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MIN vs
CLE

Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians

May 8, 2026 ยท 7:15 PM ET ยท Progressive Field
MIN 77-85  ยท  CLE 85-77

๐Ÿ Final: MIN 4, CLE 6 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Cleveland Guardians
Confidence 72%
Projected Score CLE 7 ยท MIN 4
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

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CLE SP quality edge (FIP 2.95 vs 3.69, PF 0.95) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Defensive edge (dWAR 3.0) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Recent run diff (+1.6 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
MIN Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

MIN โ€” Away LHP
Connor Prielipp
Connor Prielipp
ERA4.87
WHIP1.29
FIP3.56
K/99.2
K/BB6.0
Road ERA: 5.43
vs
CLE โ€” Home LHP
Parker Messick
Parker Messick
ERA2.56
WHIP1.06
FIP3.00
K/99.3
K/BB7.0
Home ERA: 3.02

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

MIN โ€” Away
  1. 1 Byron Buxton CF
  2. 2 Austin Martin LF
  3. 3 Ryan Jeffers C
  4. 4 Josh Bell DH
  5. 5 Luke Keaschall 2B
  6. 6 Brooks Lee SS
  7. 7 Victor Caratini 1B
  8. 8 Matt Wallner RF
  9. 9 Royce Lewis 3B
CLE โ€” Home
  1. 1 Steven Kwan LF
  2. 2 Angel Martinez RF
  3. 3 Jose Ramirez 3B
  4. 4 Rhys Hoskins 1B
  5. 5 David Fry DH
  6. 6 Travis Bazzana 2B
  7. 7 Brayan Rocchio SS
  8. 8 Austin Hedges C
  9. 9 Petey Halpin CF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

MIN Away CLE Home
Team OPS 0.710 0.697
Bullpen FIP 4.18 3.99
Run Diff / 10G -1.2 +0.4
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
MIN +2.5 (-313)
CLE -2.5 (+226)
Total (O/U)
Over 10.5 (+222)
Under 10.5 (-306)
Moneyline
MIN +710
CLE -1600

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MIN โ€” Away

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CLE โ€” Home
Parker Messick Parker Messick SP
Outs
16.5
56 ยท OVER

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