Guardians host the Twins on 3-game home win streak

By Canadian Press on August 3, 2025.

Minnesota Twins (51-59, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Cleveland Guardians (56-54, second in the AL Central)

Cleveland; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Jose Urena (0-0, 5.40 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 10 strikeouts); Guardians: Joey Cantillo (2-1, 4.14 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 63 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Guardians -168, Twins +140; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians host the Minnesota Twins trying to continue a three-game home winning streak.

Cleveland has a 29-26 record in home games and a 56-54 record overall. The Guardians have a 37-18 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

Minnesota is 51-59 overall and 21-35 in road games. The Twins have a 34-11 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

The teams meet Sunday for the eighth time this season. The Guardians are ahead 5-2 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 45 extra base hits (21 doubles, two triples and 22 home runs). Steven Kwan is 12 for 42 with three home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games.

Trevor Larnach has 15 doubles, a triple and 13 home runs for the Twins. Ryan Jeffers is 12 for 39 with two doubles over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Guardians: 6-4, .260 batting average, 3.10 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs

Twins: 3-7, .225 batting average, 5.71 ERA, outscored by 24 runs

INJURIES: Guardians: Lane Thomas: 10-Day IL (foot), Will Brennan: 60-Day IL (forearm), Andrew Walters: 60-Day IL (lat), Ben Lively: 60-Day IL (forearm), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sam Hentges: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Twins: Byron Buxton: 10-Day IL (side soreness), Anthony Misiewicz: 15-Day IL (shoulder), David Festa: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luke Keaschall: 60-Day IL (forearm)

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