The Minnesota Twins (69-63) have a home game at Target Field against the Cleveland Guardians (62-70) at 7:40 PM ET on Tuesday. The Twins will call on Pablo Lopez (9-6) against the Guardians and Gavin Williams (1-5).
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Minnesota vs. Cleveland Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 7:40 PM ET
- Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- How to Watch on TV: BSN
- Probable Pitchers: Lopez – MIN (9-6, 3.69 ERA) vs Williams – CLE (1-5, 3.52 ERA)
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Twins vs. Guardians Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Lopez | Williams | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | GS | 12 |
| 9-6 | W-L | 1-5 |
| 3.69 | ERA | 3.52 |
| 158.2 | IP | 64 |
| 40 | BB | 26 |
| 191 | SO | 68 |
Twins Probable Starting Pitcher: Pablo Lopez
- The righty’s last time out came on Thursday against the Texas Rangers, when he threw five innings, surrendering five earned runs while giving up 10 hits.
- The 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.69, with 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 26 games this season. Opponents have a .231 batting average against him.
- Lopez has 16 quality starts this year.
- In five of his 26 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- This season, the 27-year-old ranks 27th in ERA (3.69), 18th in WHIP (1.134), and sixth in K/9 (10.8) among qualifying pitchers.
- Lopez’s team is 13-13-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- Games Lopez has started this season hit the over 13 times in 26 chances.
Lopez’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Rangers | Aug. 24 | 5.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Pirates | Aug. 18 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| at Phillies | Aug. 12 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| at Tigers | Aug. 7 | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| at Cardinals | Aug. 1 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Guardians Probable Starting Pitcher: Gavin Williams
- The right-hander gave up five earned runs and allowed eight hits in 4 1/3 innings pitched against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday.
- The 24-year-old has pitched in 12 games this season with an ERA of 3.52, a 2.62 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.281.
- He has started 12 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in two of them.
- He has made 12 appearances and finished three of them without allowing an earned run.
- The Guardians have a 4-7-0 ATS record in Williams’ 11 starts with a set spread.
- Williams’ starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in five of 11 contests.
Williams’ Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Dodgers | Aug. 24 | 4.1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Tigers | Aug. 18 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| at Rays | Aug. 12 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| vs. Blue Jays | Aug. 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| at Astros | Aug. 1 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
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