Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Guardians – Prediction, 9/19/2024, MLB Tips, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

Odds/Points distribution: Minnesota (+101) Cleveland (-121)

The Cleveland Guardians (87-65) will face the Minnesota Twins (80-71) on Thursday at Progressive Field. The odds for this game are +101 for Minnesota while Cleveland is -121. The total wagering is 7. The pitchers expected to start are Simeon Woods Richardson and Joey Cantillo.

As a team, the Twins have hit 292 doubles and hit 178 balls out of the ballpark. Minnesota has a slugging percentage of .420 and has 1,224 strikeouts while walking 438 times. As a unit, the Minnesota Twins score 4.7 runs/game, which ranks 11th in baseball. They have 671 RBIs and 1,270 hits this year while their team batting average is .249. They have scored 707 total runs and hold a team on-base percentage of .318.

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Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 3.49 and their pitching staff has posted a combined WHIP of 1.20. The Twins' pitchers have allowed a total of 174 long balls and 671 runs (18th in MLB). Minnesota has allowed 1,214 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 624 earned runs. The Twins have a team earned run average of 4.20 this year (21st in baseball) and have struck out 1,363 batters. They have allowed 391 opposing batters to walks and their FIP as a team so far this year is 3.85.

Twins pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 115 times and have made 181 appearances in high-pressure situations. Relief pitchers have recorded 88 holds this season (8th in MLB). The Twins bullpen has posted a save percentage of 70.0% and has gone to the mound in 150 save situations. They have made 42 saves this season and wasted 18 of their 60 save opportunities. Relief pitchers have taken on 175 runners this season and 42.3% of them have crossed home plate. The Twins have sent 483 relief pitchers to the mound this season.

The Twins have converted 70.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 12,021 innings on the field, which ranks 16th in MLB. The Minnesota Twins have collected 4,007 putouts this year, along with 1,155 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding percentage is .987, which ranks 6th in baseball, and they have forced 72 double plays.

Woods Richardson has pitched 138 innings and has 117 strikeouts in his career. Woods Richardson (5-6 in his career) has posted a 4.18 FIP while facing 584 batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.24 (65 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.269. He has allowed 124 base hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) and has had 51 free passes.

The Cleveland Guardians have a .309 OBP and a .238 batting average so far this season. They have been struck out 1,120 times (27th in MLB) and have 1,195 total hits. Cleveland has 172 long balls and 635 runs batted in this season. The Guardians have a .394 SLG% and are averaging 4.43 runs per game (15th in baseball). They have 233 two-baggers, allowed 444 walks and scored 673 runs.

The Guardians have a team WHIP of 1.205 and a FIP of 4.03 as a pitching team this season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.90 (1,331 strikeouts vs. 462 walks). They rank 4th in MLB as a pitching team with 1,161 total hits allowed. They have allowed 175 home runs and allowed 3.97 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). Cleveland's pitching staff has allowed 594 runs this year and has a 3.70 ERA (554 earned runs allowed).

The Guardians have 186 saves, including 118 holds and 15 blown saves. Cleveland has had bullpen pitchers on the mound in 66 save opportunities, and they have made 51 saves. Their relief pitchers have been used in high-pressure situations 191 times and with runners on base 160 times. Cleveland relief pitchers have an Inherited Score Percentage of 26.5% of their 226 runners taken on. They currently rank first in the MLB with a save percentage of 77.3% and have sent 558 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year.

The Cleveland Guardians have turned 118 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (12th in the Major Leagues). The Guardians have recorded 1,294 assists and 77 errors and have been responsible for 4,041 putouts on the year. In their 12,123 innings on the field, the Guardians have a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (3rd in professional baseball).

In his MLB career, Cantillo has allowed 26 base hits and has 31 strikeouts in 30 innings. Cantillo (career record 2-3) has posted a 5.07 ERA and allowed 7.7 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 17 ERs overall while posting a WHIP of 1.192 and owning a FIP of 5.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.10 and has faced 124 batters in his career.

Who will win today's MLB game against the spread or the moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's tip: Take Minnesota (+101)

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