MINNESOTA TWINS (7-5) VS. CLEVELAND INDIANS (9-6) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2018 - 6:10 PM (CT) - TV: ESPN RADIO: TIBN-WCCO RHP José Berríos (2-1, 2.18) Vs
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MINNESOTA TWINS (7-5) VS. CLEVELAND INDIANS (9-6) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2018 - 6:10 PM (CT) - TV: ESPN RADIO: TIBN-WCCO RHP José Berríos (2-1, 2.18) vs. RHP Carlos Carrasco (3-0, 3.48) GAME 13 HOME GAME 8 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 4/19 OFF DAY 4/20 at Tampa Bay RHP Lance Lynn (0-1, 5.00) vs. RHP Chris Archer (1-1, 7.84) 6:10 pm Fox Sports North PLUS TIBN-WCCO/None 4/21 at Tampa Bay RHP Kyle Gibson (1-0, 3.68) vs. LHP Blake Snell (2-1, 2.95) 5:10 pm Fox Sports North PLUS TIBN-WCCO/None 4/22 at Tampa Bay TBA vs. TBA 12:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO/La Raza Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. All game times are listed as Central. SEASON AT A GLANCE THE TWINS: After going 4-2 on their last homestand, the Twins traveled to Puerto Rico to play Record: ............................................... 7-5 two "home games" vs. the Indians...tonight the Twins will play the second game of their Puerto Home Record: ..................................... 4-3 Rico series against the Tribe...they will travel to Tampa Bay, enjoy on off-day tomorrow then Road Record: ...................................... 3-2 play the Rays for three over the weekend...they will complete the roadtrip with four against Record in series: .............................2-0-2 the Yankees next week from April 23-26...they have won five of their last eight games. Series Openers: .................................. 2-4 Series Finales: .................................... 3-0 Rubber Games: ................................... 2-0 WE CAME TO PUERTO RICO...AND COREY KLUBER WAS HERE...: The Twins lost to the Indians STREAKS Sweeps/Swept: ......................................... last night by a score of 6-1...Jake Odorizzi (1-1) was the starter and loser, allowing four runs Current Streak 1 loss on six hits in 5.0 innings pitched, including three home runs allowed...the offense recorded March/April: ........................................ 7-5 Last 5 games 3-2 May: .......................................................... six hits, just three in the first six innings off Cleveland starter Corey Kluber. June: ......................................................... Last 10 games 6-4 July: ........................................................... THE ISLAND IS CALLING: The Twins are playing their first ever official games in Puerto Rico Last 15 games August: ...................................................... Last 20 games September/October: ................................. this week...below are their previously played exhibition games in Puerto Rico...these games Day Games: ......................................... 3-3 mark the 48th and 49th Major League Baseball games ever played in this ballpark: TWINS VS. CLEVELAND ...................................... 4-2 DATE STADIUM SCORE Night Games: .........................................0-1 vs. American League East: ................. 2-1 March 25, 1966 vs. BOS .............................Hiram Bithorn Stadium ........................................... W, 9-0 2018 Record: vs. American League Central: ............ 1-1 March 26, 1966 vs. BOS .............................Hiram Bithorn Stadium ........................................... W, 3-1 Current Streak: ...............................3 losses vs. American League West: ................ 3-2 March 27, 1966 vs. BOS .............................Estadio Francisco Montaner ..................................... L, 1-5 2018 at Home (1G in Puerto Rico): .......0-1 ........................... 1-1 March 21, 1983 vs. CWS ............................Hiram Bithorn Stadium ........................................... W, 8-7 2018 at Cleveland: ....................................... vs. National League: March 22, 1983 vs. CWS ............................Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium ................................. L, 5-6 Games vs. LH Starter:......................... 2-0 All-Time Record: .........................403-431-1 Games vs. RH Starter: ........................ 5-5 All-Time at Home: .......................218-199-1 Twins score first: ................................ 4-0 MADE IN PUERTO RICO: The Twins have had 22 different Puerto Rican natives play for the All-Time at Cleveland:....................185-232 Opponent scores first: ........................ 3-5 Twins in their history (since 1961): Come-from-behind wins: .......................2 PLAYER BIRTH CITY (MILES FROM STADIUM) PLAYER BIRTH CITY (MILES FROM STADIUM) 2018 Game Logs: Pedro Munoz (1990-95) ......................Ponce (69) Sergio Ferrer (1974-75) ......................Santurce (2) Leading after 7/8 inn.: ................. 