AL Central Showdown: Guardians Face Twins in Critical June 22 Matchup
The Cleveland Guardians (35-28) face the Minnesota Twins (38-31) in a crucial AL Central matchup at Target Field. First pitch is scheduled for 7:40 p.m.
Game Details:
- Cleveland leads AL Central by percentage points (.556 vs .551)
- Guardians won series opener 6-5 in 11 innings
- Betting odds: Twins -148, Guardians +126
- Run line: Cleveland +1.5 (-172)
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs
Pitching Matchup:
- Guardians: Triston McKenzie (4-5, 2.96 ERA, 0.93 WHIP)
- Twins: Sonny Gray (3-1, 2.09 ERA, 0.93 WHIP)
Key Stats:
- Guardians have won 20 of last 20 games (.800 win%)
- Cleveland ranks 12th in scoring (4.56 runs/game)
- Guardians hitting well vs Gray: Gimenez, Hedges, Naylor combined 5-12 with 3 HR
- Twins are 20-15 at home this season
- Urshela 2-5 with 2 HR vs McKenzie
Recent Performance:
- McKenzie: Won last start, 1 run in 6 innings vs Rockies
- Gray: 1 earned run in last 18 innings across 3 starts
The red-hot Guardians look to extend their division lead and secure their seventh straight series win. While the Twins aim to reclaim first place with seven head-to-head matchups coming up against Cleveland in the next two weeks.