Guardians vs. Twins Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 6/29/2022

The Cleveland Guardians will look to pick up their 38th win of the season when they take on the Minnesota Twins (43-34) Wednesday. The game begins at 7:10 PM ET, with the Guardians listed as -114 favorites on the moneyline. Cal Quantrill will get the ball for Cleveland while Minnesota counter with Dylan Bundy.

Guardians vs. Twins Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Guardians vs. Twins

Our best bet is the Twins on the moneyline at -105 after analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Minnesota Twins (-105) and Over (8.5)

Guardians vs. Twins Game Info

• Cleveland Guardians probable starting pitcher: Cal Quantrill
• Minnesota Twins probable starting pitcher: Dylan Bundy
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 29, 2022
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Stadium: Progressive Field

Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins Pitching Matchup

Guardians Starter Cal Quantrill

• The Guardians will send Quantrill (4-4) to the mound to make his 14th start of the season. He is 4-4 with a 3.76 ERA and 48 strikeouts through 76 2/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent appearance was on Friday against the Boston Red Sox, when the right-hander threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing five hits.
• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.76, with 5.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in 13 games this season. Opponents have a .258 batting average against him.
• Quantrill has registered eight quality starts this season.
• Quantrill will try to prolong a 12-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 frames per appearance).
• He will match up with a Twins offense that ranks fifth in MLB with 653 total hits (on a .253 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .416 (seventh in MLB) with 90 total home runs (ninth in MLB).
• The 27-year-old’s 3.76 ERA ranks 40th, 1.278 WHIP ranks 45th, and 5.6 K/9 ranks 60th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Twins Starter Dylan Bundy

• The Twins will hand the ball to Bundy (4-4) for his 13th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw 6 2/3 innings against the Colorado Rockies, giving up one earned run while allowing four hits.
• The 29-year-old has pitched in 12 games this season with an ERA of 4.80 and 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .270.
• If he completes six or more innings with three or fewer earned runs allowed, he’ll earn his third quality start in a row.
• Bundy will look to pitch five or more innings for the third start in a row.
• The Guardians rank 10th in MLB with a .248 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 18th in the league (.383) and 54 home runs.

Guardians Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Guardians have been favored 34 times and won 22, or 64.7%, of those games.
• This season, Cleveland has won 21 of its 32 games, or 65.6%, when favored by at least -114 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Guardians, based on the moneyline, is 53.3%.
• Cleveland’s games have gone over the total in 36 of their 77 chances.
• The Guardians are 40-37-0 against the spread in their 77 chances this season.

Twins Betting Picks & Insights

• The Twins have been chosen as underdogs in 28 games this year and have walked away with the win 12 times (42.9%) in those games.
• This year, Minnesota has won 10 of 24 games when listed as at least -105 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Twins have an implied victory probability of 51.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• Contests with Minnesota have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 35 of 78 chances this season.
• The Twins are 37-41-0 against the spread in their 78 games that had a posted line this season.

Guardians Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Ramirez is the Guardians best power option, launching 16 round-trippers this season in addition to collecting 63 RBI, both team highs.
• Of all hitters in the majors, Ramirez is 18th in home runs and third in RBI.
• Ramirez takes a hitting streak of two games into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .294 with four doubles, a walk and an RBI.
• Amed Rosario has 10 doubles, five triples, two home runs and 12 walks while batting .282.
• Rosario ranks 289th in homers and 177th in RBI in the majors.
• Rosario has three straight games with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with a triple, a walk and three RBI.
• Andres Gimenez leads the Guardians with a .310 batting average.
• Steven Kwan is hitting .279 with seven doubles, three triples, a home run and 26 walks.

Twins Leaders & Batting Stats

• Luis Arraez leads the Twins with a team-high batting average of .344.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Arraez ranks 205th in homers and 134th in RBI.
• Arraez takes a hitting streak of two games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with a double, a triple, three walks and two RBI.
• Byron Buxton been a consistent power bat this season, as he paces his team with 20 home runs and 36 runs batted in.
• Buxton ranks sixth among all hitters in the majors in home runs, and 56th in RBI.
• Max Kepler has 11 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 34 walks while hitting .237.
• Jorge Polanco has driven in the most runs for the Twins with 36 runs batted in.