MINNESOTA TWINS (26-22) VS. HOUSTON ASTROS (37-16) WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2017 -12:10 PM (CT) - TV: MLB NETWORK RADIO: TREASURE ISLAND BASEBALL NETWORK Hector Santiago (L, 4-3, 4.07) vs. David Paulino (R, 0-1, 5.14) GAME 49 HOME GAME 30 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 6/1 at Los Angeles-AL Adalberto Mejía (L, 1-1, 4.64) vs. TBA 9:07 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / None 6/2 at Los Angeles-AL Kyle Gibson (R, 1-4, 7.85) vs. JC Ramirez (R, 5-3, 3.38) 9:07 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / None 6/3 at Los Angeles-AL Ervin Santana (R, 7-2, 1.75) vs. Matt Shoemaker (R, 4-3, 4.26) 9:07 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / None 6/5 at Los Angeles-AL José Berríos (R, 3-1, 2.70) vs. Ricky Nolasco (R, 2-5, 4.48) 2:37 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / La Raza 6/6 OFF DAY Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. All game times are listed as Central. TWINS AT A GLANCE THE TWINS: The Twins have gone 1-4 through five games on their six-game homestand, going STREAKS 1-2 vs. Tampa Bay and 0-2 vs. Houston...today the Twins play the three-game series finale Record: ........................................... 26-22 Current Streak: ................................3 losses Home Record: ................................. 12-17 with the Astros...following today's game, the Twins will begin a 10-game 11-day road trip Last 5 games: ..........................................1-4 Road Record: .................................... 14-5 with four against Los Angeles-AL June 1-4, off day June 5, three against Seattle June 6-8 Last 10 games: ........................................5-5 Record in series: ................................ 9-7 and three against San Francisco June 9-11...one of three trips this season of 10-or-more Last 15 games: ........................................7-8 Series Openers: ................................ 11-6 games...the Twins are 12-17 at home and 14-5 on the road. Last 20 games: ......................................11-9 Series Finales: .................................... 8-8 Rubber Games: ................................... 2-4 HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM: The Twins lost to the Astros last night by a score of 7-2, TWINS VS. HOUSTON Sweeps/Swept: ................................... 4/1 losing a 2-0 lead and blowing a lead for the third straight game...Jose Berríos (3-1) was 2017 Record: .........................................0-2 April: ............................................... 12-11 the starter and winner, allowing four runs on five hits in 5.0 innings pitched...Jason Wheeler ..........5 losses (since 2016) May: ................................................ 14-11 Current Streak: made his major league debut with 2.0 innings of relief...Byron Buxton had two of the Twins 2017 at Home: .......................................0-2 June: ......................................................... seven hits and drew a walk. July: ........................................................... 2017 at Houston: ......................................... All-Time Record: ................................24-23 August: ...................................................... MONTHLY COMPARISONS: The Twins have one May game remaining...below is how the May September/October: ................................. All-Time at Home: ..............................11-12 hitting and pitching numbers in 2015, ’16 & ’17 all compare: All-Time at Houston: ..........................13-10 Day Games: ..................................... 10-15 AVG R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K OBP SLG Night Games: .................................... 16-7 2015 .269 139 244 50 8 27 131 60 197 .316 .432 2017 Game Logs: vs. American League East: ................. 5-4 .239 111 218 40 2 31 104 71 232 .301 .389 2016 Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save vs. American League Central: ........ 16-12 2017 .257 119 224 49 5 34 115 100 221 .335 .443 vs. American League West: ................ 4-4 5/29 MIN 8-16 Jankowski/Breslow vs. National League: ........................... 1-2 W L S IP H R ER HR BB K ERA 5/30 MIN 2-7 Fiers/Berríos 2015 20 7 14 244.1 263 104 97 23 57 165 3.57 5/31 MIN Games vs. LH Starter:......................... 7-6 8 19 4 234.0 286 159 155 43 72 212 5.96 2016 7/14 HOU Games vs. RH Starter: .................... 