Minnesota Twins (54-63) Vs. Pittsburgh
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MINNESOTA TWINS (54-63) VS. PITTSBURGH PIRATES (61-58) TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2018 - 7:10 PM (CT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RADIO: TIBN-WCCO / LA RAZA RHP Jake Odorizzi (4-7, 4.50) vs. RHP Jameson Taillon (9-8, 3.63) GAME 118 HOME GAME 58 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 8/15 vs. Pittsburgh RHP José Berríos (11-8, 3.51) vs. RHP Chris Archer (4-5, 4.36) 12:10 pm (CT) Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / None SEASON AT A GLANCE THE TWINS: The Twins completed their seven-game roadtrip with a record of 2-5, going 1-3 STREAKS in Cleveland and 1-2 in Detroit...tonight they will begin a seven-game homestand with two Record: ........................................... 54-63 Current Streak 1 loss against Pittsburgh tonight and tomorrow, four against Detroit July 16-19 and a makeup Home Record: ................................. 33-24 Last 5 games 1-4 Road Record: .................................. 21-39 game vs. Chicago-AL on July 20. Record in series: .........................13-18-6 Last 10 games 5-5 Series Openers: .............................. 16-21 TWINS CAN’T WIN SERIES IN DETROIT: The Twins lost to the Tigers on Sunday afternoon by a Last 15 games 6-9 Series Finales: ................................ 18-19 score of 4-2...Kohl Stewart (0-1) made his major league debut, allowing three runs on eight Last 20 games 10-10 Rubber Games: ................................... 3-5 Sweeps/Swept: ................................... 4/6 hits in 4.1 innings pitched...the offense recorded just four hits...Max Kepler hit his 15th TWINS VS. PIRATES March/April: ...................................... 9-15 home run in the eighth inning. May: ................................................ 13-15 2018 Record: .........................................1-1 June: ............................................... 13-14 INTERLEAGUE STRUGGLING: The Twins have gone 6-12 in Interleague Play this season, Current Streak: ...................................1 win July: ................................................. 14-13 going 1-1 at Pittsburgh, 1-2 vs. Cincinnati, 3-1 vs. St. Louis, 1-5 vs. Milwaukee and 0-3 at 2018 at Home: ............................................. August: ................................................ 5-6 Chicago...their 12 losses are already tied for their most since IL Play began in 1997 (8-12 2018 at Pittsburgh: ................................1-1 September/October: ................................. All-Time Record: ................................17-13 Day Games: ..................................... 22-27 in 2015, 8-12 in 2013, 8-12 in 2016). All-Time at Home: ..................................8-6 Night Games: .................................. 32-36 Eddie Rosario is hitting .340 (33-for-97) with nine doubles, five home runs and 13 RBI All-Time at Pittsburgh:...........................9-7 vs. American League East: ............. 16-15 Ain his last 23 games vs. NL opponents...he has hit safely in 12 of his last 13 Interleague vs. American League Central: ........ 25-24 games. 2018 Game Logs: vs. American League West: .............. 7-12 Joe Mauer is hitting .318 (282-for-886) in 241 career games in IL Play, with 61 doubles, Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save vs. National League: ......................... 6-12 A22 home runs, 123 RBI and a .398 on-base percentage. 4/2 PIT 4-5 Taillon/Lynn/Kontos Games vs. LH Starter:..................... 15-18 Games vs. RH Starter: .................... 39-45 4/4 PIT 7-3 Rogers/Nova Twins score first: ............................ 29-25 MAUER LOVES THE NL: Below are Joe Mauer’s ranks in Interleague Play among actives: 8/14 MIN Opponent scores first: .................... 24-38 AVG (min. 500 ABs) WALKS DOUBLES OBP (min. 500 ABs) 8/15 MIN Come-from-behind wins: .....................26 Pedroia - .330 Pujols - 126 Beltre - 86 Votto - .408 Leading after 7/8 inn.: ............. 46-4/48-3 C. Gonzalez - .322 Votto - 121 M. Cabrera - 64 Choo - .400 LAST ROADTRIP (2-5) Trailing after 7/8 inn.: ............. 2-53/1-52 Mauer - .318 Mauer - 118 Mauer - 61 Mauer - .398 Batting average .223 Tied after 7/8 inn.: ....................... 6-6/5-8 M. Cabrera - .318 Bautista - 118 Canó - 61 Pedroia - .394 Runs Per Game 2.57 Markakis - .315 C. Santana - 109 Pujols - 61 Pujols - .389 Extra-innings: ..................................... 5-7 Home Runs 5 1-run games: .................................. 10-19 MINNESOTA’S GREATEST HITS: Joe Mauer enters tonight with 2,074 career hits, third most RISP .132 Twins out-hit opp.: .......................... 34-13 Errors 5 Opp. out-hit Twins: ......................... 13-43 in club history (since 1961), behind Hall of Famers Kirby Puckett and Rod Carew...he needs Twins/Opp. have = hits: ...................... 