MLB

Cleveland 5, at Minnesota 2

Thursday, July 9, 2026 · Final

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Cleveland Guardians

90-83 · L3 · #11 (1312 ELO +3)

0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 5 60

Minnesota Twins

77-85 · W1 · #25 (1262 ELO -3)

0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 30

Target Field · Minneapolis, MN

Attendance: 22,221

Umpires: Ryan Blakney [HP], Nick Mahrley [1B], Marvin Hudson [2B], Ryan Additon [3B]

Gavin Williams fans 11 as Guardians top Twins 5‑2

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (Interstat) — The Cleveland Guardians snapped a two-game skid Thursday afternoon at Target Field, defeating the Minnesota Twins 5-2 behind strong pitching and timely hitting that overcame a resilient Twins lineup. Gavin Williams earned the win, his 10th of the season against four losses, allowing two runs on three hits over seven innings. He struck out nine and walked one. Cade Smith notched his 27th save with a perfect ninth, striking out two. Kendry Rojas took the loss, yielding three earned runs on two hits in two innings of relief. Cleveland improved to 48-46, while Minnesota fell to… Read more...

Top Statlines

Gavin Williams CLE 7.0ip 3h 2er 11k
Bailey Ober MIN 5.0ip 3h 1er 5k
Cade Smith CLE 1.0ip 0h 0er 2k

Forecasting

ELO Probability CLE 51.7%

Spread CLE -1.5

Projected Score MIN 7 CLE 5

Money Line MIN +110/CLE -130

Over/Under 9 (Under)