MLB Odds: Twins-Guardians Game 1 prediction, odds and pick

The Twins and Guardians play a doubleheader today. Cleveland leads the season series 10-5 and has won six in a row in the head-to-head. The Twins beat the Guardians 4-3 on Friday night. Louie Varland will start for the Twins. Shane Bieber will take the mound for Guardians. He is 2-1 with a 2.11 ERA in September and 1-0 with 2 2/3 ERA over three starts against Minnesota this season.

The Twins are watching their season disappear. Jose Miranda is hitting .276 with 15 home runs, 64 RBIs, and 38 runs. Carlos Correa is batting .283 with 21 home hits, 58 RBI, and 63 runs against the Twins. He's also batting well against Cleveland. The Twins lost to the Guardians yesterday.

The Guardians are getting closer to completing a division title. Jose Ramirez is batting .280 with 27 home runs, 111 RBIs, and 79 runs this year. Josh Naylor is hitting .256 with 17 home Runs, 66 RBI, & 39 Runs. The Guardians have to pick up the pace to have a chance of covering the odds.

The Guardians will cover the spread in the first game of the doubleheader against the Twins. Bieber is an ace pitcher, but the Guardians need to give him more support.