Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins | September 11, 2026

Final September 11, 2026 • Target Field, Minneapolis

Cleveland Guardians 👑

75-73

Minnesota Twins

69-78

MLB PREVIEW • September 11, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Cleveland Guardians (75-73) travels to play Minnesota Twins (69-78) at Target Field, Minneapolis.

Cleveland Guardians

Visiting Side

Record 75-73

Minnesota Twins

Home Side

Record 69-78

Scoring

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

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

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76%

Cleveland Guardians

24%

Minnesota Twins

Projected Score CLE 4.9 - MIN 3.4

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Cleveland Guardians has a stronger overall season performance.
Cleveland Guardians has a better road record than Minnesota Twins's home record.
Minnesota Twins boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Cleveland Guardians

STAT

Minnesota Twins

52.5% Win % 47.5%

85-77 Overall Record 77-85

41-40 Home Record 42-39

44-37 Away Record 35-46

4.25 Runs / G 4.56

.230 Team BA .245

.685 Team OPS .720

2.54 Team ERA 4.56

1.01 WHIP 1.36

261 AB (At Bats) 5468

34 R (Runs) 739

60 H (Hits) 1337

11 2B (Doubles) 256

3 3B (Triples) 26

6 HR (Home Runs) 187

33 RBI (Runs Batted In) 707

95 TB (Total Bases) 2206

33 BB (Walks) 507

64 SO (Strikeouts) 1297

6 SB (Stolen Bases) 91

.230 AVG .245

.321 OBP .317

.364 SLG .403

.685 OPS .720

31.2 RC (Runs Created) 706.0

.111 BB/PA .083

0.52 BB/K 0.39

3.86 P/PA 3.86

20 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 469

297 PA (Plate Appearances) 6126

43.5 AB/HR 29.2

2.54 ERA 4.56

1.01 WHIP 1.36

71.0 IP (Innings) 1435.2

46 H (Hits Allowed) 1368

20 ER (Earned Runs) 727

3 HR (HR Allowed) 186

26 BB (Walks Allowed) 581

102 K (Strikeouts) 1381

12.9 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.7

5 W (Wins) 77

3 L (Losses) 85

2 SV (Saves) 45

0.992 FP (Fielding %) 0.987

2 E (Errors) 73

20 DP (Double Plays) 256

262 TC (Total Chances) 5609

213 PO (Putouts) 4307

47 A (Assists) 1229

3.7 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 2.54 and Batting Average of .230 into the matchup.

Why Minnesota Twins Could Win

Minnesota Twins counters with a Team ERA of 4.56 and Batting Average of .245.

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

20,907

Closing Odds

Line: CLE -119 | O/U: 7.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Parker Messick

Home Starter

Taj Bradley

Consensus Pool

Circle Crowd Pick Meter

Closed Poll

Cleveland Guardians (9.6%) Minnesota Twins (90.4%)

Total Submissions: 77 circles

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