Guardians vs. Twins Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups July 9, 2026

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The Cleveland Guardians (47-46) will aim to stop a four-game losing streak when they visit the Minnesota Twins (46-47) on Thursday at 1:40 p.m. ET. The Guardians are favored (-134) to end the streak against the Twins (+110). Cleveland has Gavin Williams starting, while Minnesota will counter with Bailey Ober.

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Guardians to win vs Twins -134

Bet $20, Payout $34.93

Guardians vs. Twins betting lines

  • Favorite: Guardians (-134)
  • Underdog: Twins (+110)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Guardians betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Guardians betting info

  • The Guardians have won 51% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (26-25).
  • Cleveland has a 12-10 record (winning 54.5% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -134 or shorter.
  • The Guardians have a 57.3% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
  • Cleveland has played in 93 games with a set over/under, and have combined with its opponents to go over the total 45 times (45-48-0).
  • The Guardians have a 45-48-0 record against the spread this season (covering 48.4% of the time).

Guardians hitting info

  • Brayan Rocchio is hitting .272 with 13 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 27 walks.
  • Rocchio ranks 161st in homers and 93rd in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
  • Chase DeLauter has a club-high 42 RBI and .279 batting average.
  • Among all MLB hitters, DeLauter ranks 140th in homers and 76th in RBI.
  • DeLauter brings a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .350 with a double, a home run, two walks and three RBIs.
  • Steven Kwan is hitting .221 with nine doubles, two triples, a home run and 44 walks.
  • Travis Bazzana is hitting .246 with 13 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 31 walks.

Guardians pitching rankings

  • The pitching staff for the Guardians has a collective 9.1 K/9, the fifth-best in the majors.
  • Cleveland has the ninth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.80).
  • Pitchers for the Guardians combine for the 12th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.277).
  • The Guardians allow the 18th-fewest home runs in baseball (106 total, 1.1 per game).
  • Cleveland its 6-5 loss the last time out, the team struck out seven Twins batters while allowing 11 hits.

Twins betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Twins betting info

  • The Twins have entered the game as underdogs 62 times this season and won 29, or 46.8%, of those games.
  • Minnesota has a record of 21-21 in games where sportsbooks have it as underdogs of at least +110 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Twins, based on the moneyline, is 47.6%.
  • Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 55 of its 93 games with a total this season.
  • The Twins have an ATS record of 50-43-0 in 93 games with a spread this season.

Twins hitting info

  • Brooks Lee is batting .252 with 14 home runs and 50 RBI for Minnesota this season.
  • Lee’s home run total ranks 52nd in the big leagues, and he is 42nd in RBI.
  • Lee takes a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .273 with a double, two walks and three RBIs.
  • Josh Bell leads Minnesota in runs batted in with 60 while batting .250 with 13 homers.
  • Bell is 68th overall in homers and 15th in RBI this year.
  • Bell heads into this matchup on a four-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .350 with a double, two home runs, three walks and four RBIs.
  • Kody Clemens is slashing .255/.316/.507 this season for the Twins.
  • Clemens heads into this matchup on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .450 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, two walks and seven RBIs.
  • Luke Keaschall has 76 hits and an OBP of .345 to go with a slugging percentage of .351 this season.
  • Keaschall brings a six-game hitting streak into this game. In his last 10 games he is batting .357 with two doubles, two home runs, five walks and three RBIs.

Twins pitching rankings

  • The Twins average the 17th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.5) in the majors this season.
  • Minnesota has pitched to a 4.74 ERA this season, which ranks 25th in baseball.
  • The Twins have a combined WHIP of 1.379 as a pitching staff, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
  • The Twins have given up the 19th-fewest long balls so far this season with 109 home runs allowed.
  • Last time out, Minnesota defeated the Guardians, 6-5, with 13 strikeouts and eight hits allowed.
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