CLEVELAND, Ohio — This is a preview of the Guardians’ four-game series against the Twins that starts Monday night.
Where: Progressive Field, Monday through Thursday.
TV/radio: CLEGuardians.TV, WTAM 1100/AM, WMMS 100.7/FM, WARF and the Guardians radio network will carry the series.
Probable starting pitchers and start times: RHP Gavin Williams (2-1, 4.15) vs. RHP Bailey Ober (2-1, 5.04) Monday at 6:10 p.m.; RHP Tanner Bibee (2-2, 5.19) vs. RHP Chris Paddack (0-3, 6.45) Tuesday at 6:10 p.m.; RHP Luis Ortiz (2-3, 5.96) vs. RHP Pablo Lopez (2-1, 2.08) Wednesday at 6:10 p.m. and RHP Ben Lively (1-2 4.40) vs,. Simeon Woods Richardson (2-2, 4.07) Thursday at 1:10 p.m.
Series: The Guardians went 10-3 against the Twins last year. Cleveland leads, 1,200-1,049, overall.
Twins update (12-16): They’ve won five of their last six games and are coming off a three-game sweep of the Angels. Carlos Correa hit .370 (10 for 27) with four RBI against the Guardians last year. Bailey Ober went 1-1 against the G’s last year. The Twins are 3-10 on the road.
Guardians update (15-12): They lost two out of three over the weekend to Boston, but split six games against Boston and New York on this homestand. Kyle Manzardo hit .538 (7 for 13) with two homers and five RBI, while Jose Ramirez hit three homers and drove in six runs against the Twins last year. Bibee went 2-0 in four starts against the Twins last year.
Injuries:
Twins: 2B Luke Keaschall (right forearm fracture), 3B Royce Lewis (left hamstring), OF Matt Wallner (left hamstring), UT Willie Castro (right oblique), RHP Michael Tonkin (right shoulder) and RHP Erasmo Ramirez (right soulder) are on the injured list.
Guardians: CF Lane Thomas (right wrist), RHP Shane Bieber (right elbow), RHP Trevor Stephen (right elbow), LHP John Means (left elbow), UT David Fry (right elbow), RHP Slade Cecconi (left oblique), LHP Sam Hentges (left shoulder) and LHP Erik Sabrowski (left elbow) are on the injured list. 2B Gabriel Arias (left hip) is day to day.
Next: Guardians travel to Toronto to open a three-game series against the Blue Jays on Friday night.
