 walks while hitting .230.
• Jose Miranda is hitting .292 with 28 doubles, four triples, nine home runs and 18 walks.

Twins Team Props

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