The Cleveland Guardians look to continue their ascent to the top of the American League standings and claim another series win as they wrap up a four-game set against the Minnesota Twins this afternoon.
Lane Thomas, who has been phenomenal for Cleveland this month, headlines today's Twins vs. Guardians predictions and MLB picks.
Twins vs Guardians prediction
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Lane Thomas Over 0.5 RBI (+165 at DraftKings)
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Lane Thomas went hitless in the Cleveland Guardians’ 5-4 extra-innings win last night but that doesn’t diminish the incredible month he's been having at the plate.
Thomas’ 16 RBI in 16 games is the third most in the majors this month, trailing only Manny Machado and Brent Rooker, who have 19 apiece.
After being acquired from the Nationals in late July, the 29-year-old had a brutal first month with the Guardians, batting an abysmal .143 with just three RBI in August. Still, he’s turned things around significantly over the last two and a half weeks.
Thomas’ average is up to .297 in September as he’s collected a hit in 12 of 16 games while recording at least one RBI in nine. He’s been especially hot lately with 13 RBI over his last 12 games.
While Thomas’ 59 RBI on the season are a far cry from team leaders Jose Ramirez (107) and Josh Naylor (105), those two have driven in just 10 combined runs this month. That said, I’ll stick with the hot hand as I expect Thomas’ run of offense to continue.
Twins vs Guardians same-game parlay (SGP)
Lane Thomas 1+ RBI
Simeon Woods Richardson Over 1.5 walks
Under 8
I’ll hop over to the Minnesota Twins for the second leg of my same-game parlay and banking on some inefficiency from starter Simeon Woods Richardson. The right-hander has not pitched deep into ballgames of late, throwing just 11 total innings over his last three outings, but he’s still issued 2+ walks in each of his last six.
I’ll also take the Under 8 as both clubs have been pretty low-scoring of late. The Twins have scored four runs or fewer in five of their last six games while the Guardians have cashed the Under in eight of their last 11 contests..
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Twins vs Guardians odds
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Twins vs Guardians opening odds
- Moneyline: Minnesota -110 | Cleveland -110
- Run line: Minnesota +105 (-205) | Cleveland -1.5 (+170)
- Over/Under: Over 8.5 (+100) | Under 8.5 (-120)
Twins vs Guardians moneyline and Over/Under analysis
- We’ve got a pick ‘em this afternoon as the Twins and Guardians opened at nearly identical odds.
- 64% of bettors were picking Cleveland by Wednesday night, though, as the Guardians are 7-3 in their last 10 outings.
- Today’s total opened at 8.5 runs with the Under 7-2 in the Guardians’ last nine home games.
- Minnesota and Cleveland have played relatively low-scoring games against each other, with the Under 5-3-2 in the last 10 meetings.
Twins vs Guardians trend
Cleveland is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings. Find more MLB betting trends for Twins vs. Guardians.
Twins vs Guardians game info
| Location: | Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH |
| Date: | Thursday, 9-19-2024 |
| First pitch: | 1:10 p.m. ET |
| TV: | Bally North, Bally Great Lakes |
| Twins starting pitcher: | Simeon Woods Richardson (5-5, 4.08 ERA) |
| Guardians starting pitcher: | Joey Cantillo (2-3, 4.99 ERA) |
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