The Minnesota Twins (3-2) will host the Cleveland Guardians (5-2), Thursday at 4:10 PM ET, in a battle of AL Central rivals.

The Guardians are road underdogs (+138) at the Twins (-166). The Twins will give the ball to Pablo Lopez against the Guardians and Tanner Bibee.

The Twins won their last contest versus the Brewers by a 7-3 score yesterday, with Daniel Duarte picking up the win pitching going two innings, giving up one earned run on one hit while striking out one. Ryan Jeffers went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI to lead them offensively.

The Guardians defeated the Mariners 8-0 yesterday, with Logan Allen earning the win while pitching 6 2/3 innings without giving up an earned run on four hits, while striking out six. Jose Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI to lead the Guardians’ offense.

Before watching this Twins vs. Guardians matchup, here is what you need to know about Thursday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.

Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Guardians odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:21 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Twins (-166, bet $166 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Guardians (+138, bet $100 to win $138)
  • Over/under: 7

Twins vs. Guardians: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Thursday, April 4, 2024
  • Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
  • Stadium: Target Field
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Twins stats and trends

Twins betting records

  • The Twins won 69, or 59.5%, of the 116 games they played as favorites last season.
  • Last season Minnesota won 24 of its 41 games, or 58.5%, when favored by at least -166 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 62.4% chance of a victory for the Twins.
  • Minnesota and its opponents hit the over in 84 of 168 games with a total last season.
  • The Twins were 84-84-0 against the spread in their 168 chances last season.

Pablo Lopez (Twins probable starter)

  • The Twins will send Lopez (1-0) to make his second start of the season.
  • His most recent time out was on Thursday against the Kansas City Royals, when the righty tossed seven innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up four hits.
  • He has a 1.29 ERA and 9 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .167 against him over his one appearances this season.
  • The opposing Guardians offense has a collective .283 batting average, and is third in the league with 71 total hits and third in MLB action with 46 runs scored. It has the 10th-ranked slugging percentage (.434) and ranks 19th in home runs (five) in all of MLB.
  • The 28-year-old ranks 21st in ERA (1.29), 10th in WHIP (.571), and 28th in K/9 (9) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

Twins batting stats

  • The Twins hit 233 homers last season, which ranked third in the league.
  • Fueled by 521 extra-base hits, Minnesota ranked seventh in MLB with a .428 slugging percentage last season.
  • Among all 30 MLB clubs, the Twins ranked 21st with a .243 team batting average.
  • Minnesota was among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 10th with 778 total runs last season.
  • The Twins had the 11th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB last season (.326).
  • Minnesota ranked last in strikeouts per game (10.2) among MLB offenses.

Guardians stats and trends

Guardians betting records

  • The Guardians have won in each of the two contests they have played as underdogs this season.
  • Oddsmakers have given Cleveland the worst odds of winning it has seen this season with a +138 moneyline listed for this contest.
  • The Guardians have an implied victory probability of 42% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
  • Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in five of its seven opportunities.
  • The Guardians are 5-2-0 against the spread in their seven games that had a posted line this season.

Tanner Bibee (Guardians probable starter)

  • The Guardians will look to Bibee (0-0) to open the game and make his second start this season.
  • The right-hander last appeared on Saturday against the Oakland Athletics, when he tossed four innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • In one game this season, he has put up a 6.75 ERA and averages 9 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .353 against him.

Guardians batting stats

  • The Guardians rank 19th in MLB action with five total home runs.
  • So far this year, Cleveland’s .434 slugging percentage ranks 10th-best in the majors.
  • The Guardians have the fifth-best batting average in the majors (.283).
  • Cleveland is the third-highest scoring team in the majors, averaging 6.6 runs per game (46 total).
  • The Guardians are ninth in the majors with an on-base percentage of .346.
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