Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins Picks and Predictions for Tuesday, July 7, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 07/07/2026, 12:30 AM ET
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Guardians vs. Twins Game Information

The Cleveland Guardians return to the road Tuesday night for game 1 of 3 in Minnesota inside Target Field at 7:40 PM against the Minnesota Twins. Cleveland has 47 wins and 44 losses this season, riding a 2-game skid into Tuesday. The Minnesota Twins return home Tuesday night, 3 games below .500, but they have won 3 of the last 5, including 2 in a row. Stay up to date with our MLB Picks.

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The Cleveland offense has a .230 batting average as they have scored 362 runs on 688 hits this season. Cleveland has a .312 OBP and a .368 team slugging percentage. The Cleveland pitching has been their biggest strength with a 3.80 team ERA, but they have given up 10 runs across their current 2-game losing streak. Brayan Rocchio leads the Cleveland offense this season with a .276 batting average. Angel Martinez has a .239 batting average and leads the team with 11 home runs. Chase DeLauter has a .272 batting average and leads the team with 41 RBI's.

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The Minnesota Twins have a .247 batting average, and they have scored 448 runs on 762 hits. Minnesota has a .322 OBP and a .417 team slugging percentage. The Minnesota pitching has been terrible this season, with a 4.78 team ERA, but they have given up just 9 runs across their last 3 wins. Byron Buxton leads the Minnesota offense this season with a .271 batting average and 25 home runs. Josh Bell has a .247 batting average and leads the team with 60 RBIs.

Guardians vs. Twins Pitching Matchup

Joey Cantillo will be on the mound Tuesday for the Guardians, looking to continue his success. Cantillo is 7-3 this year with a 3.86 ERA through 91 innings of work. Minnesota will send out Taj Bradley looking for his 8th win of the year. Bradley is 7-3 with a 3.86 ERA through 88.2 innings of work.

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Guardians vs. Twins Pick

Minnesota is below .500 coming into Tuesday night, but has played well as of late. The Twins have a good pitcher on the mound and the superior offense in this matchup. Look for Minnesota to extend the Cleveland woes Tuesday night as the Twins jump out early, leading to the win in Game 1 of this series. Take the Twins to inch closer to .500 Tuesday night as they get the victory against the Cleveland Guardians at home.

  • Pick: Minnesota Twins -122
  • Secondary: Β Under 8.5
  • Lean: Josh Bell Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction:Β  Minnesota Twins win 5-2.

Game Written Prior to completion of game on Monday.

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