Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians

80-71, 38-38 Away

Final

87-65, 46-28 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
B. BuxtonCF	1-3	1	0	0	.277
M. WallnerRF	2-3	0	0	2	.250
M. MargotPH-RF	0-2	0	0	0	.244
C. Santana1B	1-4	0	0	0	.243
R. Lewis3B	0-4	0	0	0	.246
T. LarnachDH	1-3	1	0	0	.253
W. CastroLF	2-4	1	1	2	.250
R. JeffersC	1-4	1	0	0	.231
B. LeeSS	0-4	0	0	0	.223
E. Julien2B	0-3	0	0	0	.208
K. Farmer2B	0-0	0	0	0	.225

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
Z. Matthews	4.2	5	1	1	5	76-47	6.30
C. Irvin	0.1	0	0	0	0	3-3	4.85
C. Sands	1.0	0	0	0	1	14-9	2.82
R. Henriquez	1.0	1	0	0	0	10-7	2.45
J. Duran	1.1	1	0	1	2	30-20	3.99
G. Jax	0.2	1	0	0	1	8-6	2.16

According to ESPN Analytics

MIN

CLE

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Progressive Field

8:40 AM, 18 September 2024

Cleveland, Ohio

Attendance: 17,391

Game Time:2:37

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Junior Valentine
First Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild
Second Base Umpire - Ryan Wills
Third Base Umpire - Carlos Torres

Willi Castro hits a 2-run homer, Twins down Guardians 4-1 to stay locked into AL wild-card spot

— Willi Castro hit a two-run homer, Matt Wallner had two RBI and the Minnesota Twins bounced back from a crushing loss in the series opener to beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Tuesday night and stay locked into the final AL wild card.

Sep 18, 2024, 12:31 pm - AP


MIN
CLE

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	4	8	0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	0

Scoring Summary

		MIN	CLE
3rd	Wallner singled to right, Jeffers scored, Wallner to second, Buxton to third.	1	0
4th	Thomas homered to center (424 feet).	1	1
5th	Wallner singled to right, Buxton scored.	2	1
8th	Castro homered to right (371 feet), Larnach scored.	4	1

Data is currently unavailable.

Twins
3
Guardians
4

Game 1

17/9

Twins
4
Guardians
1

Game 2

18/9

Twins
4
Guardians
5

Game 3

19/9

Twins
2
Guardians
3

Game 4

20/9

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	75	68	.524	-	W1
Cleveland	73	71	.507	2.5	W1
Minnesota	68	75	.476	7	L1
Detroit	65	78	.455	10	L1
Kansas City	64	80	.444	11.5	W1

Fantasy baseball news and notes: Reds to limit Burns, Ohtani back at DH and more Monday news

All of the important fantasy spin and actionable takeaways resulting from the latest baseball news.

MLB September predictions: Playoff races, stat leaders, more

With less than a month left to play in the 2026 regular season, here's what our experts think will happen the rest of the way.

MLB playoff tracker 2026: Clinching scenarios, bracket, schedule

From current playoff matchups to league races to the postseason schedule, we have everything you need to know.

GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER or 1-800-MY-RESET, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Call 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD), 1-800-981-0023 (PR). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/PR/WY). Void in ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. Terms: draftkings.com/sportsbook. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino (KS). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in IL.

Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians

Willi Castro hits a 2-run homer, Twins down Guardians 4-1 to stay locked into AL wild-card spot

C. Sands9-1

G. Williams3-10

G. Jax9

Inning