Guardians vs Twins Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, May 20

Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa walks to the dugout after an at-bat in Game 2 of an American League Division Series baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023.
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  • The Guardians are -105 favorites vs the Twins
  • Guardians vs Twins Over / Under today: 7.5 Runs
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The Cleveland Guardians (-105) visit Target Field to take on the Minnesota Twins (-115) on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. First pitch is scheduled for 7:40pm EDT in Minneapolis, MN.

This season, the Guardians are 25-21 against the spread (ATS), while the Twins are 28-19 ATS.

Guardians vs Twins Starting Pitchers Today:

  • Guardians starting pitcher: Gavin Williams 3-2, 4.36 ERA
  • Twins starting pitcher: Chris Paddack 2-3, 4.08 ERA

Guardians vs. Twins Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Guardians-1.5 +165O 7 -102-105
Twins +1.5 -200U 7 -118-115

Guardians vs Twins Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Guardians will win Tuesday‘s MLB game with 51.0% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.


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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Guardians players for Tuesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Guardians Player Prop Bets Today:

  • Jose Ramirez has hit the Singles Over in 18 of his last 25 games (+11.90 Units / 45% ROI)
  • Jose Ramirez has hit the Home Runs Over in 4 of his last 9 games (+9.15 Units / 102% ROI)
  • Jose Ramirez has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 12 of his last 15 games (+9.00 Units / 46% ROI)
  • Gabriel Arias has hit the Total Bases Under in 11 of his last 15 games (+8.60 Units / 45% ROI)
  • Carlos Santana has hit the RBIs Over in 7 of his last 10 games (+7.75 Units / 77% ROI)

And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Twins players for Tuesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Twins Player Prop Best Bets Today:

  • Royce Lewis has hit the Hits Under in 9 of his last 10 games at home (+13.05 Units / 130% ROI)
  • Trevor Larnach has hit the Home Runs Over in 3 of his last 9 games at home (+12.60 Units / 140% ROI)
  • Trevor Larnach has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 19 of his last 25 games (+12.35 Units / 42% ROI)
  • Royce Lewis has hit the Total Bases Under in 9 of his last 10 games at home (+8.95 Units / 65% ROI)
  • Brooks Lee has hit the Runs Under in 19 of his last 25 games (+8.25 Units / 17% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Guardians have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 15 of their last 20 games (+9.40 Units / 37% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Guardians have hit the Moneyline in 22 of their last 37 games (+7.30 Units / 17% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Guardians have hit the Game Total Under in 7 of their last 9 games (+5.95 Units / 59% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Guardians have hit the Team Total Under in 25 of their last 43 games (+4.79 Units / 9% ROI)
  • The Minnesota Twins have covered the Run Line in 25 of their last 37 games (+14.95 Units / 31% ROI)
  • The Minnesota Twins have hit the Game Total Under in 26 of their last 38 games (+14.15 Units / 34% ROI)
  • The Minnesota Twins have hit the Moneyline in 13 of their last 14 games (+13.00 Units / 77% ROI)
  • The Minnesota Twins have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 25 of their last 40 games (+9.75 Units / 20% ROI)
  • The Minnesota Twins have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 10 of their last 12 games (+8.20 Units / 58% ROI)

Guardians Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Guardians are 22-24 against the Run Line (-6.1 Units / -9.59% ROI).

  • 25-21 when betting on the Moneyline for +4.15 Units / 7.76% ROI
  • 21-22 when betting on the total runs Over for -2.65 Units / -5.28% ROI
  • 22-21 when betting on the total runs Under for -0.95 Units / -1.86% ROI

Twins Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Twins are 28-19 against the Run Line (+10.6 Units / 17.88% ROI).

  • 26-21 when betting on the Moneyline for +1.55 Units / 2.51% ROI
  • 16-28 when betting on the total runs Over for -14.8 Units / -28.52% ROI
  • 28-16 when betting on the total runs Under for +10.5 Units / 20.35% ROI

Twins vs Guardians Home Run Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Kyle Manzardo (CLE) 0.5 +400 0.5 -525
Kody Clemens (MIN) 0.5 +425 0.5 -625
Jose Ramirez (CLE) 0.5 +425 0.5 -600
Bo Naylor (CLE) 0.5 +450 0.5 -625
Trevor Larnach (MIN) 0.5 +475 0.5 -700

