MINNESOTA TWINS (3-1) AT DETROIT TIGERS (2-2) TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2021 - 1:10 P.M. (ET) - TV: BALLY SPORTS NORTH / RADIO: TIBN, WCCO, THE WOLF LHP J.A. Happ vs. RHP Casey Mize GAME 5 ROAD GAME 5 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 4/7 at Detroit RHP Kenta Maeda (0-0, 2.08) vs. LHP Matthew Boyd (1-0, 0.00) 12:10 p.m. (CT) Bally Sports North TIBN, WCCO, The Wolf / None 4/8 vs. Seattle RHP José Berríos (1-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Marco Gonzalez (0-0, 7.50) 3:10 p.m. (CT) Bally Sports North TIBN, WCCO, The Wolf / twinsbeisbol.com 4/9 OFF DAY 4/10 vs. Seattle RHP Michael Pineda (1-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Yusei Kikuchi (0-0, 4.50) 1:10 p.m. (CT) Bally Sports North TIBN, WCCO, The Wolf / None 4/11 vs. Seattle RHP Matt Shoemaker (1-0, 1.50) vs. RHP Chris Flexen (1-0, 0.00) 1:10 p.m. (CT) Bally Sports North TIBN, WCCO, The Wolf / twinsbeisbol.com SEASON AT A GLANCE THE TWINS: The Twins have gone 3-1 through their first four games of the season, taking two STREAKS of three in Milwaukee, followed by a win in Detroit yesterday...this afternoon, the Twins will Under Baldelli (since '19): ...............140-86 Current Streak 3 wins Home Record: ............................................. play the second of three at Comerica Park...following tomorrow afternoon's series finale, the Road Record: .........................................3-1 Twins will travel to Minneapolis to open their 12th season at Target Field at 3:10 p.m. (CT) on Last 5 games 0-0 Record in series: ................................ 1-0-0 Thursday vs. the Seattle Mariners...it will mark the start of a seven-game, eight-day homestand. Last 10 games 0-0 Record in home series: ............................... Last 15 games 0-0 Record in road series: ....................... 1-0-0 TWINS TAKE ONE TO THE TIGERS: The Twins beat the Tigers yesterday by a score of 15-6 at Series Openers: ......................................1-1 Comerica Park...Matt Shoemaker made his Twins debut, allowing one run on three hits in 6.0 Last 20 games 0-0 Series Finales: .......................................1-0 innings pitched and earned the win...the offense recorded 14 hits, three from both Willians Rubber Games: .......................................1-0 Astudillo and Nelson Cruz, who homered twice...the first Cruz longball was a grand slam, the TWINS VS. TIGERS Sweeps/Swept: ............................................ 10th of his career and first as a Twin (first since 2016)...the offense also went 9-for-18 with April: .......................................................3-1 runners in scoring position...the 15 runs scored marks the most in baseball this season and 2021 Record: .........................................1-0 May: ............................................................. the Twins' most since July 5, 2019 vs. Texas (also 15). Current Streak: ................................. 4 wins June: ............................................................ July: ............................................................. Cruz’s 10th multi-homer games over the last three seasons are the most for any player over 2021 at Home: ............................................. Athat span...next on that list is Gleyber Torres who has eight games with at least two homers 2021 at Detroit: .....................................1-0 August: ........................................................ since the 2019 season (Elias). September/October: ................................... Cruz, who is 40 years and 278 days today, is the oldest player to hit a grand slam since All-Time Record: .........................465-419-1 Day Games: ............................................2-1 All-Time at Home: ..........................243-201 Night Games: ..........................................1-0 AHenry Blanco did so for Seattle in 2013 at 41 years and 337 days (Elias). vs. American League East: .......................... All-Time at Detroit: .....................222-218-1 vs. American League Central: ................1-0 BOMBAS IN BUNCHES: Nelson Cruz recorded his 37th career multi-homer game yesterday and vs. American League West: ......................... 10th since joining the Twins (7th against an AL Central opponent)...his 37 career multi-ho- 2021 Game Logs: vs. National League: ...............................2-1 mer games are tied for 39th all-time with Ted Williams, Alfonso Soriano, Mike Piazza, Stan Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save Games vs. LH Starter: ................................. Musial and Edwin Encarnación...Cruz's 12 multi-homer games after turning 38 years old 4/5 DET 15-6 Shoemaker/Ureña/Dobnak Games vs. RH Starter: ............................3-1 are the most in baseball history, ahead of Barry Bonds (11), David Ortiz (10), Darrell Evans Twins score first: ....................................3-1 (10) and Hank Sauer (9). 