Kyle Manzardo (10 games) will look to add to his hitting streak when the Cleveland Guardians (55-54) and Minnesota Twins (51-58) meet Saturday at 4:10 p.m. ET, live on CLEG and MNNT from Progressive Field. Manzardo and the Guardians are favored by sportsbooks with -158 odds on the moneyline.
Cleveland’s Tanner Bibee gets the start, and he’ll go against Minnesota’s Bailey Ober.
Guardians vs. Twins Odds
Guardians odds to win: -158 Twins odds to win: +134 Spread: Guardians -1.5 Total: 7.5 runsGuardians vs. Twins Promo Codes
Game Time and Information
Date: Saturday, August 2, 2025 Time: 4:10 p.m. ET TV: CLEG and MNNTWho Will Win Guardians vs. Twins?
Guardians and Twins Betting Trends
The Guardians have won 28 of the 45 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (62.2%).
In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -158 or shorter, Cleveland has an 8-2 record (winning 80% of its games).
The Twins have been underdogs in 37 games this season and won 14 (37.8%) of those contests.
Minnesota has a record of 2-5 in games where bookmakers have it as underdogs of at least +134 on the moneyline.
The Guardians have played in 107 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 46 times (46-57-4).
Games involving the Twins have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 44 of 108 chances this season.
Guardians Stats & Insights
The Guardians score the fifth-fewest runs in baseball (427 total, 3.9 per game).
Cleveland is 20th in MLB play with 114 home runs. They average one per game.
The Guardians have the worst batting average in the league (.228).
Cleveland’s 8.2 strikeouts per game rank 13th in baseball.
The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Guardians pitching staff ranks 13th in the majors.
Cleveland has the 12th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.86).
Twins Stats & Insights
The Twins rank 23rd in the majors with 453 total runs scored this season.
Minnesota’s 125 home runs rank 13th in Major League Baseball.
The Twins’ .241 batting average ranks 22nd in the league this season.
Minnesota ranks 14th with an average of 8.2 strikeouts per game.
The Twins average 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-most in the majors.
Minnesota pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.28 ERA this year, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
Guardians Key Players to Watch
The Guardians will send Bibee (7-9) to the mound for his 22nd start of the season. He is 7-9 with a 4.31 ERA and 107 strikeouts through 121 2/3 innings pitched.
Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland in batting average (.298), home runs (21) and runs batted in (57) this season.
Steven Kwan has 117 hits and an OBP of .351 to go with a slugging percentage of .408 this season.
Carlos Santana has collected 82 base hits, an OBP of .321 and a slugging percentage of .345 this season.
Manzardo is batting .240 with an OBP of .315 and a slugging percentage of .474 this season.
Twins Key Players to Watch
Ober (4-6) will take the mound for the Twins, his 18th start of the season.
Trevor Larnach is batting .242 with 15 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 37 walks.
Ryan Jeffers is batting .255 with 19 doubles, seven home runs and 34 walks.
Brooks Lee is hitting .253 with 10 doubles, 10 home runs and 16 walks.
Kody Clemens has six doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 17 walks while hitting .213.
Guardians and Twins Injuries
Guardians: Lane Thomas: 10 Day IL (Foot), Ben Lively: 60 Day IL (Forearm), John Means: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Walters: 60 Day IL (Lat), Will Brennan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Sam Hentges: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Twins: Byron Buxton: 10 Day IL (Side soreness), Bailey Ober: 15 Day IL (Hip), Anthony Misiewicz: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), David Festa: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Luke Keaschall: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Pablo Lopez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Guardians vs. Twins Prediction
Score Prediction: Guardians 5, Twins 4 Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runsHow to Bet on Guardians vs. Twins
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