Twins vs Guardians Game Breakdown
Twins
24W-20L
May 18, 2024
06:10PM EST
Odds: 7.5 o/u
Guardians
28W-17L
Get ready to dive into the heart of the American League action as the Minnesota Twins, sporting a respectable 24-20 record, roll into Progressive Field to challenge the top-dog Cleveland Guardians, who are sitting pretty at 28-17. The first pitch is slated for a 06:10 PM EST showdown in Cleveland, where the air is thick with anticipation (and a bit of mist, too). With the Twins looking to close a 3.5-game gap and the Guardians aiming to fortify their lead, the stakes are as high as the humidity. Betting lines are buzzing, setting the stage with the Twins slightly favored, but with an over/under at 7.5, expect every swing to count. Fresh off a nail-biter where the Guardians edged out the Twins just yesterday, both squads are itching to prove their mettle. So, as the winds whip from the north, will the Twins twirl towards victory, or will the Guardians continue to guard their turf? Let’s find out if Minnesota can twin this one or if Cleveland keeps guarding their streak!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: May 18, 2024 06:10PM EST
Location: Progressive Field, Cleveland
Weather: Mist with winds from the NNE at 8.1 mph. Temperature is at 66.0° with 84% humidity.
Vegas Odds
| MIN ML | CLE ML | Over/Under | Line | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | -118 | -102 | 7.5 | -1.5/1.5 |
| Recent | -124 | +104 | 7.0 | -1.5/1.5 |
| Difference | -6 | +206 | -0.5 | – |
Team Performance
55.4% Win Probability
44.6% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
| Date | Runs | O/U | O/U DIFF | ATS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04/24 | Cleveland Guardians CLE | 4 | Under | -1.5 | |
| Minnesota Twins MIN | 2 | ||||
| 04/06/24 | Cleveland Guardians CLE | 3 | Under | -3.5 | |
| Minnesota Twins MIN | 1 | ||||
| 05/17/24 | Minnesota Twins MIN | 2 | Under | -2.5 | |
| Cleveland Guardians CLE | 3 | ||||
| 05/05/23 | Minnesota Twins MIN | 2 | Under | -5.5 | |
| Cleveland Guardians CLE | 0 | ||||
| 05/06/23 | Minnesota Twins MIN | 3 | Under | -0.5 | |
| Cleveland Guardians CLE | 4 | ||||
| 05/07/23 | Minnesota Twins MIN | 0 | Under | -5.5 | |
| Cleveland Guardians CLE | 2 | ||||
| 06/01/23 | Cleveland Guardians CLE | 6 | Over | +5.5 | |
| Minnesota Twins MIN | 7 | ||||
| 06/02/23 | Cleveland Guardians CLE | 0 | Under | -6.5 | |
| Minnesota Twins MIN | 1 | ||||
| 06/03/23 | Cleveland Guardians CLE | 4 | Under | -1.5 | |
| Minnesota Twins MIN | 2 | ||||
| 06/04/23 | Cleveland Guardians CLE | 2 | Under | -4.5 | |
| Minnesota Twins MIN | 1 | ||||
| 08/28/23 | Cleveland Guardians CLE | 6 | Over | +8.5 | |
| Minnesota Twins MIN | 10 | ||||
| 08/29/23 | Cleveland Guardians CLE | 4 | Under | -1.5 | |
| Minnesota Twins MIN | 2 | ||||
| 08/30/23 | Cleveland Guardians CLE | 5 | Under | -0.5 | |
| Minnesota Twins MIN | 2 | ||||
| 09/04/23 | Minnesota Twins MIN | 20 | Over | +18.5 | |
| Cleveland Guardians CLE | 6 | ||||
| 09/05/23 | Minnesota Twins MIN | 8 | Over | +3.5 | |
| Cleveland Guardians CLE | 3 | ||||
| 09/06/23 | Minnesota Twins MIN | 1 | Under | -4.5 | |
| Cleveland Guardians CLE | 2 |
Twins Vs Over/Under
Guardians Vs Over/Under
| Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-12-24 | @TOR | 5-1W | 6.3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | Under |
| 05-07-24 | vsSEA | 10-6L | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | Over |
| 05-01-24 | @CWS | 10-5W | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | Over |
| 04-26-24 | @LAA | 5-3W | 7.3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | Over |
| 04-20-24 | vsDET | 3-4W | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Push |
| 04-14-24 | @DET | 3-4L | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Push |
| 04-08-24 | vsLAD | 4-2L | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | Under |
| 03-31-24 | @KC | 0-11L | 1.3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | Over |
| 10-01-23 | @COL | 2-3L | 6.7 | 2 | 1 | 9 | Under |
