Guardians vs Twins Game Breakdown
Guardians
67W-49L
August 11, 2024
02:10PM EST
Odds: 8.5 o/u
Twins
64W-51L
Get ready for an electrifying showdown at Target Field as the Cleveland Guardians, hot on their heels with a stellar 67-49 record, slide into Minneapolis to challenge the Minnesota Twins, who are not too far behind at 64-51. The stakes are sky-high with the Guardians clinging to the top of the American League and the Twins just a swing away at 2.5 games back. Scheduled to throw the first pitch at 02:10 PM EST, today’s game promises more twists and turns than a Minnesota rollercoaster. With the over/under tantalizingly set at 8.5 and betting lines buzzing, fans are all set for a sunny day at the ballpark, complete with gentle winds and perfect game-time temps. Fresh off their respective last encounters, where the Guardians edged the Twins in a nail-biter, both teams are fired up to tip the scales in their favor today. So, as the Guardians aim to ‘guard’ their lead and the Twins look to ‘twin’ their efforts for a comeback, expect every pitch to be a battle in this clash of titans!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: August 11, 2024 02:10PM EST
Location: Target Field, Minnesota
Weather: Sunny with winds from the WNW at 4.5 mph. Temperature is at 72.3° with 40% humidity.
Vegas Odds
| CLE ML | MIN ML | Over/Under | Line | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | -117 | -103 | 8.5 | -1.5/1.5 |
| Recent | +101 | -121 | 8.0 | -1.5/1.5 |
| Difference | +218 | -18 | -0.5 | – |
Team Performance
49.8% Win Probability
50.2% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
| Date | Runs | O/U | O/U DIFF | ATS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04/24 | Cleveland Guardians CLE | 4 | Under | -2.5 | |
| Minnesota Twins MIN | 2 | ||||
| 04/06/24 | Cleveland Guardians CLE | 3 | Under | -4.5 | |
| Minnesota Twins MIN | 1 | ||||
| 08/09/24 | Cleveland Guardians CLE | 2 | Under | -2.5 | |
| Minnesota Twins MIN | 4 | ||||
| 05/17/24 | Minnesota Twins MIN | 2 | Under | -3.5 | |
| Cleveland Guardians CLE | 3 | ||||
| 05/18/24 | Minnesota Twins MIN | 4 | Over | +6.5 | |
| Cleveland Guardians CLE | 11 | ||||
| 05/19/24 | Minnesota Twins MIN | 2 | Under | -1.5 | |
| Cleveland Guardians CLE | 5 | ||||
| 08/09/24 | Cleveland Guardians CLE | 3 | Over | +0.5 | |
| Minnesota Twins MIN | 6 | ||||
| 08/10/24 | Cleveland Guardians CLE | 2 | Under | -5.5 | |
| Minnesota Twins MIN | 1 | ||||
| 05/05/23 | Minnesota Twins MIN | 2 | Under | -6.5 | |
| Cleveland Guardians CLE | 0 | ||||
| 05/06/23 | Minnesota Twins MIN | 3 | Under | -1.5 | |
| Cleveland Guardians CLE | 4 | ||||
| 05/07/23 | Minnesota Twins MIN | 0 | Under | -6.5 | |
| Cleveland Guardians CLE | 2 | ||||
| 06/01/23 | Cleveland Guardians CLE | 6 | Over | +4.5 | |
| Minnesota Twins MIN | 7 | ||||
| 06/02/23 | Cleveland Guardians CLE | 0 | Under | -7.5 | |
| Minnesota Twins MIN | 1 | ||||
| 06/03/23 | Cleveland Guardians CLE | 4 | Under | -2.5 | |
| Minnesota Twins MIN | 2 | ||||
| 06/04/23 | Cleveland Guardians CLE | 2 | Under | -5.5 | |
| Minnesota Twins MIN | 1 | ||||
| 08/28/23 | Cleveland Guardians CLE | 6 | Over | +7.5 | |
| Minnesota Twins MIN | 10 | ||||
| 08/29/23 | Cleveland Guardians CLE | 4 | Under | -2.5 | |
| Minnesota Twins MIN | 2 | ||||
| 08/30/23 | Cleveland Guardians CLE | 5 | Under | -1.5 | |
| Minnesota Twins MIN | 2 | ||||
| 09/04/23 | Minnesota Twins MIN | 20 | Over | +17.5 | |
| Cleveland Guardians CLE | 6 | ||||
| 09/05/23 | Minnesota Twins MIN | 8 | Over | +2.5 | |
| Cleveland Guardians CLE | 3 | ||||
| 09/06/23 | Minnesota Twins MIN | 1 | Under | -5.5 | |
| Cleveland Guardians CLE | 2 |
Guardians Vs Over/Under
Twins Vs Over/Under
| Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-29-24 | @DET | 8-4W | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | Over |
| 07-24-24 | vsDET | 1-2W | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Under |
| 07-19-24 | vsSD | 0-7W | 5.7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Under |
| 07-10-24 | @DET | 4-5L | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | Over |
| 07-05-24 | vsSF | 4-2L | 4.7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | Under |
| 06-29-24 | @KC | 7-2W | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | Over |
| 06-24-24 | @BAL | 3-2W | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | Under |
| 06-19-24 | vsSEA | 0-8W | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | Push |
