Mariners and Twins meet in series rubber match

Updated Jun. 30, 2024 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Minnesota Twins (46-37, second in the AL Central) vs. Seattle Mariners (47-38, first in the AL West)

Seattle; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Joe Ryan (5-5, 3.31 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 100 strikeouts); Mariners: Luis Castillo (6-9, 3.79 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 100 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Twins -118, Mariners -101; over/under is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: Both the Seattle Mariners and the Minnesota Twins are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday.

Seattle has a 28-13 record at home and a 47-38 record overall. The Mariners have hit 93 total home runs to rank seventh in the AL.

Minnesota has gone 23-21 in road games and 46-37 overall. Twins hitters have a collective .423 slugging percentage to rank fourth in the majors.

The teams play Sunday for the seventh time this season. The Twins lead the season series 4-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Caleb Raleigh leads Seattle with 14 home runs while slugging .393. Luke Raley is 8-for-32 with two home runs and four RBI over the last 10 games.

Carlos Correa has 15 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 40 RBI for the Twins. Byron Buxton is 14-for-39 with five doubles, four home runs and 12 RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 3-7, .189 batting average, 4.60 ERA, outscored by 14 runs

Twins: 5-5, .275 batting average, 3.20 ERA, outscored opponents by 22 runs

INJURIES: Mariners: Bryan Woo: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Gabe Speier: 15-Day IL (rotator cuff), Sam Haggerty: 60-Day IL (achilles), Matt Brash: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (lat), Jackson Kowar: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Twins: Chris Paddack: 15-Day IL (arm), Alex Kirilloff: 10-Day IL (back), Justin Topa: 60-Day IL (knee), Brock Stewart: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Daniel Duarte: 60-Day IL (tricep), Zack Weiss: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Anthony DeSclafani: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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