The Cleveland Guardians (62-69) kick off a three-game series on Monday against the Minnesota Twins (68-63). The contest begins at 7:40 PM ET at Target Field. The Twins will give the ball to Kenta Maeda (3-7, 4.22 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 4 on the season, and the Guardians will turn to Xzavion Curry (3-2, 3.51 ERA).
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Minnesota vs. Cleveland Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Monday, August 28, 2023 at 7:40 PM ET
- Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- How to Watch on TV: BSN
- Probable Pitchers: Maeda – MIN (3-7, 4.22 ERA) vs Curry – CLE (3-2, 3.51 ERA)
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Twins vs. Guardians Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Maeda | Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | GS | 7 |
| 3-7 | W-L | 3-2 |
| 4.22 | ERA | 3.51 |
| 74.2 | IP | 77 |
| 20 | BB | 21 |
| 88 | SO | 53 |
Twins Probable Starting Pitcher: Kenta Maeda
- In his last appearance on Wednesday, the righty threw five innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, giving up three earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- In 15 games this season, the 35-year-old has an ERA of 4.22, with 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .234 against him.
- Maeda enters this game with five quality starts under his belt this year.
- He has had one outing this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- Maeda’s team is 8-7-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- Out of Maeda’s 15 starts with a total this season, eight have hit the over.
Maeda’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Brewers | Aug. 23 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Tigers | Aug. 16 | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| at Tigers | Aug. 10 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Diamondbacks | Aug. 5 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| at Royals | Jul. 30 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
Guardians Probable Starting Pitcher: Xzavion Curry
- The right-hander gave up three earned runs in two innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.51, a 2.52 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.221 in 32 games this season.
- In seven starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in one of them.
- He has made 32 appearances and finished 15 of them without allowing an earned run.
- When Curry starts, the Guardians are 3-4-0 against the spread.
- Curry has started seven contests with a total set by bookmakers this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in three of them.
Curry’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Dodgers | Aug. 23 | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Tigers | Aug. 18 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| at Rays | Aug. 11 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| vs. White Sox | Aug. 6 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| at Astros | Aug. 1 | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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