Twins vs. Guardians Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 18

Updated May. 18, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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Bailey Ober and the Minnesota Twins will hit the field against the Cleveland Guardians and starting pitcher Logan Allen on Saturday at Progressive Field. The Twins are -122 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Guardians (+102). Minnesota is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). A 7-run total has been listed in the game.

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

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Twins vs. Guardians Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 6:10 PM ET
• Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
• How to Watch on TV: BSGL

Twins vs. Guardians Prediction

• Score Prediction: Guardians 5, Twins 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
• Win Probabilities: Twins 54%, Guardians 46%

Twins vs. Guardians Betting Insights

• This season, the Twins have been favored 26 times and won 17, or 65.4%, of those games.
• Minnesota has entered 19 games this season favored by -122 or more and is 12-7 in those contests.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 55% chance of a victory for the Twins.
• The Guardians have been chosen as underdogs in 18 games this year and have walked away with the win 10 times (55.6%) in those games.
• This season, Cleveland has been victorious seven times in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least +102 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 49.5% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

MIN 4 · CLE 11

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Minnesota Twins

MIN

-1.5

-122

O 7

Cleveland Guardians

CLE

+1.5

+102

U 7

Twins Recent Betting Performance

• The Twins have a 3-3 record across the six games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Twins and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times.
• The Twins' record against the spread is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Twins Recent Stats

Twins Player Insights

• Ryan Jeffers' 10 homers and 30 RBI both lead the Twins, on top of his team-high .275 average.
• Among all MLB hitters, Jeffers ranks 41st in batting average, 34th in on-base percentage, and fourth in slugging.
• Willi Castro is batting .260 with 10 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 11 walks.
• Castro ranks 161st in homers in the majors, and 157th in RBI.
• Carlos Santana is batting .203 with five doubles, seven home runs and 11 walks.
• Max Kepler has 10 doubles, three home runs and eight walks while batting .305.

Twins Team Props

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Guardians Recent Betting Performance

• In three games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by sportsbooks, the Guardians had a record of 1-2.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Guardians and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times.
• The Guardians have a record of 3-7-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Guardians Recent Stats

Guardians Player Insights

• Jose Ramirez has collected a team-leading 38 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Ramirez's home run total is 10th and his RBI tally is second.
• Ramirez has collected a hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with a home run, four walks and five RBI.
• Josh Naylor has put his power on display as he leads his team with 12 home runs.
• Naylor ranks fourth in homers and ninth in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Andres Gimenez is batting .267 with eight doubles, a triple, two home runs and nine walks.
• Tyler Freeman has six doubles, four home runs and 12 walks while hitting .197.

Guardians Team Props

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