The Cleveland Guardians (15-16) face the Minnesota Twins (19-14) in the second game of their three-game series at Target Field, with first pitch at 7:10 pm ET. The Twins won Friday's opener 12-8 in a high-scoring affair featuring multiple home runs.

Pitching Matchup:

• Guardians: Shane Bieber (1-2, 4.13 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 29 K in 32.2 IP)
• Twins: Devin Smeltzer (First 2022 start, 0.00 ERA in 4.2 IP last season)

Key Notes:

• Josh Naylor (Guardians) placed on COVID list (.347/.377/.611, 5 HR, 22 RBI)
• Andres Gimenez hitting .286/.348/.619 with 2 HR last week
• Twins are 10-3 in last 13 home games
• Royce Lewis hit first career grand slam Friday, batting .320
• Byron Buxton leads Twins with 10 HR and 19 runs scored

The Guardians look to even the series and their record behind Bieber, who seeks redemption after allowing 7 runs in his last start. The Twins aim to continue their strong home performance and secure the series win.

Betting Line: Guardians (-129) road favorites

Game time: 7:10 PM ET at Target Field, Minneapolis

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