Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians AI Sports Picks & Predictions

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Minnesota TwinsMIN

2–5

Final

Cleveland GuardiansCLE

Progressive Field

Team Season Averages

Minnesota TwinsLeads 9 of 18

Cleveland GuardiansLeads 9 of 18

Batting

4.78Runs per game4.01
0.248Batting average0.233
0.322On-base percentage0.312
0.413Slugging percentage0.377
0.735OPS0.689
1.22Home runs per game1.00
8.36Hits per game7.67
123Home runs101
57Stolen bases97

Pitching

4.75ERA3.76
1.39WHIP1.27
8.50Strikeouts per nine9.24
3.69Walks per nine3.36
4.64Runs allowed per game3.70
0.255Opponent batting average0.238
840Pitching strikeouts918
36Quality starts35
28Saves32

Highlighted values lead the matchup; for points allowed, turnovers and similar stats, lower is better.

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (CLE)	Total	MIN ML	CLE ML
DDraftKings	-1.5	8	+134	-162
FFanDuel	-1.5	7.5	+130	-154
BBetMGM	—	8	+135	-160
CCaesars	-1.5	8	+135	-160
BBetOnline	-1.5	8	+139	-153
BBetRivers	-1.5	8	+130	-148
BBetus	-1.5	8	+136	-152
BBovada	-1.5	7.5	+133	-159
FFanatics	-1.5	7.5	+130	-155
LLowVig	-1.5	8	+139	-153
MMyBookie	-1.5	8	+134	-159

Game Information

Progressive Field

Stadium

Jul 21, 2026

6:40 PM EDT

Gametime weather

Mainly clear

Wind 8 mph

79°

Lineups

MIN

Starters

CLE

Starters

Rankings

Team	Offense	Defense
MIN	10th	26th
CLE	29th	8th

Matchup

MINCLE

49-52Record53-48
48.5%Win %52.5%
26-25Home record26-24
23-27Road record27-24
5-5Last 106-4
-3Streak1
-33Run diff-3
14-14Division16-11
1 (B2B)Rest days1 (B2B)

Scores

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T
MIN	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
CLE	0	0	2	0	0	2	1	0	—	5

Team Stats

MINStatCLE

2Runs5
6Hits9
0Errors2
1Home runs0
1RBI5
0Stolen bases2
9K (bat)3
3K (pit)9
4BB (pit)1

Player Stats

MIN — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB
Josh BellDH	4	1	1	0	0	0
Byron BuxtonCF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Kody Clemens1B	4	0	2	0	0	0
Ryan JeffersC	4	1	1	1	1	0
Luke Keaschall2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Victor CaratiniC	4	0	0	0	0	0
Royce Lewis3B	3	0	0	0	0	1
Austin MartinRF	3	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan KreidlerSS	3	0	0	0	0	0
Trevor LarnachLF	1	0	1	0	0	0

MIN — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Mike ParedesSP	3.0	6	2	2	1	0
Kendry RojasRP	2.1	1	2	2	2	2
Jack AndersonRP	1.1	0	0	0	0	1
Taylor RogersRP	1.1	2	1	1	1	0

CLE — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Gabriel Arias3B	4	0	2	0	0
Brayan RocchioSS	4	0	2	1	0
Chase DeLauterRF	4	0	2	0	0
Steven KwanCF	3	1	1	1	2
David FryRF	2	0	0	0	0
Petey HalpinCF	2	0	0	1	0
Rhys Hoskins1B	2	0	0	0	0
Austin HedgesC	2	1	0	1	1
Kahlil WatsonRF	2	1	1	0	0
Kyle Manzardo1B	2	1	0	0	0
Travis Bazzana2B	2	1	1	1	1

CLE — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Parker MessickSP	5.2	4	2	1	0	6
Hunter GaddisRP	1.1	0	0	0	0	1
Cade SmithRP	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
Shawn ArmstrongRP	0.2	2	0	0	0	1
Colin HoldermanRP	0.1	0	0	0	1	0

Scoring Summary

87 events · 7 scoring

Inning 1 Top

Top
Martin grounded out to third.
0-0
Top
Buxton grounded out to third.
0-0
Top
Jeffers homered to left (402 feet).
1-0
Top
Bell struck out looking. Cleveland Guardians challenged: call on the field was overturned.
1-0

Inning 1 Bottom

Bottom
Kwan grounded out to second.
1-0
Bottom
Rocchio flied out to left.
1-0
Bottom
DeLauter struck out swinging.
1-0

Inning 2 Top

Top
Lewis fouled out to catcher.
1-0
Top
Caratini struck out looking.
1-0
Top
Clemens flied out to center.
1-0

Inning 2 Bottom

Bottom
Hoskins popped out to second.
1-0
Bottom
Fry popped out to second.
1-0
Bottom
Bazzana walked.
1-0
Bottom
Arias struck out swinging.
1-0

Inning 3 Top

Top
Keaschall struck out looking. Minnesota Twins challenged: call on the field was upheld.
1-0
Top
Kreidler lined out to center.
1-0
Top
Martin flied out to center.
1-0

Inning 3 Bottom

Bottom
Hedges walked.
1-0
Bottom
Halpin hit sacrifice bunt to first, Hedges to second.
1-0
Bottom
Kwan doubled to center, Hedges scored.
1-1
Bottom
Paredes relieved Rojas
1-1
Bottom
Rocchio singled to right, Kwan scored.
1-2
Bottom
DeLauter singled to center, Rocchio to second.
1-2
Bottom
Hoskins grounded into double play, third to second to first, DeLauter out at second.
1-2

