Cleveland GuardiansvsMinnesota Twins
CLE 1/MIN 3
Things to say
The Twins beat the Guardians 3-1 at Target Field.
01
opener
Twins took it 3-1, real pitcher's duel. Cleveland just couldn't string anything together. Kind of a getaway-day snoozer until the middle innings.
02
key player
Minnesota's starter got into his stuff early and just carried them. When your guy goes deep like that, you win a lot of 3-1 games.
03
hot take
Cleveland's the better record but they can't hit. One run tells you everything. That lineup's gonna sink them by August.
04
deep cut
Guardians left the heart of the order stranded a couple times. That's the game right there, not the box score.
05
exit
Anyway, we'll see if the Twins can carry it into the next one. Should be a fun series.
The recap
Twins grinded out a 3-1 win over Cleveland at Target Field, the kind of low-scoring scrap where every base runner felt like a big deal. Minnesota's starter got into his stuff early and kept the Guardians' bats quiet, and the bullpen slammed the door to lock it down.
Cleveland could only push across a single run and never really threatened the heart of the order late. Not a barnburner, but Minnesota needed one and finally cashed it in at home.