The Cleveland Guardians (71-65) face the Minnesota Twins (69-68) at Target Field on September 10, with first pitch at 7:15 p.m. The Guardians look to clinch the series after winning Friday's opener 7-6.

Game Details:

• Guardians (-121) vs Twins (+107)
• Run line: Twins +1.5 (-173)
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs

Pitching Matchup:

• Guardians: Triston McKenzie (9-1, 3.18 ERA, 154 K)
• Twins: Chris Archer (2-7, 4.47 ERA, 83 K)

Key Notes:

• Guardians lead AL Central by 1.5 games over White Sox and 2.5 over Twins
• Jose Ramirez hits .429 lifetime vs Archer with 1 HR
• Twins struggling with 3-7 record in last 10 games
• Urshela and Correa combined 8-for-18 with 4 HR vs McKenzie

Friday's Recap:

• Guardians won 7-6
• Oscar Gonzalez: 2 HR
• Cal Quantrill: 5 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 7 K
• Carlos Correa: 4-5, HR, 4 RBI for Twins

Critical Series:

• 11 of next 14 Guardians games vs Twins/White Sox
• McKenzie seeking first win since August 19
• Twins need wins to stay in division race
• Target Field advantage: Twins 40-30 at home

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