7-7 11 to tie Carew for second: Run Differential: ................ -33 (513-546) PLAYER HITS MULTI-HIT THREE-PLUS HIT Team ERA 4.50 Twins get Quality Start: .................. 32-17 Kirby Puckett ...............................2,304 ......................................702...............................................208 Starters W-L 2-3 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:............... 34-22 Rod Carew ...................................2,085 ......................................617...............................................214 Starters ERA 4.50 Most games over .500: .....3, 2x, last 4/20 Joe Mauer ...................................2,074 ......................................557...............................................178 Relievers W-L-S 1-2-2 Most games under .500: ............... 13, 7/5 Tony Oliva ....................................1,917 ......................................562...............................................155 Relievers ERA 5.09 Longest win-streak: ...... 5, 2x, last, 7/5-9 Saves/Opps 2/2 Longest losing-streak: ............8, 4/20-27 TWINS AND PIRATES: The Twins are playing the Pirates for the 31st and 32nd time this week... When Twins score 4+: .................... 46-24 they played the Pirates for two games at PNC Park on April 2 and 4, losing game one by a score of 5-4 and winning game two by a score When Twins score 3-: ....................... 8-39 of 7-3...they are 17-13 all-time, going 8-4 at the Metrodome, 0-2 at Target Field, 2-4 at Three Rivers Stadium and 7-3 at PNC Park. Twins get 10+ hits: ......................... 21-14 Days in First Place .............. 18, last 4/20 Days in Second Place ...........................63 SANÓ STORMING: Miguel Sanó is hitting .317 (13-for-41) with four doubles, four RBI, seven walks, a .417 on-base percentage and .904 Days in Third Place ..............................49 OPS in his last 12 games...he has reached safely in 11 of his last 12 games. Days in Fourth Place ................................ Days in Fifth Place ................................... MAY THE FORS BE WITH YOU: Logan Forsythe is hitting .405 (15-for-37) with two doubles, three RBI, three walks and a .463 on-base Walk-Off W/L: ................................... 5-12 percentage in 11 games since being traded to Minnesota from Los Angeles-NL on July 31 (for Brian Dozier)...he enters tonight with Shutouts W/L: ..................................... 7-6 a career-high 10-game hitting streak...just two other Twins have reached double-digit hit-streaks this season: Brian Dozier, 17 from CG’s ..............2, last, Berríos, 6/7 vs. CWS March 29-April 23 and Joe Mauer, 10 from March 29-April 12. Target Field Sellouts (’18/All-Time): .. 1/161 RECENT TRANSACTIONS FEELING MINNESOTA: The Twins have gone 33-24 at home this season, compared to 21-39 on the road...they have gone 14-4 at Target 8/12 RHP Stewart contract selected Field since June 24, out-scoring opponents 103-82...in that span, they are hitting .295 (178-for-604) with 34 doubles, 18 home runs, 8/11 1B/DH Morrison placed on 10-day DL 5.7 runs-per-game and a .361 on-base percentage...since that date, they are tied with Oakland for third most home wins, trailing 8/10 LHP Mejía placed on 10-day DL Boston (18-3) and Tampa Bay (17-8). RHP Duffey recalled from AAA INF Austin recalled from AAA ON THIS DAY IN TWINS HISTORY: In 1991, St. Paul native Dave Winfield hit his 400th career home run while playing for California, becoming 8/9 RHP Rodney traded to OAK for RHP the 23rd player in history to reach the milestone, in a 7-4 win over the Twins...the homer came off of left-handed pitcher David West Chalmers 8/7 RHP Magill reinstated from Pat. List THIS AND THAT: RHP Belisle placed on 10-day DL ALogan Forsythe is batting .455 (15-for-33) against RHP over the last 30 days (15 Games) -- tied for 2nd best in MLB among hitters 8/6 OF Grossman placed on 10-day DL with at least 31 PA’s; League Avg: .258 OF Field recalled from AAA Joe Mauer has put 54.5% of his swings in play (139/255) with two strikes this season -- 2nd highest in MLB among hitters with at 8/4 RHP Magill placed on Paternity List Aleast 174 PA’s; League Avg: 38.1%. 8/3 RHP Drake claimed off waivers from TOR Joe Mauer has an OBP of .507 (75 PAs) with RISP this season -- 2nd best in MLB among hitters with at least 174 PA’s; League Avg: .349. OF Field claimed off waivers from TB AJoe Mauer has chased just 8.6% of pitches (14/162) when the pitcher is behind in the count this season -- 2nd lowest in MLB; 7/31 2B Dozier traded to LAD for 2B Forsythe, ALeague Avg: 24.1%. OF Raley & LHP Smeltzer RHP May recalled from AAA CANCER AWARENESS NIGHT: Tonight marks Cancer Awareness Night...supporters purchasing tickets through this special theme night ticket 7/30 LHP Duke traded to SEA for