Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins | September 13, 2026

Final September 13, 2026 • Target Field, Minneapolis

Cleveland Guardians 👑

76-74

Minnesota Twins

70-79

MLB PREVIEW • September 13, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Cleveland Guardians (76-74) travels to play Minnesota Twins (70-79) at Target Field, Minneapolis.

Cleveland Guardians

Visiting Side

Record 76-74

Minnesota Twins

Home Side

Record 70-79

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
CLE	1	0	1	2	0	2	0	0	3	9	14	1
MIN	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	6	1

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

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92%

Cleveland Guardians

Minnesota Twins

Projected Score CLE 5.3 - MIN 3.5

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.
Cleveland Guardians 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

5.00 Runs / G 4.56

.240 Team BA .245

.726 Team OPS .720

3.00 Team ERA 4.56

1.09 WHIP 1.36

200 AB (At Bats) 5468

30 R (Runs) 739

48 H (Hits) 1337

9 2B (Doubles) 256

3 3B (Triples) 26

5 HR (Home Runs) 187

29 RBI (Runs Batted In) 707

78 TB (Total Bases) 2206

28 BB (Walks) 507

47 SO (Strikeouts) 1297

4 SB (Stolen Bases) 91

.240 AVG .245

.336 OBP .317

.390 SLG .403

.726 OPS .720

26.9 RC (Runs Created) 706.0

.122 BB/PA .083

0.60 BB/K 0.39

3.87 P/PA 3.86

17 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 469

230 PA (Plate Appearances) 6126

40.0 AB/HR 29.2

3.00 ERA 4.56

1.09 WHIP 1.36

54.0 IP (Innings) 1435.2

36 H (Hits Allowed) 1368

18 ER (Earned Runs) 727

3 HR (HR Allowed) 186

23 BB (Walks Allowed) 581

83 K (Strikeouts) 1381

13.8 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.7

4 W (Wins) 77

2 L (Losses) 85

1 SV (Saves) 45

0.995 FP (Fielding %) 0.987

1 E (Errors) 73

14 DP (Double Plays) 256

195 TC (Total Chances) 5609

162 PO (Putouts) 4307

32 A (Assists) 1229

3.6 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 Analytical Outlook

Why Cleveland Guardians Could Win

Cleveland Guardians brings a Team ERA of 3.00 and Batting Average of .240 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

17,676

Closing Odds

Line: MIN -126 | O/U: 8

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Tanner Bibee

Home Starter

Joe Ryan

Consensus Pool

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Cleveland Guardians (9.4%) Minnesota Twins (90.6%)

Total Submissions: 65 circles

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