MINNESOTA TWINS (8-7) at TAMPA BAY RAYS (7-13) SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2018 - 1:10 PM (ET) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH PLUS RADIO: TIBN-WCCO / LA RAZA RHP Phil Hughes Vs
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MINNESOTA TWINS (8-7) AT TAMPA BAY RAYS (7-13) SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2018 - 1:10 PM (ET) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH PLUS RADIO: TIBN-WCCO / LA RAZA RHP Phil Hughes vs. RHP Yonny Chirinos (0-1, 2.70) GAME 16 ROAD GAME 8 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 4/23 at New York-AL RHP Jake Odorizzi (1-1, 3.38) vs. RHP Masahiro Tanaka (2-2, 6.45) 6:05 pm ESPN TIBN-WCCO / None 4/24 at New York-AL RHP José Berríos (2-1, 1.63) vs. LHP CC Sabathia (0-0, 2.70) 5:35 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / La Raza 4/25 at New York-AL RHP Lance Lynn (0-1, 6.00) vs. RHP Sonny Gray (1-1, 8.27) 5:35 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / None 4/26 at New York-AL RHP Kyle Gibson (1-1, 4.29) vs. LHP Jordan Montgomery (2-0, 3.80) 12:05 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / None Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. All game times are listed as Central. SEASON AT A GLANCE THE TWINS: The Twins began their seven-game roadtrip with consecutive losses to the Rays STREAKS Record: ............................................... 8-7 over the last two nights...today they will play the three-game series finale at Tropicana Field... Current Streak 2 losses Home Record: ..................................... 5-3 following today's game, the Twins will travel to New York for four against the Yankees from Last 5 games 2-3 Road Record: ...................................... 3-4 Monday-Thursday...the Twins are 3-4 on the road in 2018. Record in series: .............................2-1-3 Last 10 games 5-5 Series Openers: .................................. 2-5 Last 15 games 8-7 FLOP AT THE TROP: The Twins lost to the Rays last night by a score of 10-1, their largest Series Finales: .................................... 4-1 Last 20 games Rubber Games: ................................... 2-0 margin of loss this season...Kyle Gibson (1-1) was the starter and loser, allowing four runs Sweeps/Swept: ......................................... on five hits in 6.1 innings with one walk and seven strikeouts...the offense recorded nine hits, TWINS VS. TAMPA BAY March/April: ........................................ 8-7 three going for extra-bases...they also went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position, grounded May: .......................................................... 2018 Record: .........................................0-2 June: ......................................................... into three double plays and left five men on base. Current Streak: ...............................2 losses July: ........................................................... 2018 at Home: ............................................. August: ...................................................... DOZIER'S STREAK: Brian Dozier has hit safely in all 15 Twins games this season, the longest 2018 at Tampa Bay: ...............................0-2 September/October: ................................. active streak in baseball...dating back to September 22, he has hit in 22 straight, batting All-Time Record: ................................72-78 Day Games: ......................................... 3-3 .376 (35-for-93) during that stretch...15 ties Josh Willingham and Kirby Puckett for longest All-Time at Home: ..............................39-38 Night Games: ...................................... 5-4 All-Time at Tampa Bay: ......................33-40 vs. American League East: ................. 2-3 in club history (since 1961) to start a Twins season: vs. American League Central: ............ 2-1 PLAYER STREAK SEASON 2018 Game Logs: vs. American League West: ................ 3-2 Brian Dozier ............................................................ 15 ................................................................. 2018 Kirby Puckett ............................................................ 15 ................................................................. 1994 Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save vs. National League: ........................... 1-1 4/20 TB 7-8 (10) Colomé/Duke Games vs. LH Starter:......................... 2-1 Josh Willingham ....................................................... 15 ................................................................. 2012 Games vs. RH Starter: ........................ 6-6 FYI: Brian Dozier has reached base safely in 32 consecutive games, dating back to September 12, 2017. 4/21 TB 1-10 Snell/Gibson Twins score first: ................................ 4-2 4/22 TB Opponent scores first: ........................ 