@Twins l www.twinspressbox.com l #MNTwins MINNESOTA TWINS (29-18) VS CLEVELAND INDIANS (26-20) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 - 1:10 P.M. (CT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH / RADIO: TIBN, WCCO, THE WOLF / TWINSBEISBOL.COM RHP Michael Pineda (1-0, 2.77) vs. RHP Triston McKenzie (2-0, 2.57) GAME 48 HOME GAME 26 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 9/14 at Chicago-AL RHP José Berríos (4-3, 4.40) vs. RHP Dylan Cease (5-2, 3.33) 7:10 p.m. (CT) FOX Sports North TIBN, WCCO, The Wolf / None 9/15 at Chicago-AL RHP Randy Dobnak (6-3, 3.61) vs. RHP Dane Dunning (1-0, 2.70) 7:10 p.m. (CT) FOX Sports North TIBN, WCCO, The Wolf / None 9/16 at Chicago-AL TBA vs. RHP Lucas Giolito (4-2, 3.43) 7:10 p.m. (CT) FOX Sports North TIBN, WCCO, The Wolf / None 9/17 at Chicago-AL RHP Kenta Maeda (5-1, 2.43) vs. TBA 1:10 p.m. (CT) FOX Sports North TIBN, WCCO, The Wolf / None SEASON AT A GLANCE THE TWINS: Began their three-game weekend homestand with consecutive wins over the Indians STREAKS the last two nights...following today's series finale with the Tribe, the Twins will travel to Chicago Under Baldelli (since '19): .............130-79 for four at the White Sox from Monday-Thursday and three at the Cubs next weekend...Twins have Current Streak 2 wins Home Record:.....................................20-5 won nine of their last 11 games. Road Record:......................................9-13 Last 5 games 4-1 Last 10 games 8-2 Record in series: ............................ 11-3-2 TWINS TAKE TRIBE AGAIN: The Twins beat the Indians last night by a score of 8-4, securing their Series Openers: ..................................11-5 11th series win of the season (11-3-2) and their eighth (8-0-0) at home...Rich Hill (2-1) was the Last 15 games 9-6 Series Finales:....................................10-5 starter and winner, allowing two runs on four hits in 5.0 innings pitched...the offense recorded Last 20 games 12-8 Rubber Games: .....................................5-1 eight hits, five being home runs from Marwin Gonzalez (4), Willians Astudillo (1), Byron Buxton Sweeps/Swept: .....................................2/2 (8), Eddie Rosario (10) and Miguel Sanó (11)...five home runs marked their season-high and their TWINS VS. CLEVELAND July:.......................................................5-2 most since hitting six on August 31, 2019 at Detroit. August:..............................................15-14 2020 Record: .........................................6-3 ................................. 2 wins September/October:.............................9-2 BACK-TO-BACK JACKS, DO IT AGAIN: Marwin Gonzalez and Willians Astudillo hit back-to-back Current Streak: Day Games:.........................................10-9 home runs in the second inning last night...in the eighth inning Eddie Rosario and Miguel Sanó 2020 at Home: .......................................5-1 Night Games: ......................................19-9 2020 at Cleveland: .................................1-2 ..........19-14 went back-to-back...it marked the second time in club history to hit consecutive homers twice in vs. American League Central: one game...below is the play-by-play from the previous instance: All-Time Record: ............................427-453 vs. National League Central: ..............10-4 All-Time at Home: ..........................232-210 Games vs. LH Starter:...........................8-7 Bottom seventh inning // June 9, 1966 at Metropolitan Stadium // final score Twins - 9, Kansas City A's - 4 Games vs. RH Starter: ......................21-11 Earl Battey ......................................................................................................................................walk All-Time at Cleveland:....................195-243 Bernie Allen ............................................................................................................popout second base Twins score first: ................................23-9 2020 Game Logs: Opponent scores first:..........................6-9 Rich Rollins .................................................................................home run to leftfield, Battey scores Come-from-behind wins: ........................ 