Twins vs Guardians Total Hits Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Jose Ramirez (CLE) 0.5 -250 0.5 +190
Trevor Larnach (MIN) 0.5 -210 0.5 +160
Daniel Schneemann (CLE) 0.5 -210 0.5 +155
Brooks Lee (MIN) 0.5 -200 0.5 +150
Kyle Manzardo (CLE) 0.5 -175 0.5 +135

Twins vs Guardians RBI Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Kyle Manzardo (CLE) 0.5 +155 0.5 -200
Jose Ramirez (CLE) 0.5 +155 0.5 -210
Carlos Santana (CLE) 0.5 +175 0.5 -235
Kody Clemens (MIN) 0.5 +180 0.5 -235
Bo Naylor (CLE) 0.5 +185 0.5 -250

Twins vs Guardians Strikeout Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Chris Paddack (MIN) 3.5 -165 3.5 +130
Gavin Williams (CLE) 5.5 -110 5.5 -118

Gavin Williams has allowed a BABIP of .519 against right-handed batters this season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 18 total IP; League Avg: .291 — 0 Percentile.

Gavin Williams has allowed an OBP of .457 (92 PA’s) against right-handed batters this season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 18 total IP; League Avg: .304 — 0 Percentile.

Gavin Williams has allowed an OPS of .994 (92 PA’s) against right-handed batters this season — 3rd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 18 total IP; League Avg: .693 — second Percentile.

Right-handed batters are hitting .375 (30-for-80) against Gavin Williams this season — 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 18 total IP; League Avg: .245 — first Percentile.

Twins Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends

Chris Paddack has a strikeout rate of just 15% (9 SO in 59 PAs) on low non-fastballs this season — 2nd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 35% — second Percentile.

Chris Paddack has struck out just 13% (12/92) of left-handed batters he faced this season — 2nd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 22% — third Percentile.

Left-handed hitters have a line drive rate of just 13% (9/71) against Chris Paddack this season — 2nd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 23% — 98th Percentile.

Chris Paddack has a strike rate of just 59% (154/262) in two strike counts this season — 3rd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 65% — third Percentile.

Guardians Keys to the Game vs. the Twins

The Guardians are 21-0 (1.000) when leading entering the 8th inning this season — tied for best in MLB; League Avg: .909.

The Guardians are 92-3 (.968) when leading entering the 7th inning since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .859.

The Guardians are 103-0 (1.000) when leading entering the 9th inning since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .950.

The Guardians were 82-0 (1.000) when leading entering the 9th inning in the 2024 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .949.

Twins Keys to the Game vs. the Guardians

The Twins are just 1-86 (.011) when trailing entering the 9th inning since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .049.

The Twins are 164-3 (.982) when leading entering the 9th inning since the 2023 season — tied for 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .950.

The Twins are just 0-18 (.000) when trailing entering the 9th inning this season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: .044.

The Twins are 15-6 (.714) at home this season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .562.

Guardians hitters had an OPS of just .662 (1,910 PA’s) against LHP in the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .742.

Guardians hitters slugged just .367 against LHP in the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .419.

The Guardians batted just .232 against LHP in the 2023 season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: .254.

The Guardians have an average Exit Velocity of 87.7 MPH since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 89.0.

Twins hitters struck out 1,274 times in 4,710 PA’s (27%) against RHP in 2023 — highest in MLB; League Avg: 23%.

The Twins batted just .150 with two-strikes in the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .172.

Twins hitters slugged just .242 with two-strikes in the 2023 season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: .273.

Twins hitters slugged .716 on the first pitch of at-bats in the 2023 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .596.

Opponents had a groundball batting average of just .207 against Guardians pitchers with runners on base in the 2024 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .262.

Opponents had a groundball batting average of just .223 against Guardians pitchers in the 2024 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .249.

Opponents have a groundball batting average of just .221 against Guardians pitchers with runners on base since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .263.

The Guardians allowed 0.87 runs per game (140/161) in late innings in the 2024 season — best in MLB; League Avg: 1.29.

Twins pitchers have walked 7% of batters this season — best in MLB; League Avg: 9%.

Twins pitchers have walked 7% of batters when facing the leadoff batter in the inning since the 2023 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

Twins pitchers have a strikeout rate of 25% since the 2023 season — best in MLB; League Avg: 23%.

Twins pitchers walked 433 of 6,078 batters (7%) in the 2024 season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

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