MINNESOTA TWINS (44-53) at TORONTO BLUE JAYS (46-52) MONDAY, JULY 23, 2018 - 7:07 PM (ET) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RADIO: TIBN-WCCO LHP Adalberto Mejía (0-0, 9.00) Vs
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MINNESOTA TWINS (44-53) AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS (46-52) MONDAY, JULY 23, 2018 - 7:07 PM (ET) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RADIO: TIBN-WCCO LHP Adalberto Mejía (0-0, 9.00) vs. RHP Luis Santos (0-0, 7.88) GAME 98 ROAD GAME 47 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 7/24 at Toronto RHP José Berríos (9-7, 3.68) vs. LHP Ryan Borucki (0-1, 3.52) 6:07 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / La Raza 7/25 at Toronto RHP Kyle Gibson (4-7, 3.57) vs. RHP Sam Gaviglio (2-3, 4.59) 3:07 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 10-game roadtrip by getting swept in three games by STREAKS Record: ........................................... 44-53 the Royals this weekend at Kauffman Stadium...tonight they will begin a three-game series against Blue Jays through Wednesday...following this series, the Twins will travel to Boston Current Streak 3 losses Home Record: ................................. 29-22 Last 5 games 1-4 Road Record: .................................. 15-31 for four against the Red Sox from Thursday-Sunday. Record in series: .........................11-14-6 Last 10 games 5-5 Series Openers: .............................. 12-19 TWINS SUFFER SWEEP AT KAUFFMAN: The Twins lost to the Royals yesterday afternoon by a Last 15 games 9-6 Series Finales: ................................ 16-15 score of 5-3, suffering their sixth sweep this season...Jake Odorizzi was the starter but did Last 20 games 9-11 Rubber Games: ................................... 3-3 not factor into the decision, allowing two runs (1 earned) on two hits in 6.0 innings pitched... Sweeps/Swept: ................................... 2/6 the offense recorded just three hits, one from Brian Dozier, one from Eduardo Escobar and TWINS VS. TORONTO March/April: ...................................... 9-15 one from Max Kepler...Dozier hit his 20th double and Kepler hit his 12th home run. May: ................................................ 13-15 2018 Record: .........................................1-2 June: ............................................... 13-14 Current Streak: ...................................1 win July: ..................................................... 9-9 MANAGER MOLITOR: Paul Molitor needs nine wins to tie Frank Quilici for fifth on the Twins 2018 at Home: .......................................1-2 August: ...................................................... all-time managerial list: 2018 at Toronto: .......................................... September/October: ................................. MANAGER WINS MANAGER WINS All-Time Record: ............................166-220 Day Games: ..................................... 20-23 1) Tom Kelly .........................................1140 5) Frank Quilici ....................................... 280 2) Ron Gardenhire ...............................1068 6) Paul Molitor ....................................... 271 All-Time at Home: ............................93-103 Night Games: .................................. 24-30 All-Time at Toronto: .........................73-117 vs. American League East: ............. 12-12 3) Sam Mele ..........................................522 7) Billy Gardner ...................................... 268 vs. American League Central: ........ 19-17 4) Gene Mauch ......................................378 8) Bill Rigney .......................................... 208 2018 Game Logs: .............. 7-12 vs. American League West: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save vs. National League: ......................... 6-12 TARGET PRACTICE: Fernando Rodney has 321 career saves and needs one to pass Jose Mesa Games vs. LH Starter:..................... 11-16 and move into sole possession of 19th on baseball's all-time list: 4/30 MIN 5-7 Sanchez/Lynn/Osuna Games vs. RH Starter: .................... 33-37 PLAYER SAVES PLAYER SAVES PITCHER SAVES 5/1 MIN 4-7 (10) Clippard/Curtiss/Osuna Twins score first: ............................ 25-22 1) M. Rivera..............652 8) J. Nathan .............. 377 15) F. Cordero .........329 5/2 MIN 4-0 Romero/Stroman Opponent scores first: .................... 18-31 2) T. Hoffman ...........601 9) J. Papelbon ........... 368 16) R. Hernandez ...326 7/23 TOR Come-from-behind wins: .....................20 3) L. Smith ...............478 10) J. Reardon ........... 367 17) H. Street ...........324 7/24 TOR Leading after 7/8 inn.: ............. 38-4/40-2 4) F. Rodriguez..........437 11) T. Percival ............ 358 18) C. Kimbrel ........322 7/25 TOR Trailing after 7/8 inn.: ............. 