CLEVELAND (Interstat) — The Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Guardians continue their four-game series Wednesday at Progressive Field with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 p.m. EDT. The forecast calls for rain and 84 degrees.

Minnesota (49-52) will start right-hander Bailey Ober (7-3). Cleveland (53-48) will counter with right-hander Slade Cecconi (4-6). The Guardians have been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5. The over/under is 8. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 6-5 Cleveland victory.

The Guardians took the series opener Monday 13-4, powered by center fielder Petey Halpin’s 3-for-5 performance that included two home runs and three RBIs. Halpin is a player to watch for Cleveland. In his past nine games, Halpin is batting .357 with three homers and eight RBIs. He went 1-for-3 in Tuesday’s 2-2 game that was called after eight innings.

For Minnesota, right-handed pitcher Alex Jackson is a player to watch. Jackson threw a scoreless inning Monday with one hit allowed. Over his past six appearances, he has allowed one run in 4 2/3 innings.

Ober is 1-1 with a 3.60 ERA in two starts against Cleveland this season. Cecconi is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA in one start against Minnesota.

The Twins are 2-6 in their past eight games and have lost seven of their past nine games at Progressive Field. Cleveland is 7-3 in its past 10 games and has won six of its past seven at home.

Cleveland’s Rhys Hoskins drove in two runs Monday with two home runs. Chase DeLauter went 4-for-5 with three RBIs. For Minnesota, Brooks Lee went 2-for-4 with an RBI, and Trevor Larnach went 2-for-5 with an RBI.

-- Minnesota’s next 10 games include series at Seattle and home against and Kansas City. Cleveland’s next 10 include series at Tampa Bay, Cincinnati and home against Arizona.