Twins vs Guardians Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 9

Odds updated as of 7:11 PM

The Minnesota Twins will take on the Cleveland Guardians in MLB action on Friday.

We've got you covered, in terms of the vital info about this matchup before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Twins vs Guardians Game Info

• Minnesota Twins (64-50) vs. Cleveland Guardians (67-48)
• Date: Friday, August 9, 2024
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Venue: Target Field -- Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Coverage: Apple TV+

Twins vs Guardians Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: MIN: (-124) | CLE: (+106)
• Spread: MIN: -1.5 (+176) | CLE: +1.5 (-215)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (+102) | Under: (-124)

Twins vs Guardians Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Louie Varland (Twins) - 0-4, 6.58 ERA vs Alex Cobb (Guardians) - 0-0, 0.00 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Twins will send Louie Varland (0-4) to the mound, while Alex Cobb will answer the bell for the Guardians. Varland and his team have yet to cover the spread in any of their five chances this season. Varland's team is 0-2 this season when he starts and they're favored on the moneyline. Last season Cobb and his team had a 15-13-0 record against the spread in games he pitched. Cobb and his team put together a 7-6 record in games he appeared in when they were moneyline underdogs a season ago.

Twins vs Guardians Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Twins win (55.3%)

Twins vs Guardians Moneyline

• The Twins vs Guardians moneyline has Minnesota as a -124 favorite, while Cleveland is a +106 underdog on the road.

Twins vs Guardians Spread

• The Guardians are +1.5 on the spread (-215 to cover), and Minnesota is +176 to cover the runline.

Twins vs Guardians Over/Under

• The over/under for the Twins versus Guardians contest on August 9 has been set at 8.5, with +102 odds on the over and -124 odds on the under.

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Twins vs Guardians Betting Trends

• The Twins have won in 49, or 64.5%, of the 76 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season Minnesota has come away with a win 38 times in 60 chances when named as a favorite of at least -124 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Twins have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 56 of 111 chances this season.
• The Twins have posted a record of 53-58-0 against the spread this season.
• The Guardians have won 45.2% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (19-23).
• Cleveland is 11-15 (winning 42.3% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +106 or longer.
• The Guardians have played in 114 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 57 times (57-52-5).
• The Guardians have collected a 59-55-0 record against the spread this season (covering 51.8% of the time).

Twins Player Leaders

• Carlos Santana has 91 hits, which ranks first among Minnesota hitters this season, while batting .247 with 37 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .331 and a slugging percentage of .428.
• Among qualifying hitters in MLB, he ranks 85th in batting average, 55th in on-base percentage, and 68th in slugging.
• Santana hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with a double, a home run, two walks and an RBI.
• Willi Castro leads the Twins with an OPS of .747. He has a slash line of .258/.344/.403 this season.
• Among all qualified batters, he is 62nd in batting average, 38th in on-base percentage and 91st in slugging percentage.
• Jose Miranda has 91 hits this season and has a slash line of .317/.358/.502.
• Miranda heads into this game with two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI.
• Ryan Jeffers has been key for Minnesota with 69 hits, an OBP of .308 plus a slugging percentage of .454.

Guardians Player Leaders

• Jose Ramirez has a team-best slugging percentage (.543) and leads the Guardians in hits (124). He's batting .279 and with an on-base percentage of .332.
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average places him 27th, his on-base percentage ranks 47th, and he is 11th in slugging.
• Josh Naylor is hitting .243 with 18 doubles, 25 home runs and 42 walks. He's slugging .478 with an on-base percentage of .323.
• Including all qualified hitters, his batting average places him 93rd, his on-base percentage is 70th, and he is 27th in slugging.
• Steven Kwan a has .386 on-base percentage to pace the Guardians.
• Andres Gimenez has 17 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 18 walks while hitting .257.

Twins vs Guardians Head to Head

• 8/9/2024: 4-2 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 5/19/2024: 5-2 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 5/18/2024: 11-4 CLE (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 5/17/2024: 3-2 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 4/6/2024: 3-1 CLE (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -180, Underdog Moneyline: +152)
• 4/4/2024: 4-2 CLE (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)
• 9/6/2023: 2-1 CLE (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 9/5/2023: 8-3 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 9/4/2023: 20-6 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 8/30/2023: 5-2 CLE (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)

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