Twins take on the Guardians in first of 3-game series

Jul 7, 2026, 01:31 pm

Cleveland Guardians (47-44, second in the AL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (44-47, third in the AL Central)

Minneapolis; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Joey Cantillo (7-3, 3.86 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 89 strikeouts); Twins: Taj Bradley (7-3, 3.86 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 102 strikeouts)

LINE: Twins -122, Guardians -100; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins host the Cleveland Guardians to start a three-game series.

Minnesota has a 44-47 record overall and a 22-23 record in home games. The Twins have hit 117 total home runs to rank fourth in the AL.

Cleveland has a 47-44 record overall and a 23-22 record in road games. The Guardians are 34-16 in games when they record at least eight hits.

Tuesday's game is the fourth time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Byron Buxton has 16 doubles, a triple and 25 home runs for the Twins. Josh Bell is 9 for 38 with three doubles, a triple, four home runs and 11 RBI over the last 10 games.

Brayan Rocchio has 13 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 37 RBI for the Guardians. David Fry is 3 for 17 with two home runs and four RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 6-4, .260 batting average, 4.35 ERA, outscored opponents by 11 runs

Guardians: 5-5, .249 batting average, 3.86 ERA, outscored by one run

INJURIES: Twins: Byron Buxton: day-to-day (hip), Zebby Matthews: day-to-day (foot), Ryan Jeffers: 10-Day IL (hand), Anthony Banda: 15-Day IL (lat), Mick Abel: 15-Day IL (elbow), Garrett Acton: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cole Sands: 15-Day IL (forearm), Bailey Ober: 15-Day IL (elbow), David Festa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Guardians: Angel Martinez: 10-Day IL (foot), Jose Ramirez: 10-Day IL (hand)

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