The Cleveland Guardians (7-2) will attempt to extend a four-game winning streak on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins (3-4), with first pitch at 2:10 PM ET at Target Field.
The Twins are favored at home (-130) against the Guardians (+110). The Twins will start Bailey Ober (0-1) versus the Guardians and Triston McKenzie (0-1).
Nick Sandlin (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K) earned a win in the Guardians’ 3-1 victory over the Twins yesterday. David Fry led the way offensively, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Joe Ryan (6.0 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 7 K) was handed the loss for the Twins.
Before watching this Twins vs. Guardians matchup, here’s what you need to know about Sunday’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 Sunday at 3:17 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Twins (-130, bet $130 to win $100)
- Underdog: Guardians (+110, bet $100 to win $110)
- Over/under: 8
Twins vs. Guardians: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, April 7, 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
- This season, the Twins have won three out of the six games in which they’ve been favored.
- Minnesota has played as favorites of -130 or more twice this season and lost both games.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 56.5% chance of a victory for the Twins.
- Minnesota and its opponents have gone over the total this season in two of seven opportunities.
- The Twins are 3-4-0 against the spread in their seven chances this season.
Bailey Ober (Twins probable starter)
- The Twins will look to Ober (0-1) in his second start this season.
- In his most recent appearance on Sunday, the righty threw 1 1/3 innings against the Kansas City Royals, giving up eight earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
- In one appearance this season, he has a 54.00 ERA and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while opponents are hitting .692 against him.
- He will take the mound against a Guardians team that is hitting .265 as a unit (eighth in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .401 (13th in MLB) with six total home runs (26th in MLB).
Twins batting stats
- The Twins’ three home runs rank last in MLB this season.
- Hitters for Minnesota have combined to rank 29th in the majors with a .300 team slugging percentage.
- The Twins have a team batting average of just .191 this season, which ranks 28th among MLB teams.
- Minnesota has scored 21 runs (just 3.0 per game) this season, which ranks 29th in MLB.
- The Twins have the 17th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.308).
- Minnesota ranks 15th with an average of 10.4 strikeouts per game.
Guardians stats and trends
Guardians betting records
- The Guardians have been named as the underdog four times this year and have yet to lose any of those games.
- Cleveland has been a +110 moneyline underdog on three occasions this season and won every game.
- The Guardians have an implied victory probability of 47.6% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Cleveland and its opponents have gone over in five of its nine games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Guardians are 7-2-0 against the spread in their nine games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Triston McKenzie (Guardians probable starter)
- The Guardians will look to McKenzie (0-1) to open the game and make his second start of the season.
- His most recent appearance was on Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners, when the right-hander went 3 1/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up four hits.
- Opposing hitters have a collective batting average of .267 against him this season. He has a 10.80 ERA and 5.4 strikeouts per nine innings over his one game.
- He will face a Twins team that is batting .191 as a unit (28th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .300 (29th in the league) with three total home runs (30th in MLB action).
Guardians batting stats
- The Guardians are fifth-worst in MLB play with six home runs.
- So far this year, Cleveland ranks 13th in baseball with a .401 slugging percentage.
- The Guardians rank eighth in MLB with a .265 batting average.
- Cleveland is the fifth-highest scoring team in the majors, averaging 5.9 runs per game (53 total).
- The Guardians’ .329 on-base percentage ranks 10th-best in the majors.