MINNESOTA TWINS (26-20) VS. HOUSTON ASTROS (35-16) MONDAY, MAY 29, 2017 -1:10 PM (CT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RADIO: TREASURE ISLAND BASEBALL NETWORK / LA RAZA Ervin Santana (R, 7-2, 1.80) vs. Brad Peacock (R, 2-0, 0.87) GAME 47 HOME GAME 28 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 5/30 vs. Houston José Berríos (R, 3-0, 1.66) vs. Mike Fiers (R, 1-2, 5.21) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / La Raza 5/31 vs. Houston Hector Santiago (L, 4-3, 4.07) vs. Joe Musgrove (R, 4-4, 4.89) 12:10 pm MLB Network Go 96.3-TIBN / None Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. All game times are listed as Central. TWINS AT A GLANCE THE TWINS: After completing their recent three-game Baltimore roadtrip with a three-game STREAKS sweep, the Twins began their six-game homestand with a three-game series loss to the Rays Record: ........................................... 26-20 this weekend (1-2)...today the Twins will begin a three-game series with Houston, through Current Streak: ...................................1 loss Home Record: ................................. 12-15 Wednesday...the Twins are 12-15 at home and 14-5 on the road...the Twins have won seven Last 5 games: ..........................................3-2 Road Record: .................................... 14-5 of their last 10, 11 of their last 17 and 16 of their last 25. Last 10 games: ........................................7-3 Record in series: ................................ 9-6 Last 15 games: ........................................9-6 Series Openers: ................................ 11-5 WHAT ALL HAPPENED YESTERDAY: The Twins lost to the Rays yesterday by a score of 8-6 in Last 20 games: ......................................12-8 Series Finales: .................................... 8-8 15 innings, losing the three-game series two games to one. Rubber Games: ................................... 2-4 At six hours and 26 minutes, the game marked the longest game in Target Field history TWINS VS. HOUSTON Sweeps/Swept: ................................... 4/1 Aand the second-longest game in the history of the Twins (longest: six hours and 36 2016 Record: .........................................2-5 April: ............................................... 12-11 minutes on May 7, 1995 at Cleveland)...was Minnesota’s longest game by innings since ...............................3 losses May: .................................................. 14-9 Current Streak: April 24, 2016 at Washington (16 innings)...was the longest game in the major leagues 2016 at Home: .......................................1-3 June: ......................................................... this season (previously: 6:05 by New York-AL at Chicago-NL on May 7). July: ........................................................... 2016 at Houston: ...................................1-2 Marked the Twins first loss in which Minnesota led in the ninth inning (previously 25-0). All-Time Record: ................................24-21 August: ...................................................... ATwins pitchers struck out a season-high 17 batters, their most since recording 19 All-Time at Home: ..............................11-11 September/October: ................................. Astrikeouts August 19, 2007 vs. Texas. All-Time at Houston: ..........................13-10 Day Games: ..................................... 10-14 Joe Mauer drew three walks to pass Kent Hrbek for second on the Twins all-time list Night Games: .................................... 16-6 A(840), trailing Harmon Killebrew (1,321)...he hit his 133rd career home run, moving him 2016 Game Logs: vs. American League East: ................. 5-4 past Jacque Jones for 11th place on the Twins all-time list...he recorded a season-high vs. American League Central: ........ 16-12 Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save four hits and reached base a career-high seven times...he became the second Twin ever 5/2 HOU 6-2 Berrios/Keuchel vs. American League West: ................ 4-2 to reach base seven-plus times in a game, joining Rod Carew (8 times on May 12, 1972 vs. National League: ........................... 1-2 vs. Milwaukee). 5/3 HOU 4-6 McHugh/Meyer/Gregerson Games vs. LH Starter:......................... 7-6 5/4 HOU 4-16 Feldman/Hughes Games vs. RH Starter: .................... 19-14 ROSTER MOVE: The Twins have placed right-handed pitcher Justin Haley on the 10-day 8/8 MIN 3-1 Duffey/McHugh/Kintzler Twins score first: .............................. 13-7 disabled list with right shoulder soreness...Haley has appeared in six games for the Twins this 8/9 MIN 5-7 Fiers/Santiago/Giles Opponent scores first: .................... 13-13 season, posting a 6.00 ERA (18.0 IP, 12 ER) with six walks and 14 strikeouts...additionally, the 8/10 MIN *PPD - RAIN Come-from-behind wins: .....................13 Twins have optioned first baseman/designated hitter Kennys Vargas to Triple-A Rochester... 8/11 MIN 7-15 Fister/Berrios Leading after 7/8 inn.: ............. 