The Cleveland Guardians (80-67) face the Minnesota Twins (73-73) in the finale of their five-game series at Progressive Field, with first pitch at 1:10 p.m. After winning the first three games, Cleveland dropped Sunday's matchup 3-0.

Game Details:

• Moneyline: Guardians (-117), Twins (+104)
• Run line: Twins +1.5 (-217)
• Over/Under: 7 runs

Starting Pitchers:

• Twins: Sonny Gray (8-4, 2.83 ERA, 1.10 WHIP)
• Guardians: Cal Quantrill (12-5, 3.51 ERA, 1.22 WHIP)

Key Stats:

• Guardians have won 6 of their last 8 home games
• Guardians are 5-1 in their last 6 vs Twins at Progressive Field
• Twins are 3-13 in their last 16 road games

Notable Matchups:

• Austin Hedges (.333, 2 HR), Andres Gimenez (.375, HR), and Josh Naylor (.333, HR) have hit well against Gray
• Gio Urshela is batting .571 with a home run against Quantrill

Playoff Race:

• Guardians lead AL Central by 3.5 games over White Sox and 6 games over Twins
• Cleveland seeks first division title since 2018

The Guardians look to maintain their division lead with a win in this crucial matchup. Despite Gray's strong pitching for Minnesota, Cleveland's recent home success and Quantrill's consistent performance give them a slight edge in this series finale.

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