Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians 5/7/2023 Picks

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07 May 2023

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The Minnesota Twins will meet with the Cleveland Guardians in MLB action in Progressive Field, OH, on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at 1:40 PM ET.

Thanks in large part to their pitching staff, Minnesota is in first place in the American League Central. The Twins’ 3.33 ERA is third-best in the league, while their 1.13 WHIP is second-best.

The pitching staff of Minnesota is limiting opponents to a batting average of .220, which ranks third lowest in baseball.

The starting rotation of Minnesota has 15 Quality Starts, which is tied for fourth in MLB. Sonny Gray has the lowest starting ERA (0.77), while Pablo Lopez leads Minnesota with 54 strikeouts.

For Minnesota on Sunday, Joe Ryan will start in the pitcher’s circle. The right-hander is 5-0 with a 2.37 ERA and 43 strikeouts this year.

The Twins’ team batting average of .225 ranks them only 28th overall, thus Minnesota has to become better at the plate.

Minnesota is 16th in slugging percentage with a .396 average and 25th in on-base percentage (.303). The Twins have 149 runs scored, which ranks them 12th.

The most effective hitter for Minnesota was Byron Buxton, who set franchise records for doubles (7), home runs (8), and RBI (19).

Trevor Larnach is tied for the lead with 19 RBI, while Joey Gallo is second with 7 home runs. In 33 games, Minnesota hit 48 doubles, 6 triples, and 43 home runs.

Minnesota is 2-10 SU in their last 12 matches against Cleveland.
The Minnesota Twins are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games on the road.
The Twins are 2-7 SU in their last 9 matches on the road against Cleveland.

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The Cleveland Guardians rank worst in both team slugging percentage (.333) and team batting average (.224). Cleveland ranks 27th in runs scored with 116 and 24th in on-base percentage (.303).

Josh Bell, Jose Ramirez, and Josh Naylor all hit three home runs to lead the Guardians, showing Cleveland’s serious lack of power.

Ramirez is in second place with 17, while Naylor is first in RBI with 18. In 32 games, Cleveland hit 56 doubles and five triples, but just 17 home runs.

On the mound, Cleveland is doing better than at the plate. With a collective ERA of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.26, the Guardians rank 12th and 11th.

The pitching staff of Cleveland is keeping opposition batters to an average of .249, which ranks 17th, while the starting rotation has 15 Quality Starts, which ties them for fourth place.

On Sunday, Cleveland will give Cal Quantrill the ball. The right-hander is 1-2 with a 4.73 ERA and 17 strikeouts this year.

The total went UNDER in 6 of Cleveland’s last 6 matches.
The Cleveland Guardians are 2-5 SU in their last 7 matches.
The total went UNDER in 6 of Cleveland’s last 8 matches against Minnesota.

Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians. The MLB pick for this game is the Minnesota Twins. In its previous 15 games versus teams from the American League Central, Minnesota won 11 of them.

Cleveland recently had trouble, dropping seven of its past nine home games, five of its last six games overall, and five of its last six home games against teams with winning records.

Joe Ryan, the starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins, had two straight solid starts, surrendering just eight hits and one earned run across 13 innings, with 14 strikeouts and two walks.

Ryan has a 2.37 ERA and is 5-0. Cleveland pitcher Cal Quantrill only threw 10 23 innings in his previous two outings, giving up 14 hits and 7 runs. The Minnesota Twins will win to a predicted score of 6-2.

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