Game 40: Twins at Guardians

TL;DR

The Minnesota Twins face the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field, with the Twins struggling at 16-23 in the AL Central. Joe Ryan is set to pitch for the Twins, while Tanner Bibee seeks his first win of the season for the Guardians.

Key points

Twins have a 16-23 record in the AL Central
Joe Ryan is pitching for the Twins
Tanner Bibee seeks his first win of the season

Minnesota TwinsCleveland GuardiansJoe RyanTanner Bibee

May 8, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians second baseman Travis Bazzana (37) celebrates after hitting a home run during the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images | Ken Blaze-Imagn Images **First Pitch:**1:10 pm CDT **TV:**Twins.TV **Radio:**TIBN / WCCO 830 / The Wolf 102.9 FM / Audacy Forty games of baseball is probably “enough” games of baseball to feel like you have a sense of the team you’re watching. After 40 games, my sense is roughly the same as it was after 34 games, when I remarked that the team was, in no uncertain terms, “ass.” Since we last left off, the Twins had salvaged a split against the Blue Jays, then handed the Washington Nationals their first home series win (a la last season’s Colorado Rockies), and got jumped by the Cleveland Guardians on Apple TV. For all the chatter about the relative weakness of the division, Minnesota remains dead last in the American League Central with a 16-23 record, and are dangerously close to being the worst outright team in the league. That one Detroit/Boston week notwithstanding, the Twins are starting to look like the bits-and-pieces roster that preseason assessments identified. *FUN STUFF, GANG!* Today, Joe Ryan makes one of his last starts on the team. Maybe, at the very least, we can be excited for his future and what it holds. He’s got forty strikeouts so far — one for every game the Twins have played! He didn’t get one per game, though. He doesn’t pitch that often, you silly billy. Meanwhile, is looking to get his first win of the year after an 0-5 record in eight starts to begin 2026. It’s as good an opportunity as any! GO TWINS GO!

Q&A

What is the current record of the Minnesota Twins in the 2026 season?

The Minnesota Twins have a record of 16-23 in the 2026 season.

Who is pitching for the Minnesota Twins in the game against the Guardians?

Joe Ryan is pitching for the Minnesota Twins in the game against the Cleveland Guardians.

What is Tanner Bibee's record for the Cleveland Guardians this season?

Tanner Bibee has an 0-5 record in eight starts for the Cleveland Guardians this season.

Game 40: Twins at Guardians

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