MINNESOTA TWINS (20-29) Vs. KANSAS CITY ROYALS (23-25) FRIDAY, MAY 28, 2021 - 7:10 P.M
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
MINNESOTA TWINS (20-29) VS. KANSAS CITY ROYALS (23-25) FRIDAY, MAY 28, 2021 - 7:10 P.M. (CT) - TV: BALLY SPORTS NORTH PLUS / RADIO: TIBN, WCCO, THE WOLF RHP Randy Dobnak (1-3, 5.75) vs. LHP Kris Bubic (0-0, 1.52) GAME 50 HOME GAME 27 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 5/29 vs. Kansas City LHP J.A. Happ (2-2, 5.44) vs. TBA 1:10 pm (CT) Bally Sports North TIBN, WCCO, The Wolf / None 5/30 vs. Kansas City RHP Matt Shoemaker (2-5, 5.48) vs. RHP Brad Keller (4-4, 5.72) 1:10 pm (CT) Bally Sports North TIBN, WCCO, The Wolf / twinsbeisbol.com SEASON AT A GLANCE THE TWINS: Have gone 3-0 through three games on their current six-game, seven-day home- STREAKS stand, sweeping the Orioles this week...tonight the Twins will begin a three-game series with Under Baldelli (since '19): .............157-114 the Royals through the weekend...the Twins have gone 11-15 at home this season and 9-14 Current Streak 4 wins Home Record: ....................................11-15 on the road...they are 9-11 against AL Central opponents. Last 5 games 4-1 Road Record: .......................................9-14 Twins have won six of their last seven, seven of their last 10 and eight of their last 13... Record in series: ................................ 5-9-2 ATwins are looking to win five straight for the first time since September 1-5, 2020 (also 5). Last 10 games 7-3 Record in home series: ...................... 2-6-0 8-7 Record in road series: ....................... 3-3-2 Last 15 games Series Openers: ......................................8-8 TWINS SWEEP UP THE BIRDS: The Twins beat the Orioles on Wednesday afternoon at Target Field Last 20 games 9-11 Series Finales: .......................................8-8 by a score of 3-2, securing the three-game sweep, their first of the season...Michael Pineda Rubber Games: .......................................4-4 (3-2) was the starter and winner, allowing one run on three hits in 6.0 innings pitched with a TWINS VS. ROYALS Sweeps/Swept: .......................................1/2 season-high eight strikeouts...the offense recorded just four hits, earning only their fifth victory April: .....................................................9-15 of the season when being out-hit (5-22)...Miguel Sanó provided all the offense with a three-run 2021 Record: .........................................2-1 May: ....................................................11-14 homer in the sixth inning, his ninth homer of the season and seventh in his last 13 games. Current Streak: ...................................1 win June: ............................................................ 2021 at Home: .......................................2-1 July: ............................................................. TWINS AND ROYALS: The Twins and Royals are playing the fourth of 19 meetings in 2021... 2021 at Kansas City: .................................... August: ........................................................ the Twins won their last series vs. the Royals from April 30-May 2 at Target Field, winning September/October: ................................... games one and three and averaging 8.3 runs-per-game...the Twins have won six of their last All-Time Record: ............................425-397 Day Games: ........................................11-20 eight against the Royals. All-Time at Home: ..........................228-181 Night Games: ..........................................9-9 Josh Donaldson has reached base in each of his last 12 games vs. the Royals, hitting All-Time at Kansas City: .................197-216 vs. American League East: .....................4-3 A.333 (15-for-45) with a .423 on-base percentage in those 12. vs. American League Central: ..............9-11 Miguel Sanó is hitting .346 (18-for-52) with five doubles, one triple, five home runs, 14 2021 Game Logs: vs. American League West: ..................3-13 ARBI, 10 walks and a 1.230 OPS in his last 16 games against the Royals. Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save vs. National League: ...............................3-3 Twins relievers have posted a 1.42 ERA (12.2 IP, 2 ER) with a .167 opponent batting Games vs. LH Starter: ..........................6-10 Aaverage over the three games vs. the Royals this season. 4/30 MIN 9-1 Pineda/Singer Games vs. RH Starter: ........................14-19 5/1 MIN 3-11 Duffy/Shoemaker Twins score first: ................................12-13 Alex Kirilloff is 4-for-12 (.333) in three career games against Kansas City...all four of Opponent scores first: .........................8-16 Ahis career homers and nine of his 15 RBI have come against the Royals. 5/2 MIN 13-4 Berríos/Keller Come-from-behind wins: .......................... 