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MINNESOTA TWINS (96-60) AT DETROIT TIGERS (46-109) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 - 5:40 PM (CT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH / RADIO: TIBN-WCCO RHP Jake Odorizzi (14-7, 3.59) vs. RHP Spencer Turnbull (3-15, 4.66) GAME 157 AWAY GAME 76 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 9/25 at Detroit TBA vs. LHP Daniel Norris (3-13, 4.58) 5:40 pm (CT) Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / None 9/26 at Detroit TBA vs. RHP Jordan Zimmermann (1-12, 6.85) 12:10 pm (CT) Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / None SEASON AT A GLANCE THE TWINS: The Twins completed their final homestand of the season with a record of 5-2, going 2-1 vs. STREAKS the White Sox and 3-1 vs. the Royals...finished their regular season home slate with a record of 46-35... Record: ........................................... 96-60 the Twins will begin a six game roadtrip to end the 2019 regular season tonight with the first of three Current Streak 1 win Home Record: ................................. 46-35 in Detroit against the Tigers...will play tomorrow and Thursday here at Comerica Park, followed by three Last 5 games 3-2 Road Record: .................................. 50-25 over the weekend at Kansas City...the Twins open the roadtrip with a magic number of three to clinch Record in series: .........................29-15-6 their first American League Central Division title since 2010. Last 10 games 7-3 Series Openers: .............................. 34-16 Last 15 games 9-6 Series Finales: ................................ 25-26 TWINS VICTORIOUS IN HOME FINALE: The Twins beat the Royals on Sunday by a score of 12-8...Martín Last 20 games 12-8 Rubber Games: ................................. 6-11 Pérez was the starter but did not factor into the decision, allowing five runs on eight hits in 2.1 innings Sweeps/Swept: ................................. 10/1 pitched...the bullpen worked 6.2 innings allowing only three runs (2 earned)...the offense recorded 12 TWINS VS. TIGERS March/April: .................................... 17-10 hits, led by Miguel Sanó who clubbed two home runs, marking his fifth multi-homer game of the year... May: .................................................. 21-8 Nelson Cruz became the 57th player in baseball history to reach the career 400 home run plateau with 2019 Record: .......................................11-5 June: ............................................... 15-12 a solo shot in the fourth (off Gabe Speier)...the attendance was 31,628, bringing the Twins season total Current Streak: ................................. 2 wins July: ................................................. 13-11 to 2,294,152 at Target Field, the most since 2013. 2019 at Home: ......................................6-3 ............................................ 17-11 August: 2019 at Detroit: .....................................5-2 September/October: ......................... 13-8 ROAD RULES: The Twins have won 11 of their last 14 away from Target Field and have gone 50-25 (.667) Day Games: ..................................... 32-23 All-Time Record: .........................455-415-1 on the road this season, marking the most road wins and highest road winning percentage in baseball... All-Time at Home: ..........................237-200 Night Games: .................................. 64-36 Twins have outscored opponents on the road 464-343...50 road wins is their most on the road since vs. American League East: ............. 20-12 2017 (44-37) and one shy of the club record of 51 (30 losses) in 1965...they are on pace to win 54 road All-Time at Detroit: .....................218-215-1 vs. American League Central: ........ 45-25 games....below are the Twins all-time best road seasons (since 1961): 2019 Game Logs: vs. American League West: ............ 23-11 SEASON MLB RANK ROAD W-L vs. National League: ......................... 8-12 1965 .................................................................1st .................................................................... 51-30 Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save Games vs. LH Starter:..................... 20-17 2019 .................................................................1st .................................................................... 50-25 4/12 MIN **PPD** Games vs. RH Starter: .................... 76-43 1970 .................................................................3rd .................................................................... 47-34 4/13 MIN 4-3 Pineda/Ross/Parker ............................ 76-22 Twins score first: 4/14 MIN 6-4 Berrios/Zimmermann/Hildenberger Opponent scores first: .................... 