7-0/7-0 Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save Trailing after 7/8 inn.: ................. 0-5/0-5 Eddie Rosario (2015-) .................Guayama (52) Juan Centeno (2016) .......................... Arecibo (47) J.C. Romero (1999-2005) ............Rio Piedras (5) Rene Rivera (2011) ........................... Bayamon (7) 4/17 PR 6-1 Kluber/Odorizzi Tied after 7/8 inn.: .................................... 4/18 PR Extra-innings: ..................................... 0-1 Vic Power (1962-64) ........................ Arecibo (47) José Berríos (2016-) ........................Bayamon (7) 1-run games: ...................................... 1-2 Bombo Rivera (1978-80) ....................Ponce (69) Orlando Mercado (1998) .................... Arecibo (47) 5/31 MIN Twins out-hit opp.: .............................. 5-2 Kennys Vargas (2014-) .............. Canovanas (16) Juan Agosto (1986) ........................ Rio Piedras (5) 6/1 MIN Opp. out-hit Twins: ............................. 1-3 Javier Valentin (1997-2002) .............Manati (30) Ruben Sierra (2006) ....................... Rio Piedras (5) 6/2 MIN Twins/Opp. have = hits: ...................... 1-0 Junior Ortiz (1990-91) ...................Humacao(32) Francisco Oliveras (1989) ..................Santurce (2) 6/3 MIN Run Differential: .....................+9 (52-43) Jesus Vega (1980-82) ..................... Bayamon (7) Ruben Gomez (1962) ............................ Arroyo (56) 6/15 CLE ...................... 4-1 Jose Morales (2007-10) ...............Rio Piedras (5) Jose Rodriguez (2002) ........................Santurce (2) 6/16 CLE Twins get Quality Start: Orlando Merced (1998) .........................San Juan Luis Quinones (1992) ............................Ponce (69) Twins starter goes 6+ IP:................... 4-1 6/17 CLE Most games over .500: ................. 3, 4/12 7/30 MIN Most games under .500: ............... 1, 3/31 TWINS-INDIANS: The Twins and Indians are playing eachother for the second of 19 scheduled 7/31 MIN Longest win-streak: ...................3, 4/10-13 games this season...after this series the Twins will host the Indians for four games May 8/1 MIN ....................2, 4/8-9 Longest losing-streak: 31-June 3...the Twins are looking to avoid losing their third consecutive series to Cleveland, 8/6 CLE When Twins score 4+: ........................ 7-2 When Twins score 3-: ......................... 0-3 dating back to mid-August. 8/7 CLE Twins get 10+ hits: ............................. 1-0 Eddie Rosario is hitting .333 (60-for-180) with eight doubles, three triples, nine home 8/8 CLE Days in First Place ...............................11 Aruns, 23 RBI and 27 runs scored in 49 career games against the Indians...his hits, home 8/9 CLE Days in Second Place .............................5 runs and RBI are all his personal most vs. any opponent. 8/28 CLE Days in Third Place ................................1 8/29 CLE Days in Fourth Place ................................ 8/30 CLE Days in Fifth Place ................................... AVERAGE JOE: Joe Mauer enters today ranking second in all of baseball in batting average Walk-Off W/L: ..................................... 1-1 (.378), trailing only Mookie Betts (.389)...he leads all of baseball in on-base percentage PUERTO RICO SERIES (0-1) Shutouts W/L: ..................................... 2-1 (.531)...he has reached base in all 11 games he has played this season. Batting Average ............... .176 (6-for-34) CG’s ........................ 1, Berríos, 4/1 at BAL Runs Per Game ....................1.0 (1 R / 1 G Target Field Sellouts (’18/All-Time): .... 1/161 DOZIER'S STREAK: Brian Dozier has hit safely in all 12 Twins games this season, the longest Home Runs .............................................0 RECENT TRANSACTIONS active streak in baseball...it is the fifth longest hitting streak of his career, his high being RISP ................................... .111 (1-for-9) 4/17 OF LaMarre added as 26th man 24, from August 27-September 22, 2016. Fielding Errors ........................................0 4/15 RHP Busenitz recalled from AAA Team ERA .....................6.00 (9.0 IP, 6 ER) 4/13 OF LaMarre optioned to AAA LOCAL LEGEND: Born in Barrio San Anton, Carolina, Puerto Rico and the youngest of seven... Starters W-L ....................................... 0-1 3/29 RHP Hughes placed on 10-day DL Clemente joined Puerto Rico’s amateur league when he was 16 years old...at 18 he began his Starters ERA .................7.20 (5.0 IP, 4 ER) RHP Santana placed on 10-day DL professional career with the Cangrejeros de Santurce, a Puerto Rican winter league team... Relievers W-L-S .................................. 0-0 OF LaMarre contract selected Clemente began his major league career with the Brooklyn Dodgers, in Triple-A Montreal 3/27 OF Granite optioned to AAA Relievers ERA