Inning 4 Top

Top
Buxton grounded out to shortstop.
1-2
Top
Jeffers popped out to first.
1-2
Top
Bell doubled to center.
1-2
Top
Bell to third on wild pitch by Messick.
1-2
Top
Bell scored on error, Lewis safe at first on fielding error by pitcher Messick, Lewis safe at second on throwing error by second baseman Bazzana.
2-2
Top
Caratini grounded out to second.
2-2

Inning 4 Bottom

Bottom
Fry grounded out to shortstop.
2-2
Bottom
Bazzana grounded out to shortstop.
2-2
Bottom
Arias singled to left.
2-2
Bottom
Hedges flied out to left.
2-2

Inning 5 Top

Top
Clemens reached on infield single to second.
2-2
Top
Keaschall struck out swinging.
2-2
Top
Kreidler struck out swinging.
2-2
Top
Martin struck out looking.
2-2

Inning 5 Bottom

Bottom
Halpin lined out to left.
2-2
Bottom
Kwan walked.
2-2
Bottom
Rocchio singled to center, Kwan to third.
2-2
Bottom
DeLauter popped out to shortstop.
2-2
Bottom
Manzardo hit for Hoskins
2-2
Bottom
Manzardo flied out to left.
2-2

Inning 6 Top

Top
Manzardo at first base.
2-2
Top
Buxton singled to left.
2-2
Top
Jeffers grounded out to second, Buxton to second.
2-2
Top
Bell popped out to second.
2-2
Top
Holderman relieved Messick
2-2
Top
Lewis walked.
2-2
Top
Caratini lined out to center.
2-2

Inning 6 Bottom

Bottom
Watson hit for Fry
2-2
Bottom
Watson doubled to center.
2-2
Bottom
Bazzana hit by pitch.
2-2
Bottom
Arias singled to center, Bazzana to second, Watson to third.
2-2
Bottom
Hedges hit sacrifice fly to left, Watson scored.
2-3
Bottom
Rogers relieved Paredes
2-3
Bottom
Arias stole second, Bazzana stole third.
2-3
Bottom
Halpin hit sacrifice fly to center, Bazzana scored, Arias to third. Cleveland Guardians challenged: call on the field was overturned.
2-4
Bottom
Kwan walked. Minnesota Twins challenged: call on the field was upheld.
2-4
Bottom
Rocchio grounded into fielder's choice to third, Kwan out at second.
2-4

Inning 7 Top

Top
Watson in right field.
2-4
Top
Armstrong relieved Holderman
2-4
Top
Clemens singled to center.
2-4
Top
Keaschall grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Clemens out at second.
2-4
Top
Kreidler struck out swinging.
2-4
Top
Larnach hit for Martin
2-4
Top
Larnach singled to center, Keaschall to second.
2-4
Top
Gaddis relieved Armstrong
2-4
Top
Buxton flied out to center.
2-4

Inning 7 Bottom

Bottom
Larnach in left field.
2-4
Bottom
DeLauter singled to right.
2-4
Bottom
Manzardo grounded into fielder's choice to first, DeLauter out at second.
2-4
Bottom
Watson grounded out to second, Manzardo to second.
2-4
Bottom
Bazzana singled to left, Manzardo scored.
2-5
Bottom
Anderson relieved Rogers
2-5
Bottom
Arias struck out swinging.
2-5

Inning 8 Top

Top
Jeffers grounded out to third.
2-5
Top
Bell struck out swinging.
2-5
Top
Lewis flied out to center.
2-5

Inning 8 Bottom

Bottom
Hedges grounded out to shortstop.
2-5
Bottom
Halpin flied out to center.
2-5
Bottom
Kwan lined out to right.
2-5

Inning 9 Top

Top
Smith relieved Gaddis
2-5
Top
Caratini flied out to center.
2-5
Top
Clemens struck out swinging.
2-5
Top
Keaschall fouled out to right.
2-5

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Player props

Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians Player Props

Prop lines and results for the players in this game, by market.

Ryan Jeffers
Hits: 9/19 over · last line 0.5
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Byron Buxton
Home Runs: 0/18 over · last line 0.5
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Nathaniel Lowe
Home Runs: 1/17 over · last line 0.5
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Rhys Hoskins
Home Runs: 2/17 over · last line 0.5
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Taj Bradley
Strikeouts: 11/17 over · last line 6.5
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Gavin Williams
Strikeouts: 9/16 over · last line 6.5
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Joe Ryan
Hits Allowed: 11/16 over · last line 4.5
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Parker Messick
Hits Allowed: 9/16 over · last line 4.5
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Austin Hedges
Home Runs: 2/14 over · last line 0.5
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Bailey Ober
Outs: 10/14 over · last line 15.5
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Connor Prielipp
Strikeouts: 10/14 over · last line 5.5
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Zebby Matthews
Hits Allowed: 8/14 over · last line 5.5
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Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians: Final Score & Recap

The Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 in this MLB game at Progressive Field on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. The line score, team and player box scores, and scoring summary are in the Game Stats tab.

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Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians Odds

DraftKings lists the Cleveland Guardians at CLE -1.5 on the run line, with the total set at 8. Moneylines are Minnesota Twins +134 and Cleveland Guardians -162. Those are the closing numbers; the odds table above compares every book we track.

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