Twins vs. Guardians Prediction
Sonny Gray will oppose Tanner Bibee in Tuesday night’s pitching matchup at Progressive Field, where the Guardians will host the Twins at 6:10 p.m. ET. With the Guardians listed as home dogs and the total sitting at 8 runs, what’s the smart bet tonight in Cleveland?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
915 Minnesota Twins (-118) at 916 Cleveland Guardians (-102); o/u 8
6:10 p.m. ET, Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH
Twins vs. Guardians Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our MLB Public Betting Page shows that 51% of bets are on the Guardians’ moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Minnesota Twins DFS SPIN
Royce Lewis blasted his fourth grand slam of the season — and third in his past eight games — as the Twins annihilated the Guardians 20-6 on Monday evening in Cleveland. The sweet-swinging 24-year-old infielder spoiled Lucas Giolito’s debut with the Guardians by crushing a 401-foot grand slam in the second inning to increase the Twins’ early lead to 6-0. He actually got another opportunity with the bases loaded in the sixth inning but had to settle for a two-run single — giving him a career-high six RBI in the contest. Lewis finished the evening 3-for-4 and is now slashing a robust .317/.363/.545 with 11 homers and 39 RBI in only 44 games on the season. The MLB record for grand slams in a single season is six, so with nearly a whole month still to play Lewis could astoundingly make some history if he continues at this ridiculous pace.
Cleveland Guardians DFS SPIN
Tyler Freeman belted a solo home run on Monday night as the Guardians were slaughtered by the Twins. Freeman entered the game as a defensive replacement after it was long out of hand, then did his part at the dish by crushing a 393-foot solo shot off of Brent Headrick in the seventh inning — pulling the Guardians to within two touchdowns and a pair of two-point conversions. The 24-year-old infielder finished the night 1-for-3 and is now hitting .248/.306/.354 with two homers and nine RBI in 126 plate appearances on the season.
Twins vs. Guardians MLB Betting Trends
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Cleveland’s last 16 games at home
Twins vs. Guardians MLB BETTING PREDICTION
Give me the under in the first five. Gray has been outstanding over his last five starts (32 2/3 innings), posting a 2-2 record with a 1.93 ERA and 2.46 FIP. While he hasn’t been as sharp as Gray, Bibee has been excellent as well, posting a 2.70 ERA and 3.16 FIP over his last five starts (30 innings). The reason why I don’t want to take the under for the entire game is because both of these bullpens have struggled. Hopefully Bibee can keep a red-hot Minnesota lineup in check for the first half of the game, we can cash the under and get out before the bullpens take a turn ruining the game under.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: TWINS/GUARDIANS UNDER 4.5 (1st 5 innings)