The Cleveland Guardians (76-66) host the Minnesota Twins (72-70) in a crucial five-game series starting Friday at Progressive Field. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m.

Game Details:

• Guardians are favored at -143
• Twins moneyline: +125
• Runline: Minnesota +1.5 (-193)
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs

Pitching Matchup:

• Twins: Bailey Ober (1-2, 4.01 ERA, 1.28 WHIP)
• Guardians: Triston McKenzie (10-11, 3.05 ERA, 0.97 WHIP)

Key Points:

• Guardians had 6-game win streak snapped Thursday
• Twins trail Guardians by 4 games in AL Central
• Carlos Correa hitting .364 with 2 HR vs McKenzie
• McKenzie pitched 7 shutout innings vs Twins last start
• Twins are 2-10 in last 12 road games and 0-5 vs Cleveland

Players to Watch:

• Twins: Carlos Correa, Gio Urshela (6-for-12, 2 HR vs McKenzie)
• Guardians: Jose Ramirez (.279, 27 HR, 111 RBI, 15 SB)

The Guardians aim to expand their division lead in this critical series, while the Twins look to close the gap with just 20 games remaining. McKenzie's recent success against Minnesota and the Twins' road struggles favor Cleveland in the opener.

Note: Minnesota has struggled on the road lately, going 2-10 in their last 12 away games. The Guardians have dominated recent head-to-head matchups, winning the last 5 meetings.

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