20-38 TWINS AND TIGERS: The Twins and Tigers are playing the 16th of 19 scheduled games this season... Come-from-behind wins: .....................34 5/10 MIN 6-0 Odorizzi/Ross they are 11-5 vs. Detroit this season, going 5-2 at Comerica Park and 6-3 at Target Field...since 2017, 5/11 MIN 3-5 Jiménez/Hildenberger/Greene Leading after 7/8 inn.: ............. 82-7/87-3 Minnesota has gone 34-20 against Detroit and has a +91 run differential in those games (326-235), Trailing after 7/8 inn.: ............. 7-48/3-51 their best vs. any opponent in that time span. *** MIN 8-3 Stewart/Soto Tied after 7/8 inn.: ....................... 7-5/6-6 Nelson Cruz is hitting .354 (23-for-65) with four home runs, 14 RBI and a .966 OPS in 14 games 5/12 MIN 3-5 Norris/Pérez/Greene Extra-innings: ..................................... 5-7 Avs. Detroit this season...in his last 30 games vs. the Tigers, is hitting .345 (41-for-119) with six 6/7 DET 6-3 Harper/Jiménez/Parker 1-run games: .................................. 22-11 doubles, seven home runs, 27 RBI and a .997 OPS. 6/8 DET 3-9 Ramirez/Gibson Twins out-hit opp.: .......................... 70-11 Mitch Garver is 13-for-30 (.433) with four doubles, one triple, four home runs, 10 RBI, 11 walks and 6/9 DET 12-2 Odorizzi/Carpenter ......................... 18-45 Opp. out-hit Twins: Aa 1.619 OPS in 10 games vs. Detroit this season...is 7-for-14 (.500) with three home runs and six 8/23 MIN 6-9 VerHagen/Berríos Twins/Opp. have = hits: ...................... 7-4 RBI in four games here at Comerica Park. Run Differential: .............+169 (906-737) 8/24 MIN 8-5 Gibson/Jackson/Rogers Eddie Rosario is hitting .321 (17-for-53) with two doubles, two home runs and 11 RBI in 12 games 8/25 MIN 7-4 Pérez/Boyd Twins get Quality Start: .................. 50-15 Avs. Detroit this season...he has five homers and 18 RBI vs. DET in his last 25 games. Twins starter goes 6+ IP:............... 55-22 8/30 DET 13-5 Gibson/Jackson Most games over .500: ...36, 2x, last 9/22 WINNESOTA: Most single-season wins in club history: 8/31 DET 7-10 Boyd/Pérez Most games under .500: ........................... TEAM RECORD TEAM RECORD 9/1 DET 8-3 Pineda/Turnbull Longest win-streak: ... 6, 2x, last 8/24-30 1965................................................ 102-60 2019 ...................................................96-60 9/2 DET 4-3 Littell/Farmer/Rogers Longest losing-streak: ................4, 8/6-9 1970.................................................. 98-64 2006 ...................................................96-66 9/24 DET 5:40 pm (CT) When Twins score 4+: .................... 86-29 1969.................................................. 97-65 1991 ...................................................95-67 When Twins score 3-: ..................... 10-31 9/25 DET 5:40 pm (CT) 9/26 DET 12:10 pm (CT) Twins get 10+ hits: ......................... 58-14 WHOA, NELLY: Nelson Cruz now has 40 home runs, third most in the AL (KC's Jorge Soler and LAA's Mike Days in First Place .............................169 Trout each have 45)...24 of those home runs have been hit since the All-Star break, most in the AL, ahead LAST HOMESTAND (5-2) Days in Second Place .............................8 of Soler's 22...below is where Cruz ranks on MLB's all-time home run list: Days in Third Place ................................4 PLAYER HR PLAYER HR Batting average .270 Days in Fourth Place ................................ 52) Edwin Encarnacíon .........................414 56) Duke Snider ..................................... 407 Runs Per Game 6.30 Days in Fifth Place ................................... Darrell Evans...................................414 57) Nelson Cruz .................................... 400 Home Runs 10 Walk-Off W/L: ..................................... 4/1 54) Alfonso Soriano ...............................412 RISP .411 Shutouts W/L: ................................... 10/3 NOTE: Cruz becomes the ninth Dominican-born player to reach 400 homers, joining Pujols (656), Sosa (609), M. Errors 6 Complete Games ...................................... Ramírez (555), Ortiz (541), Beltré (477), Guerrero (449), Encarnacíon (414) and Soriano (412). Target Field Sellouts (’19/All-Time): ... 12/173 THIS IS 40: With his home run on Sunday vs. Kansas City, Nelson Cruz became the third player in bseball Team ERA 5.32 RECENT TRANSACTIONS history to hit 40 homers in a season at age 39-or-older (courtesy: STATS), joining Hank Aaron (40 in Starters W-L 2-1 9/16 RHP Diplan claimed off waivers by DET 1973 at age 39) and Barry Bonds (45 in 2003 at 39, and 45 in 2004 at 40)...he is also the 26th player Starters ERA 5.73 9/14 RHP Alcala contract selected in baseball history with at least four seasons of 40-plus homers (Cruz previously: 40 with BAL in 2014, Relievers W-L-S 4-1-3 RHP Diplan designated for rel. or assgn. 44 with SEA in 2015 & 43 with SEA in 2016)...Cruz