The Minnesota Twins are trying to stop a four-game slide when they meet the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday at 1:10 p.m. ET.
Minnesota comes in at 49-53, while Cleveland is 54-48. The game will be carried on TV and via streaming, with Fubo listed as a viewing option. The matchup can also be heard on Newsradio WTAM 1100.
On the mound, the Guardians are set to start right-hander Gavin Williams, while the Twins will counter with right-hander Taj Bradley.
Williams has made 20 starts this season and is 10-5 with a 4.00 ERA. He’s averaging 6.0 innings per start, with a 1.148 WHIP and 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
Bradley has 19 starts under his belt and enters at 9-4 with a 3.85 ERA. He’s working 5.2 innings per start, carrying a 1.254 WHIP and 10.4 strikeouts per nine.
Cleveland’s offense has struggled to produce power, with 101 home runs this season, the fifth-lowest total in MLB. The Guardians are also hitting just .233, which ranks fourth-worst in the majors, and their 4.0 runs per game place them 29th overall with 410 total runs.
Minnesota has been more productive at the plate. The Twins have launched 124 home runs, good for 12th in the big leagues, and their .247 batting average ranks 12th as well. They’ve scored 485 runs, which is eighth-best in MLB.
For Cleveland, Chase DeLauter has been one of the more productive bats with a .288 average, 11 home runs and 50 RBI in 85 games. Brayan Rocchio has added 9 homers and 47 RBI, while José Ramírez has 10 home runs and 33 RBI. Steven Kwan has 75 hits, and Travis Bazzana has chipped in 9 homers and 33 RBI.
Minnesota’s lineup is led by Byron Buxton, who has 25 home runs and 45 RBI while hitting .275. Brooks Lee has 14 homers and 52 RBI, Josh Bell has 13 home runs and 60 RBI, Kody Clemens has 18 homers and 48 RBI, and Trevor Larnach is batting .291 with 77 hits.
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