Guardians Look to Complete Sweep Against Twins in Critical June 23 Matchup

Guardians Look to Complete Sweep Against Twins in Critical June 23 Matchup

By Michael Harrison

March 5, 2025 at 03:26 AM

The Cleveland Guardians (36-28) face the Minnesota Twins (38-32) in the series finale at Target Field on June 23rd at 1:10 p.m., looking to complete the sweep and extend their AL Central lead.

Game Details:

  • Betting Odds: Twins -144, Guardians +122
  • Run Line: Cleveland +1.5 (-160)
  • Over/Under: 10 runs

Pitching Matchup:

  • Guardians: Zach Plesac (2-4, 4.41 ERA)
  • Twins: Devin Smeltzer (3-1, 3.52 ERA)

Recent Performance:

  • Guardians won previous game 11-10 with 7 runs in final 3 innings
  • Amed Rosario: 4-for-5, HR, 2 RBI in last game
  • Twins' Carlos Correa: 2 HR in previous matchup

Key Stats:

  • Guardians hold 1-game division lead
  • Jose Ramirez vs LHP: .254/.333/.478, 3 HR, 13 RBI
  • Twins batters: 11 hits in 42 at-bats vs Plesac
  • Guardians: 6 hits in 26 at-bats vs Smeltzer

Series Impact:

  • Cleveland can extend division lead with sweep
  • Minnesota aims to regain share of first place
  • Teams meet again next week for 5-game series in Cleveland

The Guardians look to capitalize on momentum after their comeback victory, while the Twins hope to salvage the finale and stay close in the division race.

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