| 06-12-24 | @CIN | 2-4L | 5.3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | Under |
| 06-06-24 | vsKC | 4-3L | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | Under |
| Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-05-24 | @CHC | 3-0W | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | Under |
| 07-30-24 | @NYM | 0-2L | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | Under |
| 07-24-24 | vsPHI | 4-5W | 4.3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | Over |
| 07-03-24 | vsDET | 9-2L | 5.0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | Over |
| 06-27-24 | @ARI | 13-6W | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | Over |
Guardians Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/12 | vs MIN | 2-1W | 4 | 2 | Under |
| 08/11 | vs MIN | 3-6L | 8 | 1 | Over |
| 08/11 | vs MIN | 2-4L | 5 | 1 | Under |
| 08/09 | @ ARI | 3-7L | 8 | 1 | Over |
| 08/09 | @ ARI | 3-5L | 7 | 2 | Push |
| 08/07 | @ ARI | 6-7L | 10 | 0 | Over |
| 08/06 | @ BAL | 5-9L | 10 | 1 | Over |
| 08/05 | @ BAL | 4-7L | 6 | 2 | Over |
| 08/04 | @ BAL | 8-4W | 10 | 0 | Over |
| 08/03 | @ BAL | 10-3W | 11 | 3 | Over |
| 08/01 | vs DET | 5-0W | 8 | 3 | Under |
| 07/31 | vs DET | 8-4W | 9 | 3 | Over |
| 07/30 | vs PHI | 4-3W | 9 | 2 | Under |
| 07/29 | vs PHI | 0-8L | 4 | 0 | Push |
| 07/28 | vs PHI | 3-1W | 9 | 0 | Under |
Twins Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/12 | @ CLE | 1-2L | 4 | 0 | Under |
| 08/11 | @ CLE | 6-3W | 11 | 1 | Over |
| 08/11 | @ CLE | 4-2W | 8 | 2 | Under |
| 08/09 | vs CHC | 2-8L | 6 | 0 | Over |
| 08/08 | vs CHC | 3-7L | 3 | 2 | Over |
| 08/07 | vs CHC | 3-0W | 8 | 1 | Under |
| 08/06 | @ CWS | 13-7W | 14 | 1 | Over |
| 08/05 | @ CWS | 6-2W | 8 | 2 | Push |
| 08/04 | @ CWS | 10-2W | 9 | 3 | Over |
| 08/02 | vs NYM | 8-3W | 10 | 2 | Over |
| 08/01 | vs NYM | 0-2L | 2 | 0 | Under |
| 07/31 | vs NYM | 2-15L | 9 | 1 | Over |
| 07/30 | vs DET | 5-0W | 12 | 0 | Under |
| 07/29 | vs DET | 2-7L | 6 | 1 | Over |
| 07/28 | vs DET | 9-3W | 13 | 4 | Over |
Team’s Batting Order
| Cleveland Guardians | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPS | wOBA | HR/Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
#1
Steven Kwan
|
8.9 | 11.3 | 0.328 | 0.483 | 0.419 | 0.903 | 0.364 | 0.033 |
|
#2
Will Brennan
|
7.1 | 9.1 | 0.245 | 0.386 | 0.322 | 0.708 | 0.293 | 0.034 |
|
#3
Jose Ramirez
|
9.6 | 12.7 | 0.278 | 0.540 | 0.359 | 0.899 | 0.366 | 0.067 |
|
#4
Josh Naylor
|
7.5 | 10.1 | 0.244 | 0.481 | 0.368 | 0.849 | 0.343 | 0.065 |
|
#5
David Fry
|
7.2 | 9.5 | 0.273 | 0.442 | 0.442 | 0.885 | 0.352 | 0.038 |
| 6.9 | 8.8 | 0.251 | 0.333 | 0.324 | 0.657 | 0.275 | 0.012 | |
| 6.1 | 8.0 | 0.222 | 0.413 | 0.349 | 0.762 | 0.309 | 0.032 | |
|
#8
Bo Naylor
|
5.7 | 7.6 | 0.206 | 0.368 | 0.292 | 0.660 | 0.273 | 0.036 |
| 5.3 | 7.0 | 0.208 | 0.315 | 0.344 | 0.659 | 0.273 | 0.018 |
| Minnesota Twins | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPS | wOBA | HR/Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
#1
Willi Castro
|
7.7 | 10.0 | 0.263 | 0.410 | 0.395 | 0.805 | 0.327 | 0.020 |
| 6.9 | 9.2 | 0.243 | 0.414 | 0.360 | 0.774 | 0.315 | 0.046 | |
|
#3
Royce Lewis
|
8.5 | 11.6 | 0.265 | 0.644 | 0.402 | 1.045 | 0.414 | 0.106 |
|
#4
Matt Wallner
|
8.2 | 11.1 | 0.282 | 0.659 | 0.506 | 1.165 | 0.447 | 0.082 |
|
#5
Byron Buxton
|
7.4 | 9.7 | 0.275 | 0.513 | 0.369 | 0.883 | 0.359 | 0.047 |
|
#6
Jose Miranda
|
6.4 | 8.3 | 0.313 | 0.495 | 0.381 | 0.876 | 0.359 | 0.031 |
|
#7
Max Kepler
|
6.8 | 8.8 | 0.265 | 0.408 | 0.346 | 0.754 | 0.311 | 0.023 |
|
#8
Kyle Farmer
|
4.8 | 6.5 | 0.188 | 0.263 | 0.338 | 0.602 | 0.253 | 0.000 |
| 4.3 | 5.6 | 0.227 | 0.353 | 0.275 | 0.628 | 0.263 | 0.029 |
Guardians Notable Injuries
- Carlos Carrasco OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 4.2
- Sam Hentges OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/12/24. Impact: 0.8
Twins Notable Injuries
- Joe Ryan OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 7.6
- Carlos Correa OUT (SS): Avg: 0.308 SLG:0.52 Last game: 07/14/24. Impact: 4.1
- Brooks Lee OUT (2B/SS): Avg: 0.263 SLG:0.347 Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 2.1
- Brock Stewart OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/31/24. Impact: 0.4
- Kody Funderburk OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/14/24. Impact: 0.6
- Steven Okert OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/06/24. Impact: 0.1
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