Guardians vs. Twins Player Props | Austin Hedges | Friday
The Cleveland Guardians visit the Minnesota Twins at Target Field, taking the field at 8:10pm ET on Friday September 9th. The Cleveland Guardians are 1-run underdogs in the game, and the Over/Under is set at 7.5 runs.
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Today, we are looking at Cleveland Guardians player Austin Hedges as the Guardians face the Minnesota Twins in Major League Baseball action.
In the last 5 matchups between the Twins and Guardians, the Twins won twice and the Guardians won three times. Their most recent matchup on June 30, 2022 ended 5-3 with the Cleveland Guardians taking the win.
Austin Hedges Season Stats
- Games Played: 86 | Home Runs: 6 | RBI: 25 | Runs: 23 | Batting Average: .183 | OBP: .264 | SLG: .271 | OPS: .535.
- Hedges’ Hits line for tonight’s matchup vs. Minnesota Twins is set at 0.5 which is 0.01 less than than his season average of 0.51.
- Hedges’ Runs Scored line for tonight’s matchup vs. Minnesota Twins is set at 0.5 which is 0.23 more than than his season average of 0.27.
- Hedges’ RBIs line for tonight’s matchup vs. Minnesota Twins is set at 0.5 which is 0.21 more than than his season average of 0.29.
- Hedges’ Home Runs line for tonight’s matchup vs. Minnesota Twins is set at 0.5 which is 0.43 more than than his season average of 0.07.
Austin Hedges Stats vs. Minnesota
| AB | HR | RBI | R | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .154 | .313 | .615 | .928 |
Austin Hedges Notable Teammates
| Name | GP | HR | RBI | R | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Hedges | 86 | 6 | 25 | 23 | .183 | .264 | .271 | .535 |
| Andrés Giménez | 122 | 15 | 60 | 52 | .305 | .372 | .483 | .855 |
| Steven Kwan | 122 | 3 | 37 | 67 | .289 | .364 | .376 | .740 |
| Oscar Gonzalez | 64 | 5 | 26 | 21 | .286 | .318 | .444 | .762 |
| Myles Straw | 127 | 0 | 25 | 58 | .202 | .276 | .251 | .527 |
| José Ramírez | 131 | 26 | 108 | 74 | .277 | .349 | .527 | .876 |
The The Minnesota Twins are 4-1 in their last five games, while the Cleveland Guardians are heading into this matchup with a record of 3-2 in their last five contests.
The Guardians’ 70-65 record in 2022 puts them in 1st place in the AL Central with a 33-25 division record and 7th place in the American League with a 58-57 league record.
The Minnesota Twins are 69-67, sitting in 2nd place in the AL Central with a 31-22 division record and 8th place in the American League with a 61-55 league record.
Minnesota Twins Stat Rankings
| STAT | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Team ERA | 4.00 | 12 |
| Team Batting Avg | .248 | 12 |
| HR | 158 | 12 |
| RBI | 572 | 15 |
| R | 594 | 17 |
| OBP | .318 | 10 |
| SLG | .407 | 10 |
| OPS | .725 | 10 |
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