The Minnesota Twins (43-34) face the Cleveland Guardians (37-34) in game four of their five-game series at Progressive Field. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m.

Game Preview:

• The teams split Tuesday's doubleheader (Guardians won 3-2, Twins won 6-0)
• Guardians are slight favorites at -109; Twins at -101
• Run line: Twins +1.5 (-205)
• Over/under: 8.5 runs

Pitching Matchup:

• Twins: Dylan Bundy (4-4, 4.80 ERA, 1.28 WHIP)
• Guardians: Cal Quantrill (4-4, 3.76 ERA, 1.27 WHIP)

Key Stats:

• Twins are 20-17 on the road this season
• Luis Arraez hitting .344/.426/.440 with 4 HR, 27 RBI
• Arraez batting .308 vs Quantrill in 13 at-bats
• Rest of Twins lineup hitting just 5-for-44 against Quantrill
• Sandy Leon (.308, 1 HR vs Bundy) and Franmil Reyes (1 HR in 2 AB) have success against Bundy
• Jose Ramirez struggling vs Bundy (.182 in 11 AB)

Analysis: The Guardians need this win to have a chance at taking the series. Quantrill has pitched more effectively than Bundy this season and has dominated most of the Twins lineup outside of Arraez. With home field advantage and Quantrill's success against Minnesota's offense, Cleveland has a good opportunity to even the series.


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