Twins vs Guardians Prediction (Sep 5): Betting Tips

In MLB action on Tuesday, the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Guardians will meet. Game time on September 5th, 2023 is at 6:10 PM ET. This is a series that holds a little bit of intrigue in the AL Central standings. If the Cleveland Guardians can find two wins in the next two days, then they might make the stretch run interesting. My Twins vs Guardians prediction is that there will be OVER 8.0 runs in the contest.

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These two teams met on Monday in Major League Baseball action. The Twins defeated the Guardians 20-6. Cleveland started Lucas Giolito in the game. However, he continued to have the struggles that he has had ever since he left the Chicago White Sox. The Minnesota Twins joked on social media that, in scoring 20 points, they had three touchdowns but missed the final conversion.

On Tuesday, the pitching matchup looks really good. The Guardians will send out Tanner Bibee while Minnesota will send out Sonny Gray. Gray posted a 2.04 ERA in August over six starts. Meanwhile, Bibee has been good all summer long. In July he posted a 1.78 ERA for the month. He followed that up with a 2.83 ERA for the month of August.

Bibee has gone 6-1 over the two months. Furthermore, the Guardians have generally won games that he has started, even when he has been the pitcher of record.

Twins vs Guardians Prediction: Final Thoughts

This game is a pick’em by betting odds as both teams are coming in at -110 (bet365). Bet365 is definitely wise to the pitching match-up situation. They set the OVER/UNDER at just 8.0, with the UNDER still favored at -115. Both of these teams used position players on the mound on Monday in the blowout game. Their bullpen should be just a little more preserved due to that. Accordingly, this is one of the lowest run totals for the day on Tuesday.

What’s interesting about this game is that the same pitching matchup happened on August 30th, 2023. Sonny Gray pitched seven scoreless innings before the bullpen blew the game. You have to know that Cleveland will be making adjustments in this contest at the plate. Also, Minnesota hitters had a recent look at Bibee. The hitters are going to be well-prepared for this game. My recommendation, in kind, is to take the OVER for 8.0 runs at -105.