4-5 MR. MILESTONE: Joe Mauer needs two games to tie Kent Hrbek for third place on the Twins 7/12 MIN Come-from-behind wins: .......................3 all-time list (since 1961)...he needs 38 to tie Kirby Puckett...Mauer has averaged 144 games 7/13 MIN Leading after 7/8 inn.: ................. 7-0/7-0 played over the last three seasons. 7/14 MIN Trailing after 7/8 inn.: ................. 0-7/0-6 PLAYER YEARS GAMES 7/15 MIN Tied after 7/8 inn.: .............................. 1-1 Harmon Killebrew .............................................1961-74 (14) ....................................................... 1,939 Extra-innings: ..................................... 1-2 Kirby Puckett ....................................................1984-95 (12) ....................................................... 1,783 CURRENT ROADTRIP (0-2) 1-run games: ...................................... 2-3 Kent Hrbek........................................................1981-94 (14) ....................................................... 1,747 Batting Average ............. .239 (16-for-67) Twins out-hit opp.: .............................. 6-2 Joe Mauer ........................................................2004-18 (15) ....................................................... 1,745 Opp. out-hit Twins: ............................. 1-5 Tony Oliva .........................................................1962-76 (15) ....................................................... 1,676 Runs Per Game ....................4.0 (8 R / 2 G Twins/Opp. have = hits: ...................... 1-0 Home Runs .............................................3 Run Differential: .....................+0 (62-62) TWINS AND RAYS: The Twins have gone just 5-10 against the Rays since the start of 2016... RISP ................................. .167 (2-for-12) Twins get Quality Start: ...................... 5-1 Fielding Errors ........................................2 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:................... 5-3 they have gone 1-4 in series play against Tampa Bay in that time. Most games over .500: .....3, 2x, last 4/20 Eddie Rosario has hit safely in 14 of 16 career games against the Rays, hitting .377 Team ERA .................8.66 (17.2 IP, 17 ER) Most games under .500: ............... 1, 3/31 A(30-for-53) with five doubles, four home runs,nine RBI and a .431 on-base percentage. Starters W-L ....................................... 0-1 Longest win-streak: ...................3, 4/10-13 Joe Mauer has reached safely via hit or walk in 27 of his last 28 against the Rays...he is Starters ERA ...............6.57 (12.1 IP, 9 ER) Longest losing-streak: ....................2, 4/8-9 A Relievers W-L-S .................................. 0-1 When Twins score 4+: ........................ 7-3 a career .349 (90-for-258) hitter against Tampa Bay with 17 doubles, two triples, four Relievers ERA .............13.50 (5.1 IP, 8 ER) When Twins score 3-: ......................... 1-4 home runs, 48 walks, 37 runs scored a .450 on-base percentage and just 41 strikeouts Save/Opportunities ..............................0/1 Twins get 10+ hits: ............................. 2-0 in 70 games...his .349 average and .450 on-base percentage both rank as the highest Days in First Place ...............................17 Days in Second Place .............................7 against the Rays all-time. Days in Third Place .................................. Mauer has hit .362 (51-for-141) in 37 career games at Tropicana Field with a .471 on-base percentage, both the highest ever in Days in Fourth Place ................................ Athis ballpark...he has reached base safely in 35 of 37 career games at Tropicana Field. Days in Fifth Place ................................... Walk-Off W/L: ..................................... 2-2 Shutouts W/L: ..................................... 2-1 PLEASE, NO BROOMS: The Twins are looking to avoid their first sweep of the season...their last sweep came in three games at New York-AL CG’s ........................ 1, Berríos, 4/1 at BAL from September 18-20...the last time the Twins were swept by the Rays came July 18-20, 2014, in three games...the Twins have never Target Field Sellouts (’18/All-Time): .... 1/161 been swept in three games at Tropicana Field, however, they have been swept in four games at the Trop, that coming July 8-11, 2013. RECENT TRANSACTIONS 4/18 OF Buxton placed on 10-day DL CHANNELING OUR INNER CARNAC: 10 of Brian Dozier's 21 leadoff homers since 2015 have come in day games, tied for most in baseball OF LaMarre recalled from AAA (Blackmon)...he has played in 178 day games and 300 night games in that span. 4/17 OF LaMarre added as 26th man 4/15 RHP Busenitz recalled from AAA 4/13 OF LaMarre optioned to AAA ON THIS DAY IN TWINS HISTORY...: In 1961, the Twins won their first game in Minnesota at Metropolitan Stadium after moving from 3/29 RHP Hughes placed on 10-day DL Washington...the score was 5-4 in 10 innings...they won on a Zoilo Versalles sac-fly, scoring Early Battey; in front of a crowd of 17,445..