Twins vs Guardians Odds, Lines & Spread (June 28)

• The Twins visit the Guardians for a split doubleheader Tuesday
• Minnesota is in first place in the AL Central and Cleveland is in second
• A look at the Twins vs Guardians odds and matchups can be found below with predictions

The top two teams in the American League Central square off when the Minnesota Twins visit the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday in a day-night doubleheader at Progressive Field.

The first game is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET and the second game will start at 7:10 p.m.

The division-leading Twins (42-33, 19-16 road) routed the second-place Guardians 11-1 on Monday night in the opener of a five-game series to extend their winning streak to three games. The Guardians (36-33, 16-14 home) have lost five consecutive games.

Twins vs Guardians Game 1 Odds

Odds as of June 28th at BetMGM. See available BetMGM promo codes. 

Both teams are -110 on the moneyline, giving them a 52.38% implied win probability. In the World Series odds, the Twins are at +4500 and the Guardians are listed at +6000.

It should be a perfect afternoon weatherwise in Cleveland as the forecast calls for a high of 76 degrees, sunny and wind from the north at 5-9 mph.

Minnesota vs Cleveland Game 1 Probable Pitchers

Left-hander Devin Smeltzer (4-1, 3.05) is scheduled to start for the Twins against Zach Plesac (2-5, 4.17). Both will be pitching on four days of rest.

Smeltzer vs Plesac

Smeltzer is coming off an impressive win over the Guardians and Plesac last Thursday at Minnesota. He pitched six shutout innings, allowing three hits and no walks while striking out three.

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In seven career games (five starts) against Cleveland, Smeltzer is 2-2 with a 4.31 ERA. He has an 0-1 record in two starts at Progressive Field with a 4.82 ERA.

Smeltzer is 2-1 with a 4.87 ERA in four road starts in 2022. In the day, he is 2-0 with a 2.16 ERA in three starts.

Plesac lost to the Smeltzer and the Twins last Thursday despite giving up only one run in six innings. He surrendered three hits and two walks while striking out six.

Plesac is 0-2 in his last three starts despite a fine 2.50 ERA. In five career starts versus the Twins, Plesac is 0-2 with a 5.28 ERA.

#️⃣4️⃣ on #TheFilthiest for 2022-4-27: Zach Plesac's 4-Seam Fastball to Mike Trout 😯

MPH 🚀: 93.1
RPM 💫: 2067
FiFaX 🤯: 0.816@CleGuardians #ForTheLand | @Angels #GoHalos pic.twitter.com/rLzQlXZuu2

— Dayv Doberne ⚾ (@Sunyveil_Sports) April 28, 2022

Plesac is 1-2 with a 3.34 ERA in six starts at Progressive Field this year. He is 2-2 with a 2.80 ERA in six starts during the day. He is 0-3 with a 9.45 ERA in seven starts at night.

Batting Average vs Starting Pitchers

The Twins’ Carlos Correa is 4 for 6 off Plesac with a double and a home run but Alex Kirilloff is just 1 for 8.

Smeltzer has dominated the Guardians’ Myles Straw. The center fielder is 0 for 5 with four strikeouts against the lefty.

Twins vs Guardians Game 2 Odds

Odds as of June 28th at BetMGM.

Both teams are at -110 on the moneyline and have implied win probabilities of 52.38%. The temperature is expected to be 76 degrees at first pitch with the weather forecast calling for a low of 62, mostly clear and calm wind.

MIN vs CLE Game 2 Probable Pitchers

In a matchup of rookies, the Twins’ Josh Winder (2-2, 3.68) will oppose Konnor Pilkington (1-0, 3.67). Both will be working on five days of rest.

Winder vs Pilkington

The Twins plan to recall Winder from Triple-A St. Paul, where he is 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA in three starts. His latest outing was last Wednesday at Buffalo when he had a no-decision after allowing one run and one hit in four innings with three strikeouts and two walks.

Winder will be making his eighth appearance and fourth start for the Twins.

Josh Winder tonight for the Saints:
4 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
59 pitches, 39 strikes (66.1%)
Don't have full velo numbers but there was a mention of him hitting 96 mph in the first inning.#MNTwins pic.twitter.com/xDyyo447yZ

— Tom Froemming (@TFTwins) June 23, 2022

He previously pitched for them on May 17, lasting just 3.2 innings in a loss to the Athletics in Oakland. He was tagged for five runs and nine hits while walking two and striking out one.

Winder, who will be facing the Guardians for the first time, is 1-1 with a 4.20 ERA on the road this season in three games (one start). He has a 1-1 record at night with a 5.06 ERA in three games (one start). He has a 1-1 record in the day with a 2.89 ERA in four games (two starts).

Pilkington will be called up from Triple-A Columbus to make the start. He has a 0-0 record and 6.38 ERA in five starts for the Clippers and was rocked for five runs and nine hits in four innings of a no-decision at Omaha last Wednesday while striking out five and walking two.

For the Guardians, Pilkington has made eight appearances and five starts. This will be his first appearance against the Twins.

Konnor Pilkington's 5Ks in 2 innings. pic.twitter.com/ZIyFPkXaU0

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) June 1, 2022

He last pitched for them June 15, taking a no-decision against the Rockies in Colorado. Pilkington gave up four runs (two earned) and six hits in 4.1 innings with three strikeouts and one walk.

Pilkington is 1-0 with a 3.12 ERA at home this season in five games (three starts). He no decisions and a 4.96 ERA in five games (three starts) at night. In day games, he is 1-0 with a 1.69 ERA in three games (two starts).

Twins vs Guardians Betting Outlook

Gary Sanchez went 3 for 4 with a double, a three-run home run and four RBIs to lead the Twins to an easy victory over the Guardians on Monday night.

The homer came in the second inning and opened the scoring.

🔊 (sound on) 🔊 pic.twitter.com/pD0id9glbM

— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) June 27, 2022

Correa, who has +20000 American League MVP odds, and Nick Gordon added two-run homers for Minnesota. Kirilloff and Gio Urshela each had three of the Twins’ 14 hits.

The Guardians avoided being shut out when they scored a run on a wild pitch in the ninth inning.

Cleveland catcher Austin Hedges missed his second straight game with manager Terry Francona saying he is “a little nicked up.”

Austin Hedges is just built different. #ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/basaYyW5Mz

— Bally Sports Cleveland (@BallySportsCLE) June 23, 2022

The Twins lead the season 4-3 with Monday’s game being the first played in Cleveland. Minnesota holds a 22-14 advantage since the beginning of the 2020 season.

Twins vs Guardians Last 10 Games

Twins vs Guardians Picks

Let’s look for a split here with the Guardians’ Plesac finally getting in the win column against the Twins for the first time in his career in the opener then Winder winning a matchup of rookies in the nightcap.

Picks: Guardians Game 1 ML (-110); Twins Game 2 ML (-110)