Cleveland Guardians at Minnesota Twins Game 1 Pick For 8/9/2024

Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins Game 1 Details

• Date: August 9, 2024
• Venue: Target Field
• Starting Pitchers:
  • Undecided - Guardians
  • Bailey Ober - Twins

Guardians vs Twins Game 1 Betting Odds

Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins Game 1 Win Probabilities

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Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins Game 1 Betting Preview

On Friday afternoon, the Cleveland Guardians and Minnesota Twins will start a double-header from Target Field in Minneapolis. Minnesota enters Game 1 of this twin bill as a slight favorite, in what is a crucial game in the AL Central race. Cleveland enters today's action ahead of Minnesota by 3.5 games in the standings in their division, but a pair of wins today from the Twins over the Guardians could tighten things up in a hurry heading into the weekend.

The pitching situation for the Guardians will be something to monitor going into Guardians vs Twins Game 1 on Friday afternoon. As of this writing, the Guardians have yet to select a starting pitcher for this game. They could go to their bullpen and use an opener instead of opting for a traditional starter. Either way, bettors will want to keep their eyes peeled for an announcement on who is pitching, as that could have a huge impact on who is most likely to pull this game out.

On Minnesota's side, it will be Bailey Ober getting the start for the opening game of today's doubleheader. Ober comes into this game with a record of 11-5 and an ERA of 3.69, with that ERA ranking 35th among pitchers in MLB this season. Ober ranks fifth in the league in WHIP this year, posting a 0.98 in that department in 2024. His ability to keep runners off the basepaths has helped him to avoid catastrophic innings for the most part, which could be a significant factor in this matchup.

Bettors should monitor the longevity of the starting pitchers in this game, as that could have an impact both on this contest and on the game after it. If either starting pitcher is unable to go deep into this contest, bullpens will be used more heavily, which will mean a heavier workload going into the second game of this doubleheader. That could mean issues in Game 2 for whichever team is put at a bullpen disadvantage.

Both teams come into today's doubleheader on losing streaks. The Guardians have lost five consecutive games entering Friday's play, while the Twins have lost two games in a row. But something has to give in the opening game of this double-header and it will be interesting to see which team sets the tone for the day with a Game 1 win.

Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins Game 1 Prediction

Final Score: Cleveland Guardians 4.06 vs Minnesota Twins 4.68

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