Twins vs. Guardians September 19: AL Central Rivals Face Off in Final Season Meeting
The Cleveland Guardians face the Minnesota Twins in their final series matchup of the season at Progressive Field, with first pitch at 1:10 p.m.
Recent Performance:
- Twins won Sunday's game 3-0 behind Joe Ryan's 7.2 scoreless innings
- Guardians took first three games of the five-game series
- Cleveland leads AL Central by 3.5 games over Chicago and 6 games over Minnesota
Betting Lines:
- Guardians: -117 (favorites)
- Twins: +104
- Run line: Twins +1.5 (-217)
- Over/Under: 7 runs
Starting Pitchers:
- Twins: Sonny Gray (8-4, 2.83 ERA, 116 Ks in 117.2 IP)
- Guardians: Cal Quantrill (12-5, 3.51 ERA, 114 Ks in 164 IP)
Key Stats:
- Guardians are 6-2 in last 8 home games
- Guardians are 5-1 in last 6 vs Twins at Progressive Field
- Twins are 3-13 in last 16 road games
- Twins are 6-12 in last 18 overall
Notable Batting Matchups:
- vs Gray: Austin Hedges (.333, 2 HR), Andres Gimenez (.375, HR), Josh Naylor (.333, HR)
- vs Quantrill: Gio Urshela (.571, HR in 7 AB)
The Guardians look to extend their AL Central lead and continue their strong home performance against the struggling Twins in this series finale.
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