Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Guardians, MLB forecast
Win probability
Starts from the pregame forecast, then moves with the score and the time left after each inning. Above the line favors CLE.
Game center
From the ESPN box score.
Top performers
Twins- Matt WallnerBatting2-3, 1 RBI
- Jose UrenaPitching4.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 K
Guardians- Jose RamirezBatting2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
- Joey CantilloPitching5.2 IP, 4 ER, 9 K
Scoring summary
- 9Rocchio singled to left, Jones scored and Kayfus scored.5–4
- 8Clemens reached on bunt single to first, Keirsey Jr. scored.5–2
- 1Ramírez homered to right (406 feet), Schneemann scored.4–2
- 1Larnach singled to right, Wallner scored and Lewis scored.4–0
- 1Lewis doubled to left, Jeffers scored, Wallner to third.2–0
- 1Wallner singled to center, Martin scored, Jeffers to second.1–0
The pick
Reconstructed from what was known before the game: the ratings at that point and the closing line.
Guardians 61%
Forecast Elo ratings alone
How often that comes true: MLB favorites the forecast gave 60–65% have won 61.6% of 1,194 graded games.
- Market
- CLE 61%
- ML MIN +145 / CLE -175
- Pre-line forecast
- CLE 57%
- Elo + market-implied
- Elo ratings
- CLE 58%
- Ratings vs. market
- −3.3 pts
- CLE: Elo 57.6%, market 60.9%
- Fair odds
- CLE -156
- MIN +156 · the forecast as odds, no margin
- Pregame projection
- MIN 3.8 – 4.7 CLE
- Margin from the forecast, posted total 8.5
How the number is built
Elo inputs in rating points (higher favors that team; 25–28 Elo is about a point of spread in football and basketball), then how the pieces combine.
| Factor | MIN | CLE | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team rating | 1481 | 1499 | Elo entering the game; 1500 is league average |
| Home field | — | +18 | Worth 18 Elo in MLB |
| Starting pitchers | −13 | +5 | MIN: Jose Urena: team allows 0.65 more runs than with its usual starter (≈9 weighted starts) · CLE: Joey Cantillo: team allows 0.23 fewer runs than with its usual starter (≈7 weighted starts) |
| Elo ratings | CLE +53 Elo | CLE 57.6% | |
| Market-implied ratings | CLE 56.8% | Team strength as past closing lines priced it, same game context | |
| Pre-line forecast | CLE 56.9% | 15% Elo, 85% market-implied (log-odds blend) | |
| Forecast | CLE 60.9% | Follows the market (vig removed): in testing, adding the ratings made it less accurate | |
Tale of the tape
This season coming into the game, regular season, each number with its league rank (the longer the bar, the higher). Home and road: the host's record at home against the visitor's on the road. Opponent Elo: how strong the teams each has played are, 1st the toughest.
| MIN | Stat | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| 22nd of 304.2 | Runs scored | 3.926th of 30 |
| 20th of 304.5 | Runs allowed | 4.212th of 30 |
| 22nd of 30−0.3 | Margin | −0.221st of 30 |
| 24th of 303–7 | Last 10 | 6–48th of 30 |
| 26th of 3021–35 | Road vs home | 29–2618th of 30 |
| 16th of 301500 | Opponent Elo | 149625th of 30 |
| 24th of 301481 | Elo rating | 149919th of 30 |
Rating history
Each team's Elo over the last two seasons. Hover or drag to compare on any date.
Recent form
Last five results, and whether the forecast hit.
Against the line
How each team has done against the closing spread and total, coming into this game.
| This season |  MIN |  CLE |
|---|---|---|
| Run line | 54–56 | 53–57 |
| Last 10 | 4–6 | 3–7 |
| Favorite | 28–37 | 18–31 |
| Underdog | 26–18 | 35–26 |
| Overs–unders | 49–61 | 51–59 |
| Overs–unders, last 10 | 5–5 | 4–6 |
Against each game's closing line. Books set every line knowing these records: across 3,901 past games, the team with the better record against the spread so far that season covered 51.2%, short of the 52.4% a standard −110 bet needs, and over/under streaks held 48.0% of the time. They describe the past.
Head to head
MIN 11–23 CLE in their last 34 meetings; the forecast called 15 of 34.