Cleveland Guardians vs. Minnesota Twins MLB Betting Preview | September 16

Owen Miller will try to get his 100th hit of the season (he has 97) when his Cleveland Guardians (76-66) square off against the Minnesota Twins (72-70) on Friday at 7:10 PM ET. The Guardians are favored (-144) over the Twins (+120). Cleveland’s Triston McKenzie and Minnesota’s Bailey Ober pitch first for their squads in this matchup.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Guardians vs. Twins

• Game Day: Friday, September 16, 2022
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Stadium: Progressive Field

Guardians Stats & Trends

Guardians Batting

• The Guardians are second-worst in MLB action with 111 home runs.
• The Guardians have the 10th-best batting average in the majors (.252).
• The Guardians’ .313 on-base percentage is 17th in the league.
• The Guardians strike out 6.9 times per game, the fewest Ks in baseball.
• The Guardians have hit 40 home runs at home this season (0.6 per game).
• The Guardians are slugging .361 with 2.4 extra-base hits per game at home.
• The team averages 8.1 hits per game and is batting .248 at home this season.

Guardians Key Batters

• Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland in total hits (147) this season while batting .279 with 72 extra-base hits.
• Among the qualified batters in the majors, Ramirez’s batting average ranks 30th, his on-base percentage ranks 28th, and he is ninth in slugging.
• Steven Kwan has 21 doubles, five triples, four home runs and 57 walks while hitting .288.
• Kwan’s batting average ranks 22nd among qualified players, his on-base percentage 17th, and his slugging percentage 112th.
• Amed Rosario leads Cleveland in slugging percentage (.394) powered by 41 extra-base hits.
• Rosario enters this game with two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .238 with three doubles and two RBI.
• Andres Gimenez has 129 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .369.
• Gimenez has safely hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .294 with a double, a home run, two walks and an RBI.

Twins Stats & Trends

Twins Batting

• The Twins rank 12th in Major League Baseball with 164 home runs.
• The Twins’ .249 batting average ranks 12th in the league this season.
• The Twins have an on-base percentage of .319 this season, which ranks eighth in the league.
• The Twins rank 11th in strikeouts per game (8.3) among MLB offenses.
• They have averaged 1.2 home runs per game in their 67 road contests this season.
• In 67 road games this season, they’re slugging .401 with 198 hits going for extra bases.
• In 67 road games this season, they have a batting average of .244 while averaging 8.4 base hits per contest.

Twins Key Batters

• Luis Arraez has accumulated a team-best OBP (.380) and slugging percentage (.432).
• Including all qualified hitters, Arraez ranks fourth in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks ninth and he is 62nd in slugging.
• Carlos Correa’s 127 hits lead his team.
• Correa’s batting average ranks 28th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 21st, and he is 27th in slugging.
• Gio Urshela is hitting .273 with 23 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 33 walks.
• Max Kepler has 18 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 49 walks while batting .227.

Guardians vs. Twins Probable Pitchers