Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, Pick and Preview, June 27 (6/27): MLB
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- Jun 27, 2022, 5:58:57 AM
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Odds
| Time | 7:10 p.m. EST |
| Guardians money line | +113 |
| Guardians run line | +1.5 (-150) |
| Twins money line | -135 |
| Twins run line | -1.5 (+130) |
| Over / under | 8 |
Key stats
| Cleveland Guardians | Minnesota Twins | |
| Record | 36-32 | 41-33 |
| Home / road record | 16-13 | 18-16 |
| Last 10 record | 5-5 | 5-5 |
| Streak | W2 | L1 |
| Over / under record | 33-30-5 | 34-35-5 |
| Runs / game | 4.55 | 4.41 |
| Runs allowed / game | 4.09 | 4.01 |
Preview
The Cleveland Guardians and the Minnesota Twins will meet again to play a 3-game series at the Progressive Field. The Guardians took the sweep vs Red Sox while the Twins beat the Rockies 2 of 3 times and are 3-3 against the Guardians this season.
Cleveland Guardians
The Guardians get here with a 36-32 record and have lost 4 games in a row. The team is averaging 4.5 runs per game and allowing 4 runs. Jose Ramirez leads the team batting for .303 avg, 16 home runs and 63 RBI.
Shane Bieber leads the pitching staff with a 3.07 ERA, 88 strikeouts and 3 wins recorded for the Guardians.
Probable Pitcher: Triston McKenzie (4-5, 3.51 ERA)
Plesac will be on the mound in the 3rd game of the series for the Guardians. In 4.1 innings on Wednesday against the Twins, McKenzie gave up six runs on nine hits, a walk, and five strikeouts while getting no decision. He has a 1-4 record with an ERA of 6.39 and 34 strikeouts in 6 appearances against the Twins in his career.
Minnesota Twins
The Twins get here with a 41-33 record and have won 3 of their last 4 games. The team is averaging 4.4 runs per game and allowing 4 runs. Luis Arraez is batting for .349 AVG. Byron Buxton leads with 35 RBI and 19 home runs.
Joe Ryan leads the team with a 3.20 ERA, 53 strikeouts and 5 wins recorded with the Twins.
Probable Pitcher: Sonny Gray (3-1, 2.53 ERA)
Gray will be on the mound in the 1st game of the series for the Twins. On Wednesday against the Guardians, Gray pitched four and a half innings, giving up four runs (three earned) on eight hits, no walks, and four strikeouts. He didn't factor in the decision. He has a 5-3 record with an ERA of 3.47 and 79 strikeouts in 13 appearances versus the Guardians in his career.
BETTING TRENDS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland.
Cleveland are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
Cleveland are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home.
Prediction
The Guardians struggled offensively against the Red Sox as they averaged 2.6 runs per game in the series but they beat 2 of 3 times the Twins before that series. Tristan Mckenzie has struggled against the Twins in his career and is holding a 6.39 ERA when he's facing them. Sonny Gray will start for the Twins and he has been more consistent this season. Expect the Twins to stay hot offensively and win this game.
PICK: Twins ML (-135)
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