In this American League Central game, the Twins, the home team, will try to get over their previous setback to the Guardians and triumph. Joe Ryan, a right-hander who has demonstrated promise and is ranked as the 21st best starting pitcher in MLB by our advanced-stat Power Rankings, is expected to start for the Twins.
Ryan showed great form in his only start of the season, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run, five strikeouts, three hits, and one walk. While his xFIP of 4.55 predicts that he may regress in future performances, his excellent ERA of 1.69 indicates that he has been playing effectively.
Carlos Carrasco will be sent to the mound by the Guardians, on the other hand. Despite having a 5.40 ERA this season, Carrasco’s peripheral metrics—a lower SIERA, xERA, and FIP than his ERA—indicate that he has been unfortunate and should fare better in the future.
There is room for growth as the Twins offense is ranked 24th in the MLB. They do rank seventh in team home runs, though, so they do have some power. In contrast, the Guardians offense has been effective and is currently ranked seventh overall.
They rank low in team home runs, but they have performed well in other categories, such as stolen bases. The Twins are ranked ninth in MLB according to our advanced-stat Power Rankings, while the Guardians are ranked eighteenth. The Twins may benefit from this in the game’s final inning. With a moneyline, the Twins are the current favorites in betting.
