Tampa Bay Rays (34-24, third in the AL East) vs. Minnesota Twins (34-26, first in the AL Central)
Minneapolis; Saturday, 2:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Shane Baz (0-0); Twins: Chi Chi Gonzalez (0-0)
LINE: Twins -123, Rays +104; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins play the Tampa Bay Rays with a 1-0 series lead.
Minnesota has a 34-26 record overall and a 19-13 record in home games. The Twins are eighth in the majors with 72 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.
Tampa Bay has a 34-24 record overall and a 13-11 record in road games. The Rays have gone 9-4 in games when they hit at least two home runs.
Saturday's game is the fifth meeting between these teams this season. The Twins hold a 3-1 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Luis Arraez has five doubles and two home runs for the Twins. Byron Buxton is 12-for-32 with two doubles, six home runs and nine RBI over the past 10 games.
Randy Arozarena has 13 doubles, two triples and seven home runs while hitting .258 for the Rays. Isaac Paredes is 3-for-20 with two home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 4-6, .259 batting average, 5.97 ERA, outscored by eight runs
Rays: 6-4, .212 batting average, 2.77 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs
INJURIES: Twins: Kyle Garlick: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Bailey Ober: 15-Day IL (groin), Sonny Gray: 15-Day IL (pectoral), Royce Lewis: 10-Day IL (knee), Danny Coulombe: 15-Day IL (hip), Joe Ryan: 10-Day IL (covid-19), Cody Stashak: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Josh Winder: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Miguel Sano: 60-Day IL (knee), Chris Paddack: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jhon Romero: 60-Day IL (biceps), Jorge Alcala: 60-Day IL (elbow), Randy Dobnak: 60-Day IL (finger), Kenta Maeda: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Rays: Mike Zunino: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Andrew Kittredge: 15-Day IL (elbow), J.P. Feyereisen: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Wander Franco: 10-Day IL (quadricep), JT Chargois: 60-Day IL (oblique), Chris Mazza: 60-Day IL (back), Brandon Lowe: 10-Day IL (back), Shane Baz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Patino: 60-Day IL (oblique), Brendan McKay: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Pete Fairbanks: 60-Day IL (lat), Tyler Glasnow: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Anderson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yonny Chirinos: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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