MLB Series Preview: Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Guardians with Probable Starting Pitching 4/28-5/1

Series Preview: Cleveland Guardians at Minnesota Twins with Probable Pitchers 5/19-5/21

Minnesota Twins (12-16) at Cleveland Guardians (15-12)

Game 1:

Date:
Monday, April 28
Time: 6:10 pm EST
Broadcast: MNNT/CLEG

Game 2:

Date: Tuesday, April 29
Time: 6:10 PM
Broadcast: MNNT/CLEG

Game 3:

Date:
Wednesday, April 30
Time: 6:10 PM
Broadcast: MNNT/CLEG

Game 4:

Date:
Thursday, May 1
Time: 1:10 PM
Broadcast: MNNT/CLEG/MLB Network

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Guardians

Game 1: Bailey Ober (2-1, 5.04 ERA) vs. Gavin Williams (2-1, 4.15 ERA)

Ober is 2-1 with a 5.04 ERA, a 1.44 WHIP, and 23 strikeouts. Last time, he went six innings, giving up one run on eight hits. He struck out six. Williams is 2-1 with a 4.15 ERA, a 1.35 WHIP, and 25 strikeouts. Last time, he went 6.1 innings, giving up two runs on seven hits. He struck out eight.

Game 2: Chris Paddack (0-3, 6.45 ERA) vs. Tanner Bibee (2-2, 5.19 ERA)

Paddack is 0-3 with a 6.45 ERA, a 1.61 WHIP, and 20 strikeouts. Last time, he went five innings, giving up two runs on five hits. He struck out five. Bibee this season is 2-2 with a 5.19 ERA, a 1.46 WHIP, and 20 strikeouts. Last time, he went six innings, giving up two runs on five hits. He struck out five.

Game 3: Pablo Lopez (2-1, 2.08 ERA) vs. Luis L. Ortiz (2-3, 5.96 ERA)

Lopez is 2-1 with a 2.08 ERA, a 1.11 WHIP, and 20 strikeouts. Last time, he went five innings, giving up two runs on five hits. He struck out six. Ortiz is 2-3 with a 5.96 ERA, a 1.56 WHIP, and 31 strikeouts. Last time, he went 4.1 innings, giving up four runs on five hits. He struck out eight.

Game 4: Simeon Woods Richardson (2-2, 4.07 ERA) vs. Ben Lively (1-2, 4.40 ERA)

Woods Richardson is 2-2 with a 4.07 ERA, a 1.44 WHIP, and 26 strikeouts. Last time, in 5.1 innings, he gave up one run and struck out seven. Lively is 1-2 with a 4.40 ERA, a 1.34 WHIP, and 23 strikeouts. Last time, he went five innings, giving up four runs and struck out four.

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Team Leaders:

Minnesota Twins

AVG: Ty France – .237
HR: Byron Buxton – 6
RBI: Byron Buxton – 15
W: Bailey Ober – 2
ERA: Joe Ryan – 3.18
K: Joe Ryan – 39

Cleveland Guardians

AVG: Steven Kwan – .346
HR: Kyle Manzardo – 7
RBI: Kyle Manzardo – 18
W: Emmanuel Clase – 3
ERA: Ben Lively – 4.15
K: Luis Ortiz – 31

Next Up:

Minnesota: May 2-4 at Boston Red Sox
Cleveland: May 2-4 at Toronto Blue Jays

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