The Minnesota Twins (3-3) face the Cleveland Guardians (6-2), who will be trying to extend a three-Game winning run, Saturday at 2:10 PM ET, at Target Field.
The favored Twins (-163 on the moneyline) host the Guardians (+139). The starting pitchers are Joe Ryan for the Minnesota Twins, and Carlos Carrasco for the Cleveland Guardians.
These clubs play again after the Guardians’ 4-2 victory over the Twins Saturday. Tanner Bibee (5.1 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 9 K) registered the win for the Guardians. Steven Kwan went 3-for-5 with a double to lead the team on offense. Pablo Lopez (5.2 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 2 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Twins.
Ahead of watching this Twins vs. Guardians matchup, here’s what you need to know about Saturday’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 Saturday at 3:17 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Twins (-163, bet $163 to win $100)
- Underdog: Guardians (+139, bet $100 to win $139)
- Over/under: 8.5
Twins vs. Guardians: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Saturday, April 6, 2024
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Target Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Twins stats and trends
Twins betting records
- The Twins have been favorites in five games this season and won three (60%) of those contests.
- Minnesota has played as favorites of -163 or more once this season and lost that game.
- The implied probability of a win from the Twins, based on the moneyline, is 62%.
- Minnesota and its opponents have gone over the total this season in two of six opportunities.
- The Twins are 3-3-0 against the spread in their six chances this season.
Joe Ryan (Twins probable starter)
- Ryan (0-0) pitches for the Twins to make his second start this season.
- In his most recent time out on Saturday, the right-hander tossed 5 1/3 innings against the Kansas City Royals, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
- He has a 1.69 ERA and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .158 against him over his one appearance this season.
- He will match up with a Guardians offense that ranks fifth in MLB with 77 total hits (on a .271 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .408 (13th in MLB) with five total home runs (27th in MLB).
Twins batting stats
- The Twins’ three home runs rank last in MLB this season.
- Hitters for Minnesota have combined for a team rank of 25th in the majors with a .323 team slugging percentage.
- The Twins rank 24th in MLB with a .209 team batting average.
- Minnesota has scored the fourth-fewest runs in the majors this season with just 20 (3.3 per game).
- The Twins have an OBP of .308 this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.
- Minnesota has shown patience at the plate this season with the 10th-best rate of strikeouts per game (9.8) among MLB offenses.
Guardians stats and trends
Guardians betting records
- The Guardians have been named as the underdog three times this year and have yet to lose any of those games.
- Cleveland has played as an underdog of +139 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 41.8% chance of walking away with the win.
- Cleveland and its opponents have gone over in five of its eight games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Guardians have an against the spread mark of 6-2-0 in eight games with a line this season.
Carlos Carrasco (Guardians probable starter)
- The Guardians will look to Carrasco (0-0) to open the game and make his second start of the season.
- The right-hander last appeared on Sunday against the Oakland Athletics, when he threw five innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up six hits.
- In one game this season, he has a 5.40 ERA and 5.4 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .316 against him.
- He meets a Twins offense that ranks 27th in the league with 20 total runs scored while batting .209 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .323 slugging percentage (25th in MLB play) and has hit a total of three home runs (30th in the league).
Guardians batting stats
- The Guardians have hit the fourth-fewest home runs in MLB action this season (five).
- So far this year, Cleveland’s .408 slugging percentage is 13th in the majors.
- The Guardians are eighth in MLB with a .271 batting average.
- Cleveland scores the fifth-most runs in baseball (50 total, 6.3 per game).
- The Guardians rank eighth in the majors with an on-base percentage of .338.