Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Guardians 9/4/23 - MLB Betting Picks and Odds
Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Guardians
MLB: 6:10 PM EST
Sep. 04, 2023
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : MIN -142 ; O/U 7.5
The Minnesota Twins stay on the road Monday for game one of three in Cleveland against the Guardians. Minnesota is six games above .500 in the year after winning three of the last five including two in a row following a two run win in extra innings over the Texas Rangers. The Twins will give the ball to Pablo Lopez Monday night for the 28th time this season. Lopez is 9-7 on the year with a 3.72 ERA after giving up 69 runs across 164.2 innings of work. On the road Lopez has been fantastic giving up just 27 runs and 84.2 innings resulting in a 2.87 ERA.
Offensively Minnesota has been a middle of the pack team having scored 617 runs on 1103 hits. The Minnesota power has led the team this year as the twins have hit 191 home runs to go along with a .421 slugging percentage. Carlos Correa has carried Minnesota this season leading the team with a .224 batting average to go along with a team high 58 RBIs.
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The Cleveland Guardians stay at home Monday four games below .500 on a four-game win streak after a one run win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Offensively Cleveland has sputtered a bit this season with just 555 total runs scored despite 1153 hits in 136 games. Jose Ramirez has done a ton for Cleveland this season leading the team with 21 home runs and a .274 batting average. Josh Naylor leads the way with 79 RBIs and has added fifteen home runs this season.
Offensively Cleveland did the job in their last game compiling thirteen hits in 42 at bats including three with runners in scoring position to score seven runs. Gabriel Arias led the way for the Cleveland offense with two hits in five at bats to drive in two runs, while three other Cleveland players drove in one run each. Steven Kwan added two hits in five at bats to drive in two runs including the game deciding run in the 11th inning.
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Free Betting Pick: Minnesota Twins -142
The Twins are chasing a division title and must continue to win. Minnesota has the better overall team and the better pitcher on the mound. Look for the Twins to do the job Monday and get a road win in Cleveland to open the new series. Final Score Prediction, Minnesota Twins win 6-2.