The Cleveland Guardians (38-34) look to secure a series win against the Minnesota Twins (43-35) at Progressive Field on Thursday at 1:10 p.m., following their dramatic extra-innings victory.

Game Details:

• Guardians: -157 (Favorites)
• Twins: +135
• Run line: Minnesota +1
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs

Pitching Matchup:

• Twins: Chris Archer (2-3, 3.14 ERA, 1.22 WHIP)
• Guardians: Shane Bieber (3-4, 3.07 ERA, 1.16 WHIP)

Key Points:

• Guardians won Wednesday's game 7-6 on Josh Naylor's walk-off homer
• Steven Kwan and Amed Rosario combined: 7-for-8 with 5 runs
• Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland: .297/.380/.602, 16 HR, 63 RBI
• Bieber's last 7 games: 2-2, 2.53 ERA
• Twins' road record: 20-18

Head-to-Head Stats:

• vs. Bieber: Byron Buxton (.300, 1 HR), Carlos Correa (2-for-6, 1 HR)
• vs. Archer: Jose Ramirez (.417, 1 HR, 2 RBI), Amed Rosario (2-for-5, 1 RBI)

The Guardians aim to capitalize on momentum behind ace Shane Bieber as they sit just two games behind the Twins in the AL Central. A win would secure their second series victory against Minnesota in two weeks before facing the Yankees this weekend.

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