Twins, Guardians look to kick-start their lineups

The American League Central-leading Minnesota Twins travel to Cleveland to play the second-place Guardians Friday night in the first of a three-game weekend series.

Many preseason pundits had these two teams so closely rated that Baseball Prospectus' PECOTA standings projected the Twins to win 88.4 games and lose 73.6 this season -- while they forecast the Guardians to finish with a record of 87.8-74.2.

The two teams re