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Lane Thomas and the Cleveland Guardians will face Carlos Santana and the Minnesota Twins on Thursday at Progressive Field. The favored Guardians have moneyline odds of -113 to win against the underdog Twins, who are listed at -106. Cleveland is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with odds of +175). The contest total is set at 8.5 runs.

Find out everything you need to know about the Guardians-Twins game from a betting perspective, including run line, moneyline and total, as well as expert tips.

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Check out the best moments and plays from the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Guardians game on September 17, 2024.

Match information and odds for Guardians vs. Twins

• When: Thursday, September 19, 2024, 1:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
• How to watch on TV: BSN

Guardians vs. Twins Prediction

• Result prediction: Guardian 5, Gemini 4
• Overall forecast: Over 8.5 runs
• Chances of winning: Guardians 53%, Gemini 47%

Guardians vs. Twins Betting Insights

• This season, the Guardians have been favorites 95 times and have won 62 or 65.3% of those games.
• Cleveland has a record of 56-29, a winning percentage of 65.9% when favored by bookies at -113 or more this season.
• Based on the moneyline set for this clash, sportsbooks have indicated that the Guardians have a 53.1% chance of winning.
• The Twins were underdogs in 47 games this season and won 18 of them (38.3%).
• Minnesota has a 16-27 record in contests where bookmakers favor them on the moneyline at -106 or worse.
• According to the moneyline set for this matchup, the Twins have an implied probability of winning of 51.5%.

Minnesota Twins

MIN

+1.5

-106

O8.5

Cleveland Guardian

CLE

-1.5

-113

U8.5

Current betting performance of the Guardians

• The Guardians have a 5-3 record in the eight games in which they were favored on the moneyline in their last ten meetings.
• In their last ten games, the Guardians and their opponents combined have reached the cap once (all ten games had set point totals).
• The Guardians have a record of 6-4-0 against the spread in their last 10 games.

Current statistics on Guardians

Guardians Player Insights

• Jose Ramirez has rushed for 35 yards and scored 107 runs in the 2024 season, leading the Guardians in both totals.
• Ramirez ranks eighth in the MLB in home runs and sixth in RBIs.
• Ramirez has hit in 10 straight games. In his last 10 appearances, he has a .300 batting average with four doubles, one home run, three walks and one RBI.
• Josh Naylor has a batting average of .243 with 26 doubles, 29 home runs and 55 walks.
• Naylor ranks 19th in MLB in home runs and 7th in RBIs.
• Andres Gimenez has a batting average of .250 with 20 doubles, one triple, eight home runs and 25 walks.
• Thomas has 26 doubles, three triples, 13 home runs and 42 walks with a batting average of .243.

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Current betting performance of the Twins

• In the last ten games, the Twins were underdogs twice and drew 1:1.
• In their last 10 total games, the Twins and their opponents have failed to reach the over five times.
• The Twins have won four of their last ten games against the spread.

Twins Current Statistics

Insights into the Twins players

• Santana led the team with 22 home runs and scored 65 runs.
• Among all hitters in the major leagues, Santana ranks 45th in home runs and 75th in RBIs.
• Santana has a hit in seven straight games. In his last 10 games, he has a batting average of .297 with a double, two home runs, two walks and five RBIs.
• Willi Castro’s batting average of .250 is the highest on his team.
• Among all major league hitters, Castro ranks 167th in home runs and 110th in RBIs.
• Ryan Jeffers has a batting average of .231 with 22 doubles, 20 home runs and 31 walks.
• Jose Miranda has a batting average of .292 with 28 doubles, four triples, nine home runs and 18 walks.

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