19-16 2017 14 11 6 231.0 218 135 124 43 103 190 4.83 Twins score first: .............................. 13-8 7/15 HOU Opponent scores first: .................... 13-14 OBJECTS IN YOUR MIRROR...: Joe Mauer has played 1,633 career games - all with the 7/16 HOU Come-from-behind wins: .....................13 Twins...he is two games away from tying Rod Carew for fifth most on the Twins all-time list: CURRENT HOMESTAND (1-4) Leading after 7/8 inn.: ............. 23-2/25-1 PLAYER YEARS GAMES Trailing after 7/8 inn.: ............. 2-19/1-20 Harmon Killebrew ...........................................1961-74 (14) ....................................................... 1,939 Batting Average ............ .249 (47-for-189) Tied after 7/8 inn.: ....................... 1-1/0-1 Kirby Puckett ..................................................1984-95 (12) ....................................................... 1,783 Runs Per Game ...................4.6 (23 R/5 G) Extra-innings: ..................................... 1-2 Kent Hrbek ......................................................1981-94 (14) ....................................................... 1,747 Home Runs .............................................5 1-run games: ...................................... 6-3 Tony Oliva .......................................................1962-76 (15) ....................................................... 1,676 RISP ............................... .250 (12-for-48) Twins out-hit opp.: ............................ 19-3 Rod Carew ......................................................1967-78 (12) ....................................................... 1,635 Fielding Errors ........................................4 Opp. out-hit Twins: ........................... 6-18 Joe Mauer ......................................................2004-17 (14) ....................................................... 1,633 Twins/Opp. have = hits: ...................... 1-1 Team ERA .................6.35 (51.0 IP, 36 ER) Run Differential: ................ -12 (220-232) 50 FIRST DATES: Tomorrow night will mark the 50-game mark for the Twins...below is the Starters W-L ....................................... 0-2 Twins get Quality Start: .................... 17-4 first 50 of last season and first 49 of 2017: Starters ERA .............3.90 (27.2 IP, 12 ER) Twins starter goes 6+ IP:................. 17-6 AVG R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K OBP SLG Relievers W-L-S ...............................1-1-2 Most games over .500: ................. 7, 5/28 2016 .238 187 404 78 6 52 177 149 444 .304 .382 Relievers ERA ...........9.26 (23.1 IP, 24 ER) 2017 .250 220 410 88 7 54 213 202 400 .334 .411 Most games under .500: ............... 2, 4/24 Save/Opportunities ..............................1/3 Longest win-streak: .....4, 2x, last 4/28-5/3 W L S IP H R ER HR BB K ERA Longest losing-streak: ............4, 4/16-20 2016 15 35 6 441.1 493 262 243 69 143 392 4.96 When Twins score 4+: ...................... 21-8 2017 26 22 14 435.0 412 232 213 69 172 343 4.41 When Twins score 3-: ....................... 4-14 NOTE: The Twins have committed just 19 errors this season, the second fewest in baseball, trailing only Kansas City (16)...through games of May 30, Twins get 10+ hits: ........................... 11-4 2016, they had committed 30 errors...they current lead baseball in defensive efficiency (.721). Days in First Place ...............................32 Days in Second Place ...........................15 TWINS AND ASTROS: The Twins are playing the third of six games against the Astros today; they travel to Houston for three July 14-16... Days in Third Place ................................6 the Twins are 24-23 all-time against the Astros, including a record of 13-14 since the Astros joined the American League in 2013...they Days in Fourth Place ..............................5 are looking to snap a five-game losing streak to the Astros and bet them for the first time since August 8, 2016. 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 2008 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 ABOVE AVERAGE JOE: Joe Mauer has hit safely in 19 of 20 starts this month...he is hitting .346 (28-for-81) with six doubles, three home 5/30 LHP Boshers recalled from AAA runs, 11 RBI, 13 walks, 15 runs scored and a .442 on-base percentage this month...he hit .225 (18-for-80) in 21 games in April...among 5/29 LHP Wheeler contract selected AL players this month, he ranks fourth in on-base percentage and 10th in batting average. RHP Rucinski