Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins Picks and Predictions for Wednesday, July 8, 2026
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Guardians vs. Twins Game Information
The Cleveland Guardians continue a road trip on Wednesday with another game inside Target Field in Minnesota at 7:40 PM. Cleveland is 2 games above .500 this year, riding a 3-game skid into Wednesday. The Minnesota Twins stay home on Wednesday, 2 games below .500 this year after winning 4 of the last 5, including 3 in a row. Keep up with our MLB Picks.
Guardians Preview
The Cleveland Guardians offense has built a .230 batting average this season as they have scored 362 runs on 688 hits. Cleveland has a .312 OBP and a .368 team slugging percentage. The Cleveland pitching has held this season with a 3.80 ERA, though they have given up 13 runs across their current 3-game losing streak. Chase DeLauter leads the Cleveland offense this season with a .276 batting average and 41 RBIs. Angel Martinez has a .239 batting average and leads the team with 11 home runs.
Twins Preview
The Minnesota Twins have a .247 batting average this season as they have scored 448 runs on 762 hits. Minnesota has a .322 OBP and a .417 team slugging percentage. The Minnesota pitching has been horrific this season, with a 4.78 team ERA, but they've allowed 9 runs across their last 4 victories. Byron Buxton leads Minnesota this season with a .271 batting average and 25 home runs. Josh Bell has a .251 batting average and leads the team with 60 RBIs.
Guardians vs. Twins Pitching Matchup
Slade Cecconi will be on the mound Wednesday for the Guardians. Cecconi has struggled this season, coming into this game 4-6 with a 4.44 ERA over 95.1 innings. Connor Prielipp will be on the mound for the Twins, trying to turn his year around. Prielipp is 2-5 this year with a 4.96 ERA through 61.2 innings of work.
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Guardians vs. Twins Pick
This is a matchup between the #2 and #3 teams in the AL Central. Both teams will come into this game locked in, looking to make a move in the standings. Minnesota will have the edge riding their hot hand in front of their home fans. Take Minnesota to keep it rolling Wednesday night with a win at home against Cleveland.
- Pick: Minnesota Twins -136
- Secondary: Over 8.5
- Lean: Trevor Larnach Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Minnesota Twins win 7-3.
Game Written Prior to completion of game on Tuesday.
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