Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins | July 8, 2026

Final July 8, 2026 • Target Field, Minneapolis

Cleveland Guardians

47-46

👑 Minnesota Twins

46-47

MLB PREVIEW • July 8, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Cleveland Guardians (47-46) travels to play Minnesota Twins (46-47) at Target Field, Minneapolis.

Cleveland Guardians

Visiting Side

Record 47-46

Minnesota Twins

Home Side

Record 46-47

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
CLE	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	5	8	0
MIN	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	0	1	6	11	1

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

53%

Cleveland Guardians

47%

Minnesota Twins

Projected Score CLE 4.8 - MIN 4.1

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Cleveland Guardians has a stronger overall season performance.
Minnesota Twins has a stronger home record.
Minnesota Twins boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Cleveland Guardians

STAT

Minnesota Twins

50.5% Win % 50.0%

55-54 Overall Record 54-54

27-26 Home Record 29-26

28-28 Away Record 25-28

3.91 Runs / G 4.76

.230 Team BA .247

.677 Team OPS .730

3.75 Team ERA 4.65

1.26 WHIP 1.38

3594 AB (At Bats) 3643

426 R (Runs) 514

825 H (Hits) 898

162 2B (Doubles) 177

11 3B (Triples) 18

105 HR (Home Runs) 126

408 RBI (Runs Batted In) 488

1324 TB (Total Bases) 1489

388 BB (Walks) 357

907 SO (Strikeouts) 882

107 SB (Stolen Bases) 67

.230 AVG .247

.309 OBP .321

.368 SLG .409

.677 OPS .730

430.8 RC (Runs Created) 485.6

.095 BB/PA .087

0.43 BB/K 0.40

3.97 P/PA 3.87

278 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 321

4065 PA (Plate Appearances) 4095

34.2 AB/HR 28.9

3.75 ERA 4.65

1.26 WHIP 1.38

965.2 IP (Innings) 954.1

867 H (Hits Allowed) 920

402 ER (Earned Runs) 493

121 HR (HR Allowed) 127

353 BB (Walks Allowed) 393

1000 K (Strikeouts) 893

9.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.4

55 W (Wins) 54

54 L (Losses) 54

34 SV (Saves) 30

0.985 FP (Fielding %) 0.986

57 E (Errors) 54

162 DP (Double Plays) 177

3809 TC (Total Chances) 3732

2897 PO (Putouts) 2863

855 A (Assists) 815

35.0 RF (Range Factor) 34.7

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Minnesota Twins plays on familiar turf at Target Field, Minneapolis.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Cleveland Guardians Could Win

Cleveland Guardians brings a Team ERA of 3.75 and Batting Average of .230 into the matchup.

Why Minnesota Twins Could Win

Minnesota Twins counters with a Team ERA of 4.65 and Batting Average of .247.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Cleveland Guardians's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Target Field, Minneapolis

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

14,901

Closing Odds

Line: MIN -131 | O/U: 8.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Slade Cecconi

Home Starter

Connor Prielipp

Consensus Pool

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Cleveland Guardians (50.2%) Minnesota Twins (49.8%)

Total Submissions: 0 circles

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