4/6 DET 12:10 pm (CT) Opponent scores first: ................................ 4/7 DET 12:10 pm (CT) Come-from-behind wins: ............................ 5/7 DET 6:10 pm (CT) Leading after 7/8 inn.: ....................3-1/3-1 CRUZING AROUND THE DIVISION: Since joining the Twins prior to the 2019 season, Nelson Trailing after 7/8 inn.: ................................. Cruz has hit .346 (126-for-364) with 21 doubles, 40 home runs, 101 RBI, 46 walks, a .734 5/8 DET 3:10 pm (CT) Tied after 7/8 inn.: ....................................... slugging percentage and a 1.157 OPS in 98 games against the American League Central... 5/9 DET 12:10 pm (CT) Extra-innings: .........................................0-1 here are his home runs and OPS by ALC opponent in that span: CLE - 6 HR/.703 OPS, CWS - 11 7/8 MIN 7:10 pm (CT) 1-run games: ..........................................0-1 HR/1.328 OPS, DET - 8 HR/1.076 OPS, KC - 15 HR/1.448 OPS. 7/9 MIN 7:10 pm (CT) Twins out-hit opp.: ..................................3-0 Opp. out-hit Twins: .................................0-1 EXIT ROWS: Nelson Cruz's fifth inning home run off Buck Farmer yesterday registered at 116.6 7/10 MIN 1:10 pm (CT) Twins/Opp. have = hits: ............................... mph exit velocity...below are the top five exit velos in baseball and top five among Twins in 2021: 7/11 MIN 1:10 pm (CT) Run Differential: .......................+16 (30-14) BEST IN MLB BEST AMONG TWINS 7/16 DET 6:10 pm (CT) Twins get Quality Start: ..........................2-0 Nelson Cruz .................. 116.6, 4/5 at DET (HR) Nelson Cruz ....................116.6, 4/5 at DET (HR) 7/17 DET 5:10 pm (CT) Twins starter goes 6+ IP: ......................2-0 Most games over .500: .......................2, 4/6 Matt Olson....................115.3, 4/3 vs. HOU (1B) Nelson Cruz ....................114.6, 4/5 at DET (HR) 7/18 DET 12:10 pm (CT) Most games under .500: ....................1, 4/2 Shohei Ohtani.............. 115.2, 4/4 vs. CWS (HR) Josh Donaldson ............... 112.1, 4/1 at MIL (2B) 7/26 MIN 7:10 pm (CT) Longest win-streak: .............. 3, 4/3-current Aaron Judge.................. 115.1, 4/3 vs. TOR (1B) Byron Buxton ..................111.4, 4/1 at MIL (HR) 7/27 MIN 7:10 pm (CT) Max Kepler ......................109.9, 4/1 at MIL (GO) Longest losing-streak: .......................1, 4/1 Nelson Cruz .................. 114.6, 4/5 at DET (HR) 7/28 MIN 12:10 pm (CT) When Twins score 4+: ............................2-1 When Twins score 3-: .............................1-0 FOR STARTERS: Twins starters have combined to go 3-0, 0.84 ERA (21.1 IP, 2 ER) with two 9/28 MIN 6:40 pm (CT) Twins get 10+ hits: .................................2-1 walks, 27 strikeouts, one home run allowed and a .165 opponent batting average...below is 9/29 MIN 6:40 pm (CT) Days in First Place .................................... 2 an individual breakdown: 9/30 MIN 6:40 pm (CT) Days in Second Place ................................. DECISION IP H ER BB K HR Days in Third Place ................................... 1 CURRENT ROADTRIP (3-1) Days in Fourth Place ................................. 2 MAEDA ND - 4/1 at MIL 4.1 6 1 2 5 0 Days in Fifth Place ...................................... BERRÍOS W - 4/3 at MIL 6.0 0 0 0 12 0 Batting average .269 Walk-Off W/L: .........................................0/1 PINEDA W - 4/4 at MIL 5.0 4 0 2 5 0 Runs Per Game 7.5 Shutouts W/L: .........................................1/0 SHOEMAKER W- 4/5 at DET 6.0 3 1 0 5 1 Home Runs 6 Complete Games ......................................... Target Field Sellouts (All-Time):............ 173 TWINS AND TIGERS: The Twins and Tigers are playing the second of 19 times in 2021...the Twins RISP .366 have won seven of their last eight over the Tigers, 12 of their last 16 and 15 of their last 20. Errors 3 RECENT TRANSACTIONS Jorge Polanco is hitting .305 (79-for-259) with 14 doubles, four triples, seven home runs, 35 4/3 3B Donaldson placed on 10-day IL ARBI, 17 walks and a .348 on-base percentage in 67 career games vs. the Tigers...in his last 15 Team ERA 2.00 OF Rooker recalled from Taxi Squad against the Tigers, he is hitting .403 (25-for-62) with three home runs, eight RBI and a 1.003 OPS. Starters W-L 3-0 Nelson Cruz is hitting .330 (75-for-227) with 10 doubles, 19 home runs, 50 RBI, 18 walks 3/29 RHP Dobnak signed to 5-year contract Aand a 1.007 OPS in 57 career games at Comerica Park...in his last 25 games here, he Starters ERA 0.84 ext. (club options for 2026, '27 & '28) is hitting .389 (42-for-108) with 15 home runs, 30 RBI and a 1.266 OPS...in fact, since Relievers W-L-S 0-1-1 OF Rooker optioned to alt. training site 2015, he leads all opponents in home runs at Comerica with 15. Relievers ERA 3.68 RHP Law reassigned to ml camp Saves/Opps 2/3 LHP Waddell reassigned to ml camp ON THIS DAY IN TWINS HISTORY: In 1982, the largest crowd ever to see a baseball game in RHP Colina placed on 10-day IL Minnesota, 52,279, showed up for the inaugural game at the brand-new Hubert H.