8 5/28 MIN 7:10 pm (CT) Leading after 7/8 inn.: ................17-4/17-4 KING CRUZ, ROYALTY: Since joining the Twins in 2019, Nelson Cruz is hitting .370 (37-for- 5/29 MIN 1:10 pm (CT) Trailing after 7/8 inn.: .................2-15/0-14 100) with seven doubles, 16 home runs, 38 RBI, a .467 on-base percentage, a .920 slugging 5/30 MIN 1:10 pm (CT) Tied after 7/8 inn.: ...........................0-5/2-6 percentage and a 1.387 OPS in 28 games vs. the Royals...in that span, he has not gone more Extra-innings: .........................................1-8 than three games without homering, his last coming on May 1...he has 31 home runs in 98 6/3 KC 7:10 pm (CT) 1-run games: ........................................6-11 career games against Kansas City (chart lower right margin). 6/4 KC 7:10 pm (CT) Twins out-hit opp.: ................................14-4 Additionally, since the start of 2019, Cruz has hit .341 (145-for-425) with 21 doubles, 6/5 KC 3:10 pm (CT) Opp. out-hit Twins: ...............................5-22 A44 home runs, 110 RBI, 52 walks, a .706 slugging percentage and a 1.122 OPS in 114 6/6 KC 1:10 pm (CT) Twins/Opp. have = hits: ..........................1-3 games against the American League Central...here are his home runs and OPS by AL 7/2 KC 7:10 pm (CT) Run Differential: ....................-15 (231-246) Central opponent in that span: CLE - 6 HR/.748 OPS, CWS - 13 HR/1.253 OPS, DET - 9 Twins get Quality Start: ..........................9-4 HR/1.044 OPS, KC - 16 HR/1.387 OPS. 7/3 KC 3:10 pm (CT) Twins starter goes 6+ IP: ....................12-4 7/4 KC 1:10 pm (CT) Most games over .500: .......................3, 4/8 Twins have won six of their last seven games entering today...below are some 9/10 MIN 7:10 pm (CT) Most games under .500: ................14, 5/20 HEATING UP: Longest win-streak: ............4, 5/23-present offensive numbers (left) and pitching numbers (right) during the current stretch: 9/11 MIN 6:10 pm (CT) Longest losing-streak: ..5, 2x, last 5/8-5/14 RUN DIFF HR R/G RISP AVG STAFF ERA BAA SP ERA 'PEN ERA 9/12 MIN 1:10 pm (CT) When Twins score 4+: ..........................16-7 +23 (45-22) 12 6.4 .340 2.76 .218 2.95 2.42 10/1 KC 7:10 pm (CT) When Twins score 3-: ...........................4-22 10/2 KC 6:10 pm (CT) Twins get 10+ hits: .................................7-7 MASH 22: Miguel Sanó has hit seven of his nine home runs in his last 13 games, since May 15... Days in First Place .................................... 7 since that date, his seven home runs are tied with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Austin Riley for most 10/3 KC 2:10 pm (CT) Days in Second Place ............................... 2 in baseball...on Wednesday, he hit his 140th career home run, moving him within one of tying CURRENT HOMESTAND (3-0) Days in Third Place ................................... 5 Michael Cuddyer for 12th on the Twins all-time list (below)...additionally, he has a 14.91 AB/HR Days in Fourth Place ............................... 31 ratio in his career, second to only Harmon Killebrew’s 13.88 (minimum 2,000 plate appearances). Batting average .277 Days in Fifth Place .................................. 12 Runs Per Game 6.00 Walk-Off W/L: .........................................2/5 PLAYER HR PLAYER HR Shutouts W/L: .........................................3/2 1) Harmon Killebrew (1961-74) .............475 8) Gary Gaetti (1981-90) .........................201 Home Runs 5 Complete Games: ........................................ 2) Kent Hrbek (1981-94) .......................293 9) Brian Dozier (2012-18) .......................167 RISP .381 Attendance High: ........ 12,212, 5/15 vs. OAK 3) Justin Morneau (2003-13) ................221 10) Tom Brunansky (1982-88) ................163 Errors 2 Attendance Total: ........................... 230,216 4) Tony Oliva (1962-76).........................220 11) Joe Mauer (2004-18) .........................143 Attendance Average: .......................... 9,209 5) Torii Hunter (1997-07, ‘15) ...............214 12) Michael Cuddyer (2001-11) ..............141 Team ERA 2.33 Target Field Sellouts - 2021/All-Time: ... 8/181 6) Bob Allison (1961-70) .......................211 13) Miguel Sanó (2015-present) ............140 7) Kirby Puckett (1984-95) ....................207 14) Jacque Jones (1999-05) ....................132 Starters W-L 2-0 RECENT TRANSACTIONS Starters ERA 1.53 5/26 RHP Pineda reinstated from 10-day IL HOT ROB: Rob Refsnyder is hitting .400 (14-for-35) with three doubles, two home runs, seven Relievers W-L-S 1-0-2 IF/OF Arraez placed on 10-day IL RBI, three walks, eight runs scored, a .436 on-base percentage and a 1.093 OPS in 12 games Relievers ERA 3.86 since having his contract selected on May 15, with the Twins going 8-4 in those games in which 5/23 RHP Maeda placed