The Cleveland Guardians (28-17) play the Minnesota Twins (24-20), who will be trying to stop a four-game losing skid, Saturday at 6:10 PM ET, at Progressive Field.

A projected tight contest pits the Twins (-117 on the moneyline) against the Guardians (-102). The starting pitchers are Bailey Ober (4-1) for the Minnesota Twins, and Logan Allen (4-2) for the Cleveland Guardians.

Yesterday, the Guardians claimed a 3-2 victory over the Twins, with Tim Herrin (0.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 K) earning the win for the Guardians. David Fry finished 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI to lead the offensive attack. Jhoan Duran (1.0 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 K) was credited with the loss for the Twins.

Ahead of this Twins vs. Guardians showdown, here is what you need to get ready for Saturday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Guardians odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Twins (-117, bet $117 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Guardians (-102, bet $102 to win $100)
  • Over/under: 7.5

Twins vs. Guardians: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Saturday, May 18, 2024
  • Game Time: 6:10 PM ET
  • Stadium: Progressive Field
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Twins stats and trends

Twins betting records

  • The Twins have entered the game as favorites 26 times this season and won 17, or 65.4%, of those games.
  • Minnesota has entered 23 games this season favored by -117 or more and is 14-9 in those contests.
  • The Twins have a 53.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Minnesota and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 20 of 44 opportunities.
  • In 43 games with a spread this season, the Twins are 22-21-0 ATS.

Bailey Ober (Twins probable starter)

  • The Twins are sending Ober (4-1) to the mound for his ninth start of the season. He is 4-1 with a 3.77 ERA and 45 strikeouts through 43 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings while giving up one hit.
  • The 28-year-old has amassed a 3.77 ERA and 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings in eight games this season, while giving up a batting average of .195 to his opponents.
  • Ober has four quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Ober will try to build upon an eight-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 innings per outing).
  • He has had two appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • The opposing Guardians offense has a collective .235 batting average, and is 18th in the league with 353 total hits and eighth in MLB action with 212 runs scored. It has the 14th-ranked slugging percentage (.388) and ranks 10th in home runs (48) in all of MLB.

Twins batting stats

  • The Twins have hit 46 homers this season, which ranks 14th in the league.
  • Fueled by 141 extra-base hits, Minnesota ranks 10th in MLB with a .395 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Twins have a team batting average of .232 this season, which ranks 19th among MLB teams.
  • Minnesota has scored the 13th-most runs in the majors this season with 198 (4.5 per game).
  • The Twins have the 18th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.305).
  • Minnesota ranks 17th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.8 whiffs per contest.

Guardians stats and trends

Guardians betting records

  • The Guardians have been victorious in 10, or 55.6%, of the 18 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • This year, Cleveland has won 10 of 18 games when listed as at least -102 or worse on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 50.5% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Cleveland and its opponents have hit the over in 21 of its 45 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Guardians have posted a record of 26-18-0 against the spread this season.

Logan Allen (Guardians probable starter)

  • Allen gets the start for the Guardians, his 10th of the season. He is 4-2 with a 5.56 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 45 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last time out on Sunday, the lefty tossed six scoreless innings against the Chicago White Sox while surrendering six hits.
  • The 25-year-old has an ERA of 5.56, with 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings in nine games this season. Opponents are batting .293 against him.
  • Allen heads into the game with two quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Allen will try to record his seventh matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.0 innings per appearance.
  • In two of his nine total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
  • He will take the mound against a Twins offense that ranks 22nd in the league with 342 total hits (on a .232 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .395 (10th in the league) with 46 total home runs (14th in MLB play).
  • The 25-year-old’s 5.56 ERA ranks 72nd, 1.500 WHIP ranks 71st, and 7.1 K/9 ranks 57th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Guardians batting stats

  • The Guardians are 10th in MLB play with 48 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
  • This season, Cleveland is 14th in the majors, slugging .388.
  • The Guardians are 17th in MLB with a .235 batting average.
  • Cleveland is the eighth-highest scoring team in MLB, averaging 4.7 runs per game (212 total).
  • The Guardians are 13th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .310.
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