Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Guardians - Final Score - May 08, 2026

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CLE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	4	13	1
CLE	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	X	6	8	0

Guardians beat Twins, led by Bazzana's HR

KEY PLAYERS

Parker Messick CLE · #77 P

(W, 4-1) 5.2 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 7 K

Connor Prielipp MIN · #61 P

(L, 1-1) 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 6 K

Byron Buxton MIN · #25 CF

3-5, 2 R, HR (12), 2 RBI, K

Travis Bazzana CLE · #37 2B

1-4, 2 R, HR (1), 2 RBI, K, 2 SB (6)

RUN LINE

The Guardians needed to win by 2 runs or more to cover the spread. They did cover, so people who took the Guardians won.

TOTAL

The over/under was 7.5 and the teams scored 10 runs, so people who bet the over won

OVER

TEAM TO WIN

The Guardians won at -147 odds so a bet of $147 won $247 total

KEY PLAYS

CLE SCORE

MIN 0 CLE 1

Bot 1, 0 out - José Ramírez reaches on error. Angel Martínez to third. Steven Kwan scores. Fielding error by Luke Keaschall.

CLE SCORE

MIN 0 CLE 2

Bot 1, 1 out - R. Hoskins drove in 1 run with a sac fly off C. Prielipp.

CLE SCORE

MIN 0 CLE 4

Bot 1, 2 out - T. Bazzana homered off C. Prielipp to drive in 2 runs.

MIN SCORE

MIN 1 CLE 4

Top 6, 1 out - R. Jeffers singled off P. Messick to drive in 1 run.

MIN KEY PLAY

MIN 1 CLE 4

Top 6, 2 out - The Twins have loaded the bases, V. Caratini at bat against M. Festa.

CLE KEY PLAY

MIN 1 CLE 4

Top 6, 3 on, 2 out - M. Festa has replaced P. Messick at pitcher for Guardians.

MIN KEY PLAY

MIN 1 CLE 4

Bot 6, 0 on, 0 out - K. Funderburk has replaced C. Prielipp at pitcher for Twins.

MIN SCORE

MIN 3 CLE 4

Top 7, 1 out - B. Buxton homered (12) off M. Festa to drive in 2 runs.

CLE KEY PLAY

MIN 3 CLE 4

Top 7, 1 on, 1 out - C. Holderman has replaced M. Festa at pitcher for Guardians.

MIN KEY PLAY

MIN 3 CLE 4

Bot 7, 1 on, 1 out - E. Orze has replaced K. Funderburk at pitcher for Twins.

CLE SCORE

MIN 3 CLE 5

Bot 7, 2 out - J. Ramírez singled off E. Orze to drive in 1 run.

CLE KEY PLAY

MIN 3 CLE 5

Top 8, 1 on, 0 out - T. Herrin has replaced C. Holderman at pitcher for Guardians.

MIN KEY PLAY

MIN 3 CLE 5

Mid 8 - Twins fail to score after getting runner to third with 1 out.

MIN KEY PLAY

MIN 3 CLE 5

Bot 8, 0 on, 0 out - A. Banda has replaced E. Orze at pitcher for Twins.

CLE SCORE

MIN 3 CLE 6

Bot 8, 1 out - A. Hedges singled off A. Banda to drive in 1 run.

CLE KEY PLAY

MIN 3 CLE 6

Bot 8, 2 out - The Guardians have loaded the bases, A. Martínez at bat against Y. Gómez.

MIN KEY PLAY

MIN 3 CLE 6

Bot 8, 3 on, 2 out - Y. Gómez has replaced A. Banda at pitcher for Twins.

CLE KEY PLAY

MIN 3 CLE 6

Top 9, 0 on, 0 out - C. Smith has replaced T. Herrin at pitcher for Guardians.

MIN SCORE

MIN 4 CLE 6

Top 9, 2 out - R. Jeffers drove in 1 run with a ground out off C. Smith.

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Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Guardians: May 8, 2026

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