2-44/1-44 5) J. Franco...............424 12) R. Myers .............. 347 19) F. Rodney .........321 Tied after 7/8 inn.: ....................... 4-5/3-7 CURRENT ROADTRIP (0-3) Extra-innings: ..................................... 4-6 6) B. Wagner ............422 13) R. Fingers ............ 341 J. Mesa .............321 7) D. Eckersley..........390 14) J. Wetteland ......... 330 21) Todd Jones .......319 Batting average .204 1-run games: .................................... 5-17 Runs Per Game 3.33 Twins out-hit opp.: .......................... 27-11 Opp. out-hit Twins: ......................... 11-36 O CANADA: The Twins are playing the fourth of six games vs. the Blue Jays this season... Home Runs 1 Twins/Opp. have = hits: ...................... 6-6 their last meeting came at Target Field as the Twins won the third game of the three-game RISP .286 Run Differential: ................ -28 (434-462) series...the Twins have gone just 19-39 vs. the Jays since 2010, for a winning percentage of Errors 1 Twins get Quality Start: .................. 28-15 .328, their second lowest vs. any AL opponent since then (New York - .293). Twins starter goes 6+ IP:............... 30-19 The Twins have hit 17 home runs vs. the Blue Jays since the start of last season, including Team ERA 5.25 Most games over .500: .....3, 2x, last 4/20 Aa home run in each of their last nine. Starters W-L 0-2 Most games under .500: ............... 13, 7/5 Starters ERA 4.41 ...... 5, 2x, last, 7/5-9 Joe Mauer is hitting .404 (19-for-47) with four doubles, two home runs, eight RBI, nine Longest win-streak: A Relievers W-L-S 0-1-0 Longest losing-streak: ............8, 4/20-27 runs scored and a .442 on-base percentage in his last 11 games vs. the Jays. When Twins score 4+: .................... 38-22 Eddie Rosario is hitting .450 (9-for-20) with five home runs, seven RBI and six runs Relievers ERA 7.04 When Twins score 3-: ....................... 6-31 Ascored in his last five games. Saves/Opps 0/0 Twins get 10+ hits: ......................... 15-13 Twins bench coach Derek Shelton served as Toronto's quality control coach last season. Days in First Place .............. 18, last 4/20 ATwins manager Paul Molitor played three seasons for the Blue Jays from 1993-95, hitting .315 (508-for-1615) with 98 doubles, 11 Days in Second Place ...........................42 Atriples, 51 home runs, 246 RBI, 270 runs scored and 54 stolen bases (4 caught stealing) in 405 games...he was named AL All-Star Days in Third Place ..............................49 in 1993 and ’94, Silver Slugger in ’93 and AL MVP runner-up in ’93 (Frank Thomas)...he led the AL in plate appearances (725) and Days in Fourth Place ................................ Days in Fifth Place ................................... hits (211) in 1993 and games (115) in 1994...he hit .447 (21-for-47) in 12 games during the 1993 postseason. Walk-Off W/L: ..................................... 4-9 Shutouts W/L: ..................................... 5-3 ROSTER MOVE: The Twins have recalled left-handed pitcher Adalberto Mejía from Triple-A Rochester...he has made 11 starts (14 CG’s ..............2, last, Berríos, 6/7 vs. CWS appearances) for the Red Wings this season, going 5-3, 3.32 ERA (62.1 IP, 23 ER), 20 walks and 61 strikeouts...additionally, Mejía has Target Field Sellouts (’18/All-Time): .. 1/161 made one start for the Twins this season tossing 4.0 innings vs. the Cubs on June 30...the 6-foot-3, 210-pound Mejía started 21 games for the Twins in 2017, going 4-7 with a 4.50 ERA (98.0 IP, 49 ER), 45 walks and 85 strikeouts...to make room for Mejía on the 25-man RECENT TRANSACTIONS roster, the Twins have optioned right-handed reliever Alan Busenitz to Triple-A Rochester...Busenitz has appeared in 11 games for the 7/23 LHP Mejía recalled from AAA Twins this season, going 3-0 with a 6.23 ERA (13.0 IP, 9 ER), seven walks and 15 strikeouts. 7/22 RHP Busenitz optioned to AAA 1B/DH Morrison reinstated from DL HOF WEEKEND: This weekend former Twins Jim Thome and Jack Morris will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame...Morris, 7/21 C Astudillo optioned to AAA the St. Paul native, played one season for the Twins in 1991, going 18-12, 3.43 ERA (246.2 IP, 94 ER), including a World Series record 7/20 INF Motter recalled from AAA that Fall of 2-0, 1.17 ERA (23.0 IP, 3 ER) in three starts against Atlanta earning World Series MVP honors...he pitched a Game 7 complete 7/16 RHP Romero optioned to AAA game 10-inning shutout with seven hits allowed, two walks and eight strikeouts opposite Hall of Famer John Smoltz...Thome, who played 7/15 RHP Romero recalled from AAA parts of two seasons with the Twins from 2010-11, hit 37 home runs in 179 games in a Twins uniform, including his 600th and 601st 7/14 RHP Slegers placed on 10-day DL homers at Comerica Park on August 15, 2011, off Rick Porcello and