Guardians @ Twins · Jul 9, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Thu, Jul 9, 2026

Target Field Regular Season

Cleveland Guardians Guardians 5

Final

DAY game

2 Minnesota Twins Twins

Away starter

Gavin Williams

Home starter

Bailey Ober

Game state Final

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Game StoriesWilliams stops Guardians' skid with 11-K gem4 clips

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Williams stops Guardians' skid with 11-K gem

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Guardians desperately needed a win on Thursday. From the moment Gavin Williams stepped on the mound, he made clear he was intent on making it happen. Williams set the tone in his final start before the All-Star break, to lead the Guardians to a 5-2 win over

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Gavin Williams strikes out eleven in Guardians' win00:03:44

Gavin Williams accrues eleven strikeouts, and Cade Smith earns his 27th save in the Guardians' 5-2 win over the Twins

Condensed Game: CLE@MIN - 7/9/2600:10:03

Condensed Game: Gavin Williams and the Guardians take on Bailey Ober and the Twins on July 9, 2026

Gabriel Arias hammers 442-foot homer00:00:33

Statcast measures the projected distance and exit velocity of Gabriel Arias' 442-foot homer at an exit velocity of 110.8 mph

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Guardians @ Twins · 5–2

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