Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction 8-29-23 MLB Picks

The Cleveland Guardians and Minnesota Twins clash Tuesday in game 2 of an MLB series at Target Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview

The Guardians need a win after losing 6 of their last 9 games. The Guardians are 7 games back in the AL Central. The Guardians pitching staff is 6th in ERA (3.88), 17th in WHIP (1.29) and 13th in quality starts (48). The Guardians' offense is 26th in runs per game (4.06), 17th in batting average (.248) and 30th in homers (101). Steven Kwan leads the Guardians with 139 hits and 44 RBI, while Jose Ramirez and Josh Naylor have combined for 246 hits and 150 RBI. Gavin Williams gets the ball, and he is 1-5 with a 3.52 ERA and 68 strikeouts this season. This will be Williams’ first career game against the Twins.

Cleveland Guardians Team Facts

• The Guardians have won each of their last three games as road underdogs against American League opponents following a loss.
• The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 Tuesday road games against American League opponents.
• The Guardians have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five games against AL Central opponents.
• The Guardians have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last five games against AL Central opponents.
• The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Guardians' last five Tuesday games against American League opponents.

Minnesota Twins Betting Preview

The Twins look for another win after winning 4 of their last 5 games. The Twins have a 7-game lead in the AL Central. The Twins pitching staff is 8th in ERA (3.94), 3rd in WHIP (1.21) and 1st in quality starts (64). The Twins offense is 14th in runs per game (4.54), 21st in batting average (.241) and 5th in homers (185). Carlos Correa leads the Twins with 102 hits and 57 RBI, while Donovan Solano and Max Kepler have combined for 178 hits and 80 RBI. Pablo Lopez gets the ball, and he is 9-6 with a 3.69 ERA and 191 strikeouts this season. Lopez is 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA and 11 strikeouts in his career against the Guardians.

Minnesota Twins Team Facts

• The Twins have won eight of their last nine home games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
• The Twins have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games as home favorites against the Guardians following a win.
• The Twins have led after 5 innings in each of their last five games against opponents that held a losing record.
• The Twins have led after 7 innings in each of their last six night games at Target Field against AL Central opponents.
• The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Twins' last three games.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Minnesota Twins ranks 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1362).
• The Minnesota Twins ranks 1st in the league for strikeouts this season (1248).
• The Cleveland Guardians ranks 30th in the league for home runs this season (101).
• The Cleveland Guardians ranks 1st in the league for strikeouts against this season (937).

Randy’s Pick

The Guardians are going nowhere fast, and it's getting harder and harder to back them with confidence. Gavin Williams has been solid, but the Guardians have lost all 5 games he's pitched this month. The Twins are all but wrapping up the division with these victories, and Pablo Lopez is looking more and more like the all star caliber pitcher they through they were getting from Miami. Lopez has allowed 6 runs in his last 30 innings. Even with decent juice, the price is reasonable. Give me the Twins.