| 09-26-23 | vsOAK | 3-11W | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | Over |
| Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-12-24 | @CWS | 7-0W | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | Push |
| 05-07-24 | vsDET | 11-7L | 2.3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | Over |
| 05-02-24 | @HOU | 2-8L | 5.7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | Over |
| 04-26-24 | @ATL | 2-6L | 4.7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | Over |
| 04-20-24 | vsOAK | 3-6W | 5.3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | Over |
| 04-14-24 | vsNYY | 7-8W | 5.7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | Over |
| 04-09-24 | vsCWS | 7-5L | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | Over |
| 04-03-24 | @SEA | 8-0W | 6.7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | Over |
| 03-29-24 | @OAK | 6-4W | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | Over |
| 09-19-23 | @KC | 6-7L | 3.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | Over |
Twins Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/19 | vs CLE | 2-3L | 4 | 1 | Under |
| 05/18 | @ NYY | 0-5L | 3 | 0 | Under |
| 05/17 | @ NYY | 0-4L | 4 | 0 | Under |
| 05/16 | @ NYY | 1-5L | 7 | 1 | Under |
| 05/14 | vs TOR | 5-1W | 6 | 1 | Under |
| 05/13 | vs TOR | 8-10L | 13 | 2 | Over |
| 05/12 | vs TOR | 3-2W | 7 | 1 | Under |
| 05/11 | @ SEA | 11-1W | 11 | 2 | Over |
| 05/10 | @ SEA | 6-3W | 7 | 3 | Over |
| 05/09 | @ SEA | 6-10L | 9 | 1 | Over |
| 05/08 | @ SEA | 3-1W | 5 | 0 | Under |
| 05/07 | @ BOS | 2-9L | 9 | 1 | Over |
| 05/06 | @ BOS | 3-1W | 8 | 1 | Under |
| 05/05 | @ BOS | 5-2W | 8 | 0 | Push |
| 05/03 | vs CWS | 10-5W | 12 | 1 | Over |
Guardians Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/19 | @ MIN | 3-2W | 7 | 2 | Under |
| 05/17 | vs TEX | 0-4L | 6 | 0 | Under |
| 05/16 | vs TEX | 7-4W | 7 | 1 | Over |
| 05/15 | vs TEX | 6-0W | 8 | 0 | Under |
| 05/14 | vs CWS | 7-0W | 5 | 2 | Push |
| 05/13 | vs CWS | 1-3L | 4 | 1 | Under |
| 05/12 | vs CWS | 3-6L | 8 | 2 | Over |
| 05/11 | vs CWS | 2-3L | 9 | 2 | Under |
| 05/10 | @ DET | 5-4W | 5 | 1 | Over |
| 05/09 | @ DET | 7-11L | 8 | 1 | Over |
| 05/08 | @ DET | 2-1W | 7 | 1 | Under |
| 05/07 | @ LAA | 4-1W | 5 | 2 | Under |
| 05/06 | @ LAA | 7-1W | 6 | 3 | Over |
| 05/05 | @ LAA | 0-6L | 6 | 0 | Under |
| 05/04 | vs HOU | 2-8L | 7 | 0 | Over |
Team’s Batting Order
| Minnesota Twins | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPP | HR/Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
#1
Ryan Jeffers
|
9.1 | 12.3 | 0.275 | 0.588 | 41.2% | 100.0% | 7.6% |
| 8.8 | 11.6 | 0.263 | 0.4 | 42.1% | 82.1% | 2.1% | |
|
#3
Byron Buxton
|
8.8 | 11.5 | 0.25 | 0.391 | 32.6% | 71.7% | 1.1% |
|
#4
Jose Miranda
|
7.1 | 9.1 | 0.275 | 0.418 | 34.1% | 75.8% | 2.2% |
| 7.2 | 9.6 | 0.169 | 0.229 | 26.5% | 49.4% | 1.2% | |
| 7.1 | 9.4 | 0.203 | 0.378 | 29.7% | 67.6% | 4.7% | |
|
#7
Kyle Farmer
|
6.3 | 8.6 | 0.155 | 0.239 | 31.0% | 54.9% | 0.0% |
| 6.1 | 7.6 | 0.171 | 0.207 | 20.7% | 41.5% | 1.2% | |
| 5.2 | 6.9 | 0.224 | 0.355 | 31.6% | 67.1% | 1.3% |
| Cleveland Guardians | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPP | HR/Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | 7.5 | 0.197 | 0.339 | 34.6% | 68.5% | 3.1% | |
| 6.7 | 8.7 | 0.258 | 0.356 | 35.6% | 71.2% | 1.2% | |
|
#3
Jose Ramirez
|
7.1 | 9.5 | 0.24 | 0.457 | 31.4% | 77.1% | 5.7% |
|
#4
Josh Naylor
|
6.5 | 8.7 | 0.245 | 0.516 | 39.4% | 91.0% | 7.7% |
|
#5
Will Brennan
|
5.7 | 7.4 | 0.232 | 0.384 | 31.2% | 69.6% | 3.2% |
| 5.4 | 6.5 | 0.148 | 0.185 | 22.2% | 40.7% | 0.0% | |
| 5.5 | 7.3 | 0.189 | 0.4 | 28.9% | 68.9% | 3.3% | |
|
#8
Bo Naylor
|
4.8 | 6.4 | 0.171 | 0.27 | 27.9% | 55.0% | 2.7% |
| 4.5 | 5.9 | 0.208 | 0.275 | 35.0% | 62.5% | 0.0% |
Twins Notable Injuries
- Byron Buxton OUT (OF): Avg: 0.25 SLG:0.391 Last game: 05/03/24. Impact: 2.9
Guardians Notable Injuries
- No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.
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