5 Zoilo Versalles......................................................................................................home run to leftfield Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save Leading after 7/8 inn.:...............23-1/24-1 **Paul Lindblad replaces Catfish Hunter pitching** 7/30 MIN 0-2 Bieber/Berríos/Karinchak Sandy Valdespino ...............................................................................................groundout to shortstop Trailing after 7/8 inn.: ...............1-10/1-12 7/31 MIN 4-1 Dobnak/Clevinger/Rogers Tony Oliva home run to rightfield Tied after 7/8 inn.: .........................2-4/1-1 8/1 MIN 3-0 Maeda/Carrasco/Rogers Extra-innings: .......................................2-0 Don Mincher ...................................................................................................... home run to rightfield **John Wyatt replaces Paul Lindblad pitching** 8/2 MIN 3-1 Smeltzer/Civale/Romo 1-run games: ........................................7-3 8/24 CLE 3-2 Maeda/Civale/Rogers Twins out-hit opp.: ..............................20-3 Harmon Killebrew .................................................................................................home run to leftfield Opp. out-hit Twins: .............................6-14 8/25 CLE 2-4 Bieber/Alcala/Hand Twins/Opp. have = hits: ........................3-1 TWINS AND CLEVELAND: Twins and Indians are playing for the 10th and final time this season as 8/26 CLE 3-6 Maton/Romo/Hand Run Differential: .................+46 (215-169) Minnesota holds the advantage, going 6-3 — 5-1 at Target Field and 1-2 at Progressive Field... 9/11 MIN 3-1 Maeda/Bieber/Rogers Twins get Quality Start: ......................11-2 this marks the first time the Twins have won the season series over Cleveland since going 12-7 9/12 MIN 8-4 Hill/Plesac Twins starter goes 6+ IP: ..................11-2 in 2015...additionally, they have taken the season series just thrice since 2011, the other time 9/13 MIN 1:10 pm (CT) Most games over .500: ................. 11, 9/1e was going 12-6 in 2012. ............................ Twins have won five straight at home vs. Cleveland, first time since September 8, 2012-July Most games under .500: A20, 2013 (also 5)...last time they won at least six straight at home vs. the Indians was April CURRENT HOMESTAND (2-0) Longest win-streak: ................6, 7-31-8/5 Batting average .220 Longest losing-streak: ..............6, 8/25-31 19-August 1, 2008 (also 6). ........................21-6 In his career, Eddie Rosario is hitting .302 (105-for-348) off Cleveland pitching with 17 doubles, Runs Per Game 5.5 When Twins score 4+: Afour triples, 22 home runs, 47 RBI, a .338 on-base percentage and a .901 OPS in 92 games... When Twins score 3-: .........................8-12 Home Runs 7 Twins get 10+ hits: .............................11-4 his 105 hits and 22 homers are his personal most vs. any opponent. RISP .286 ................................ 35 Josh Donaldson is hitting .314 (53-for-169) with seven doubles, two triples, 11 home runs, Days in First Place A40 RBI, 37 runs scored, 27 walks, a .411 on-base percentage and a .985 OPS in 44 games. Errors 0 Days in Second Place.............................. 6 Days in Third Place ................................. 9 Team ERA 2.00 ................................. ROTATIONAL PULL: Twins starting pitchers have combined to go 19-9, 3.59 ERA (218.0 IP, 87 ER) Days in Fourth Place Starters W-L 2-0 Days in Fifth Place .................................... with 24 home runs allowed, 74 walks, 207 strikeouts, a .222 batting-average-against and a .648 Walk-Off W/L: .......................................2/1 opponent OPS on the season...among all starting staffs in the AL, they rank first in OPS (CLE - Starters ERA 1.50 Shutouts W/L: .......................................3/1 2nd), tied for first in wins (with CLE), third in ERA (CLE - 1st), second in BAA (CLE - 1st)...below Relievers W-L-S 0-0-1 Complete Games ....................................... are some notable numbers on the current Twins starting five: Relievers ERA 3.00 MICHAEL PINEDA RICH HILL JOSÉ BERRÍOS RANDY DOBNAK KENTA MAEDA Saves/Opps 1/1 GONE IN 60 1-0 (2 GS) 2-1 (6 GS) 4-3 (9 GS) 6-3 (9 GS) 5-1 (9 GS) 2 quality starts 3.81 ERA 47.0 IP 42.1 IP 55.2 IP MIN/WAS FRANCHISE RECORDS OVER THE .191 BAA .242 BAA 55 K's .322 OBP .158 BAA THE AMAZING RACE FIRST 60 GAMES OF A SEASON (SINCE 1901) 2.77 ERA under 3 ER in 5 GS 10.53 K/9.0 IP .680 OPS 2.43 ERA AL CENTRAL STANDINGS HITS .................102, Heinie Manush, 1934 3BB/12 K .389 SLG .237 BAA 3 HRs allowed 0.74 WHIP TEAM W-L % HOME RUNS .....22, Harmon Killebrew, 1959 Chicago ......................29-16 ............... .644 The Twins have reinstated outfielder Max Kepler from the 10-day Injured List after RBI ....................... 63, Kirby Puckett, 1994 ROSTER MOVE: Minnesota ..................29-18 ............... .617 XBH .................37, Eduardo Escobar, 2018 missing nine games with a left adductor strain, an injury he suffered running the bases on September 2 vs. Chicago-AL...Kepler played in 35 games this season, hitting .220 (27-for-123) with five doubles, Cleveland ...................26-20 ............... .565 RUNS .......................55, Cesar Tovar, 1970 Detroit ........................20-25 ..............