Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians 5/6/2023 Picks

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The MLB American League Central Division three-game battle will continue with Game 2 between the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday.

Minnesota topped all teams in the AL Central with an overall standing at 19-14 and 9-8 on the road play record with 4.5 ahead of Cleveland in second place and marked a +29 run difference over the course of the campaign.

The Twins won their last two contests including the series opener versus the Guardians at 2-0 on Friday.

Minnesota scored two runs on three hits with one error in winning the game while SP Bailey Ober (2-0, 0.98 ERA) gave up zero earned runs and one free walk with 6 strikeouts in 7.0 innings of work in the victory.

Byron Buxton powered the offense for the Twins with a team-high batting average of .262, eight home runs, 19 RBIs, 28 hits, and an on-base percentage of .350.

Minnesota as a team averages .228 at the plate with a slugging percentage at .402. Right-handed Pitcher Sonny Gray will be heading to the hill to start for the Twins in the second installment of a series on Saturday.

The Minnesota Twins are 8-4 SU in their last 12 outings and the Twins are 2-9 straight up in their last 11 matches played versus Cleveland.

The totals went OVER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 7 road games while the Twins are 2-6 SU in their last 8 contests on the road against the Guardians.

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Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians Predictions 5/6/2023

The Cleveland Guardians will stay on their home field looking to end a three-game losing streak with a victory in game 2 of a series versus the Minnesota Twins.

Cleveland dropped to 14-18 overall, 4-9 at home play, and placed second in the AL Central with 4.5 games behind Minnesota in the first place while posting a run difference of -21 for the year.

The Guardians’ batters had difficulty swinging their bats, scoring zero runs while driving in just three hits in the losing effort.

SP Peyton Battenfield (0-3, 4.07 ERA) took the loss for Cleveland with 2 earned runs and zero free bases allowed while striking out seven batters in 7.0 innings pitched.

Third Baseman batted an average of .286 with a team-high 34 hits and an on-base percentage of .374 in leading the offense for the Guardians.

Designated Hitter Josh Bell led in home runs with three while First Baseman Josh Naylor is the leader chipped in with a team-leading 18 RBIs for Cleveland.

On Saturday, the Cleveland Guardians’ pitching staff chose southpaw Logan Allen to take on the pitcher’s plate to start game 2 of a series against Minnesota.

The totals went UNDER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 5 contests while the Guardians are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games played.

The totals went UNDER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 7 outings versus Minnesota and also went UNDER in 7 of the Guardians’ last 8 home matches.

Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Guardians. The MLB Pick for this contest is Minnesota -115. The Twins will dominate this match-up on the road with 10 wins out of 14 head-to-head against a rival from the AL Central.

The Guardians lost four of their last five overall while losing six of the last eight outings played at home.

Minnesota will be sending a better starter on the mound in Sonny Gray who was great in his pitching allowing just three runs on 22 hits through 30 innings of work this season. The prediction: Minnesota Twins will win 5-2.

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