Twins vs Guardians Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 28

Odds updated as of 7:28 PM
The MLB schedule on Monday includes the Minnesota Twins facing the Cleveland Guardians.
Here's what you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.
Twins vs Guardians Game Info
- Minnesota Twins (68-63) vs. Cleveland Guardians (62-69)
- Date: Monday, August 28, 2023
- Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Venue: Target Field -- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Coverage: BSN
Twins vs Guardians Odds & Moneyline
- All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: MIN: (-172) | CLE: (+144)
- Spread: MIN: -1.5 (+122) | CLE: +1.5 (-146)
- Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (-100)
Twins vs Guardians Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Kenta Maeda (Twins) - 3-7, 4.22 ERA vs Xzavion Curry (Guardians) - 3-2, 3.51 ERA
This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Twins will send Kenta Maeda (3-7) to the mound, while Curry (3-2) will get the nod for the Guardians. Maeda and his team are 8-8-0 ATS this season when he starts. When Maeda starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 5-4. The Guardians have gone 3-3-0 against the spread when Curry starts. The Guardians were the moneyline underdog for two Curry starts this season -- they lost both.
Twins vs Guardians Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Twins win (57.7%)
Twins vs Guardians Moneyline
- Minnesota is a -172 favorite on the moneyline, while Cleveland is a +144 underdog on the road.
Twins vs Guardians Spread
- The Guardians are at +1.5 on the runline against the Twins. The Guardians are -146 to cover the spread, and the Twins are +122.
Twins vs Guardians Over/Under
- The Twins-Guardians game on August 28 has been given an over/under of 8.5 runs. The over is set at -122 and the under at -100.
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Twins vs Guardians Betting Trends
- The Twins have come away with 50 wins in the 85 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- Minnesota has a record of 13-10 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -172 or more on the moneyline.
- The Twins and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 60 of their 128 opportunities.
- The Twins are 57-71-0 against the spread in their 128 games that had a posted line this season.
- The Guardians have a 23-37 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 38.3% of those games).
- Cleveland has gone 3-8 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +144 or longer (27.3%).
- The Guardians have played in 127 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 54 times (54-71-2).
- The Guardians have collected a 66-61-0 record against the spread this season (covering 52% of the time).
Twins Player Leaders
- Carlos Correa leads Minnesota with 101 hits and an OBP of .308, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .400. He's batting .225.
- Among qualifying hitters in MLB, he is 127th in batting average, 111th in on-base percentage, and 106th in slugging.
- Max Kepler is hitting .251 with 17 doubles, 21 home runs and 30 walks. He's slugging .488 with an on-base percentage of .317.
- Kepler takes a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .471 with three doubles, a home run, four walks and two RBI.
- Donovan Solano is batting .282 with a .396 slugging percentage and 29 RBI this year.
- Michael A. Taylor has been key for Minnesota with 70 hits, an OBP of .276 plus a slugging percentage of .443.
Guardians Player Leaders
- Jose Ramirez has 135 hits with a .351 on-base percentage, leading the Guardians in both statistics. He's batting .277 and slugging .485.
- He is 29th in batting average, 33rd in on-base percentage and 28th in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters in MLB.
- Ramirez brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with a double, three home runs, four walks and four RBI.
- Steven Kwan paces his team with a .373 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .267 with an on-base percentage of .335.
- His batting average ranks 51st among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 56th, and he is 125th in slugging.
- Andres Gimenez is batting .236 with 22 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 28 walks.
- Will Brennan has 20 doubles, five home runs and 11 walks while hitting .257.
Twins vs. Guardians Head to Head
- 5/7/2023: 2-0 CLE (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -158, Underdog Moneyline: +134)
- 6/4/2023: 2-1 CLE (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
- 6/3/2023: 4-2 CLE (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
- 6/2/2023: 1-0 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
- 6/1/2023: 7-6 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
- 5/6/2023: 4-3 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
- 5/5/2023: 2-0 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
- 9/11/2022: 4-1 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
- 9/19/2022: 11-4 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
- 9/18/2022: 3-0 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
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