23-1/25-1 Vargas hit .258 (23-for-89) with five doubles, five home runs and 19 RBI in 24 games for the 8/11* MIN 2-10 Devenski/Milone Trailing after 7/8 inn.: ............. 2-18/1-18 Twins this season...to replace Haley and Vargas on the 25-man roster, the Twins have recalled CURRENT HOMESTAND (1-2) Tied after 7/8 inn.: ....................... 1-1/0-1 right-handed pitcher Drew Rucinski and have selected the contract of left-handed pitcher Extra-innings: ..................................... 1-2 Jason Wheeler from Triple-A Rochester...Wheeler will look to make his major league debut. Batting Average ............ .246 (29-for-118) 1-run games: ...................................... 6-3 Runs Per Game ...................4.3 (13 R/3 G) Twins out-hit opp.: ............................ 19-3 MONTHLY COMPARISONS: The Twins have three May games remaining...below is how the Home Runs .............................................3 Opp. out-hit Twins: ........................... 6-16 May hitting and pitching numbers in 2014, ’15, ’16 & ’17 all compare: RISP ................................. .206 (7-for-34) Twins/Opp. have = hits: ...................... 1-1 AVG R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K OBP SLG Fielding Errors ........................................2 Run Differential: .................+1 (210-209) 2014 .231 92 227 49 1 22 87 81 244 .291 .350 Twins get Quality Start: .................... 17-3 2015 .269 139 244 50 8 27 131 60 197 .316 .432 Team ERA .................4.09 (33.0 IP, 15 ER) Twins starter goes 6+ IP:................. 17-5 2016 .239 111 218 40 2 31 104 71 232 .301 .389 Starters W-L ....................................... 0-1 Most games over .500: ................. 7, 5/28 2017 .258 109 206 46 4 32 106 94 201 .337 .446 Starters ERA ...............4.02 (15.2 IP, 7 ER) Most games under .500: ............... 2, 4/24 W L S IP H R ER HR BB K ERA Relievers W-L-S ...............................1-1-2 Longest win-streak: .....4, 2x, last 4/28-5/3 2014 13 16 8 258.2 266 21 114 21 68 184 3.97 Relievers ERA .............4.15 (17.1 IP, 8 ER) Longest losing-streak: ............4, 4/16-20 2015 20 7 14 244.1 263 104 97 23 57 165 3.57 Save/Opportunities ..............................1/2 When Twins score 4+: ...................... 21-7 2016 8 19 4 234.0 286 159 155 43 72 212 5.96 When Twins score 3-: ....................... 4-13 2017 14 9 6 213.0 200 112 103 39 92 176 4.35 Twins get 10+ hits: ........................... 11-3 Days in First Place ...............................30 TWINS AND ASTROS: The Twins are playing the first of six games against the Astros today; they host for three this week and travel to Days in Second Place ...........................15 Houston for three July 14-16...last season they went 2-5, going 1-3 at Target Field and 1-2 at Minute Maid Park...the Twins are 24-21 Days in Third Place ................................6 all-time against the Astros, including a record of 13-12 since the Astros joined the American League in 2013...they are looking to snap Days in Fourth Place ..............................5 a three-game losing streak to the Astros. Days in Fifth Place ................................... Robbie Grossman played for Houston from 2013-15...he hit .240 (160-for-666) with 30 doubles, 11 home runs and 63 RBI in 190 games. Walk-Off W/L: ..................................... 2/0 AJason Castro played his entire career with Houston prior to signing with the Twins this off-season...he was drafted by the Astros in Shutouts W/L: ......................................4/0 Athe first round (10th overall) of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft...he played six seasons with the Astros, hitting .232 (469-for-2018) CG’s .......2, both Santana, last 5/23 at BAL with 114 doubles, 62 home runs and 212 RBI in 617 games. Target Field Sellouts (’17/All-Time): ..... 1/160 ARight-handed pitcher Tyler Duffey is a native of Houston and makes his off-season home there. RECENT TRANSACTIONS IN THE STANDINGS: The Twins enter today in first place in the AL Central, 2.0 games ahead of Cleveland...they have a .565 winning 5/29 LHP Wheeler contract selected percentage, which ranks seventh best in baseball and third best in the AL, trailing Houston (.686) and New York (.617). RHP Rucinski recalled from AAA 5/28 RHP Haley placed on 10-day DL THEY CALL HIM THE STREAK: Brian Dozier enters today with a season-long nine game hitting streak...during the streak, he is hitting 1B/DH Vargas optioned to AAA .325 (13-for-40) with four doubles, two home runs, seven RBI, six runs scored, seven walks and a .426 on-base percentage...the streak 5/27 LHP Mejía recalled from AAA is tied for the seventh longest active streak in the AL. 5/26 LHP designated for release or Wilk THE JOE WE KNOW: In 20 games this month, Joe Mauer is hitting .347 (21-for-67) with six doubles, three home runs, 10 RBI, 13 walks, assignment 14 runs scored and a .453 on-base percentage...he hit .225 (18-for-80) in 21 games in April...among AL players this month, he ranks 5/22 RHP Hughes placed on 10-day DL third in on-base percentage and seventh in batting average.