The Cleveland Guardians (70-65) and Minnesota Twins (69-67) begin a 3-game series Friday at Target Field in Minneapolis. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Y nickname vs. Z odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Guardians lead series 6-5
The Guardians lead the AL Central by 1.5 games over both the Twins and Chicago White Sox. Cleveland won 2 of 3 in Kansas City earlier this week and nearly had the sweep, but All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase blew the save Wednesday and took the loss 2-1.
The Twins avoided the broom in a 3-game set in New York against the Yankees, winning 4-3 Wednesday. Despite the win, Minnesota is just 2-5 in its last 7 games.