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The Cleveland Guardians (79-66) meet the Minnesota Twins (72-73) a game after Amed Rosario had a four-hit performance in a 7-6 win over the Twins. The Twins are favored (-110) in this matchup with the Guardians (-109), which starts at 1:40 PM ET on Sunday. Minnesota’s Joe Ryan and Cleveland’s Cody Morris will start this matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Twins vs. Guardians
- Game Day: Sunday, September 18, 2022
- Game Time: 1:40 PM ET
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Stadium: Progressive Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Twins | -110 | 8 |
Twins Stats & Trends
Twins Batting
- The Twins average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 12th in baseball with 167 total home runs .
- The Twins’ .247 batting average ranks 12th in MLB.
- The Twins are 11th in the league with an on-base percentage of .316.
- The Twins strike out 8.3 times per game to rank 13th in baseball.
- The Twins have hit 81 homers away from home this season (1.2 per game).
- The Twins are slugging .395 with 2.9 extra-base hits per game in road contests.
- On the road this season the team averages 8.3 hits per game and is batting .241.
Twins Key Batters
- Luis Arraez has an OPS of .802, fueled by an OBP of .375 to go with a slugging percentage of .427. All three of those stats are best among Minnesota hitters this season.
- Among qualified batters in baseball, Arraez ranks fourth in batting average, 11th in on-base percentage, and 67th in slugging.
- Carlos Correa leads Minnesota in total hits (129) this season while batting .279 with 42 extra-base hits.
- Among qualifying hitters, Correa’s batting average places him 31st, his on-base percentage 23rd, and his slugging percentage 35th.
- Gio Urshela has 122 hits this season and has a slash line of .277/.325/.426.
- Urshela brings a four-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .389 with a double, two walks and three RBI.
- Jose Miranda has been key for Minnesota with 105 hits, an OBP of .330 plus a slugging percentage of .448.
Guardians Stats & Trends
Guardians Batting
- The Guardians have hit just 113 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the league.
- The Guardians have a team batting average of .252 this season, which ranks 10th among MLB teams.
- The Guardians have an on-base percentage of .314 this season, which ranks 16th in the league.
- The Guardians have the fewest strikeouts in MLB, whiffing only 6.9 times per game on average.
- In 70 games at home this season, they’ve hit 42 homers, an average of 0.6 per contest.
- In 70 home games this season, they’re slugging .361 with 166 hits going for extra bases.
- In 70 home games this season, they have a batting average of .249 while averaging 8.3 base hits per contest.
Guardians Key Batters
- Jose Ramirez is leading the Guardians with 150 hits.
- Including all qualified hitters in the big leagues, Ramirez’s batting average puts him 31st, his on-base percentage ranks 23rd, and he is eighth in slugging.
- Ramirez hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with a double, two home runs, four walks and three RBI.
- Steven Kwan is batting .289 with 22 doubles, five triples, four home runs and 58 walks.
- Including all qualifying hitters, Kwan is 21st in batting average, 17th in on-base percentage and 112th in slugging percentage.
- Rosario has a .403 slugging percentage, which paces the Guardians.
- Andres Gimenez leads his team with a .370 OBP.
Twins vs. Guardians Probable Pitchers
| Ryan | Morris | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | GS | 3 |
| 11-8 | W-L | 0-1 |
| 3.83 | ERA | 2.79 |
| 129.1 | IP | 9.2 |
| 41 | BB | 8 |
| 133 | SO | 9 |
