Sept. 13, 2026 6:16 am EDT Updated
The Minnesota Twins take on the Cleveland Guardians at 2:10 p.m. ET on Sunday, with both teams hoping to win the series. Joe Ryan (6-9, 4.10 ERA) will start for the Twins, who are 70-78 this season and third in the AL Central. Tanner Bibee (5-15, 4.22 ERA) is starting for the Guardians, who are 75-74 and second in the AL Central.
How to watch Cleveland Guardians vs. Minnesota TwinsInjury reportsTwins
Byron Buxton: 10 Day IL (Hip), Pablo Lopez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), David Festa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cole Sands: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Mike Paredes: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Anthony Banda: 60 Day IL (Lat), Mick Abel: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kaelen Culpepper: day-to-day (Shoulder)
Guardians
Rhys Hoskins: 10 Day IL (Back), Colin Holderman: 15 Day IL (Wrist), Shawn Armstrong: 60 Day IL (Leg), Chase DeLauter: day-to-day (Hamstring)
Stats to know
Minnesota’s Brooks Lee is slashing .249/.298/.433 this season with 23 home runs, 79 RBIs and an OPS of .731. He has a 16.3% strikeout rate and a 5.9% walk rate in 572 plate appearances, and he has scored 65 total runs. Lee has recorded eight steals on 13 attempts.
In 579 plate appearances, Josh Bell has hit 19 long balls, tallied 86 RBIs (15th in MLB) and scored 73 runs. He is batting .253/.318/.420 and has posted a 20.2% strikeout rate and an 8.3% walk rate.
Chase DeLauter has hit 14 home runs this season. He has also tallied 62 RBIs and has scored 57 runs. In 513 plate appearances, he has recorded a .291 BA, .363 OBP and .457 SLG with a 10.3% walk rate and a 14.8% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 10 steals on 12 attempts.
In 582 plate appearances, Steven Kwan has posted a 10.1% strikeout rate and a 12.7% walk rate while slashing .274/.371/.335 with two home runs, 28 RBIs and 73 runs scored. He has stolen 10 bases on 13 attempts.
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