July 23, 2026 Updated 6:15 am EDT
The Minnesota Twins carry a four-game losing streak into a home matchup versus the Cleveland Guardians, at 1:10 p.m. ET on Thursday. Gavin Williams (10-5, 4.00 ERA) will start for the Guardians, who are 54-49 this season and second in the AL Central. Taj Bradley (9-4, 3.85 ERA) is expected to start for the Twins, who are 50-53 and third in the AL Central.
How to watch Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland GuardiansTwins vs. Guardians odds
Favorite Moneyline: Guardians -145
Underdog Moneyline: Twins +118
Total: 7.5
Total Over Odds: -115
Total Under Odds: -105
Injury reportsGuardians
Angel Martinez: 10 Day IL (Foot), Tim Herrin: 15 Day IL (Elbow)
Twins
Cole Sands: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Marco Raya: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Connor Prielipp: 15 Day IL (Finger), Pablo Lopez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Garrett Acton: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), David Festa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Anthony Banda: 60 Day IL (Lat), Mick Abel: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Victor Caratini: day-to-day (Kneecap)
Stats to know
Brayan Rocchio is hitting for a .275 BA, .338 OBP and .409 SLG with a 14% strikeout rate and a 7% walk rate. His OPS is .746 and he has scored 43 runs. In 385 plate appearances, he has hit nine home runs and driven in 48 runs. Rocchio has been crafty on the base paths, recording 15 steals on 20 attempts.
In 359 plate appearances, Chase DeLauter is hitting .287/.351/.454 with a .805 OPS. He has hit 11 long balls, driven in 50 runs and scored 34 times.
Brooks Lee has hit 15 home runs this season. He has also tallied 56 RBIs and has scored 46 runs. In 394 plate appearances, he has recorded a .254 BA, .310 OBP and .436 SLG with a 7.1% walk rate and a 16.5% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording six steals on 10 attempts.
In 342 plate appearances, Byron Buxton has slashed .275/.330/.572 this season. He has hit 25 long balls (8th in MLB) and driven in 45 runs with a strikeout rate of 24.3% and a walk rate of 6.7%. He has stolen seven bases on eight attempts and has scored 57 runs.
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Jul 23, 2026
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