MINNESOTA TWINS (61-66) VS. OAKLAND ATHLETICS (76-52) FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2018 - 7:10 PM (CT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RADIO: TIBN-WCCO GAME 128 RHP Jake Odorizzi (5-7, 4.55) vs. LHP Sean Manaea (11-9, 3.70) HOME GAME 66 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 8/25 vs. Oakland LHP Stephen Gonsalves (0-1, 27.00) vs. RHP Mike Fiers (9-6, 3.21) 6:10 pm (CT) Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / None 8/26 vs. Oakland RHP José Berríos (11-8, 3.69) vs. LHP Brett Anderson (3-3, 3.47) 1:10 pm (CT) Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / La Raza SEASON AT A GLANCE THE TWINS: The Twins returned from their short two-game roadtrip in Chicago (1-1) to begin STREAKS Record: ........................................... 61-66 a four-game homestand against the A’s, winning game one last night...tonight they will play the second of four with the Athletics through the weekend...after Sunday afternoon’s Current Streak 1 win Home Record: ................................. 39-26 Last 5 games 3-2 Road Record: .................................. 22-40 series finale, the Twins will began their penultimate roadtrip of 2018 with three at Cleveland Record in series: .........................15-18-7 August 28-30, three at Texas August 31-September 2 and three at Houston September 3-5. Last 10 games 7-3 Series Openers: .............................. 20-21 Last 15 games 8-7 Series Finales: ................................ 20-20 AN A+ WIN: The Twins beat the A’s last night by a score of 6-4 at Target Field...Kohl Stewart Last 20 games 12-8 Rubber Games: ................................... 4-5 was the starter but did not factor into the decision, allowing three runs on seven hits in Sweeps/Swept: ................................... 5/6 4.2 innings pitched...Trevor Hildenberger successfully converted his fourth straight save TWINS VS. OAKLAND March/April: ...................................... 9-15 opportunity...the offense recorded ninth hits, exactly one from eight of nine players in the May: ................................................ 13-15 starting lineup...Max Kepler hit his 18th home run, one short of his career-high (19 in 2017). 2018 Record: .........................................1-0 June: ............................................... 13-14 Current Streak: ...................................1 win July: ................................................. 14-13 ROSTER MOVE: The Twins announced today that they have recalled catcher/infielder Willians 2018 at Home: .......................................1-0 August: .............................................. 12-9 Astudillo from Triple-A Rochester...Astudillo, who played in seven games earlier this season 2018 at Oakland: ......................................... September/October: ................................. for the Twins, was recently hitting .255 (27-for-106) with five doubles, four home runs and All-Time Record: ............................370-357 Day Games: ..................................... 24-28 12 RBI since being optioned from Minnesota to Rochester in late-July...to make room on the All-Time at Home: ..........................207-160 Night Games: .................................. 37-38 25-man roster, the Twins have placed catcher Bobby Wilson on the 10-day disabled list with All-Time at Oakland: ......................163-197 vs. American League East: ............. 16-15 vs. American League Central: ........ 29-27 a right ankle sprain, an injury he suffered in the field during last night’s game vs. Oakland. 2018 Game Logs: vs. American League West: .............. 8-12 TWINS AND A’S: The Twins and A’s are playing the second of seven scheduled games this Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save vs. National League: ......................... 7-12 8/23 MIN 6-4 Busenitz/Cahill/Hildenberger Games vs. LH Starter:..................... 17-20 season...they will play a three-game series in Oakland September 21-23...the Twins have Games vs. RH Starter: .................... 44-46 gone 6-3 in their last nine vs. Oakland, out-scoring the A’s 57-35 in that span. 8/24 MIN Twins score first: ............................ 30-27 Joe Mauer is hitting .316 (95-for-301) with 42 walks and a .399 on-base percentage in 8/25 MIN Opponent scores first: .................... 30-39 A84 career games against the A’s...he has reached safely in 17 consecutive games vs. 8/26 MIN Come-from-behind wins: .....................33 the Athletics, dating back to May 5, 2015, posting a .456 OBP in that span. 9/21 OAK Leading after 7/8 inn.: ............. 52-4/54-3 9/22 OAK Trailing after 7/8 inn.: ............. 2-56/1-55 MINNESOTA’S GREATEST HITS: Joe Mauer enters today with 2,085 career hits, third most in 9/23 OAK Tied after 7/8 inn.: ....................... 7-6/6-8 club history (since 1961), behind Hall of Famers Kirby Puckett and Rod Carew...he needs Extra-innings: ..................................... 5-7 one to pass Carew and move into sole possession of second: CURRENT HOMESTAND (1-0) 1-run games: .................................. 12-19 PLAYER HITS MULTI-HIT THREE-PLUS HIT Batting average .281 Twins out-hit opp.: .......................... 37-14 Kirby Puckett ...............................2,304 ......................................702...............................................208 Runs Per Game 6.00 Opp. out-hit Twins: ......................... 16-45 Joe Mauer ...................................2,085 ......................................561...............................................179 Home Runs 1 Twins/Opp. have = hits: ...................... 8-7 Rod Carew ...................................2,085 ......................................617...............................................214 RISP .667 Run Differential: ................ -23 (573-596) Tony Oliva ....................................1,917 ......................................562...............................................155 Twins get Quality Start: .................. 33-17 NOTE: The Twins plan to commemorate the event by archiving Mauer’s bat, batting gloves and helmet. Errors 0 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:............... 35-22 Most games over .500: .....3, 2x, last 4/20 MAUER RUNS THE 1K: Joe Mauer needs one run scored to become the third Twin to reach Team ERA 4.00 Most games under .500: ............... 13, 7/5 1,000 runs, below are the club’s all-time leaders (since 1961): Starters W-L 0-0 Longest win-streak: ...... 5, 2x, last, 7/5-9 PLAYER GAMES RUNS Starters ERA 5.79 Longest losing-streak: ............8, 4/20-27 Kirby Puckett ...................................................1783 (1984-95) ......................................................1071 Relievers W-L-S 1-0-1 When Twins score 4+: .................... 53-26 Harmon Killebrew ............................................1939 (1961-74) ......................................................1047 Relievers ERA 2.08 When Twins score 3-: ....................... 8-40 Joe Mauer .........................................................1825 (2004-) ..........................................................999 Saves/Opps 1/1 Twins get 10+ hits: ......................... 24-15 Rod Carew .......................................................1635 (1967-78) ........................................................950 Days in First Place .............. 18, last 4/20 NOTE: The Twins plan to commemorate the event by archiving Mauer’s spikes when he reaches the mark. THE COMMITTEE Days in Second Place ...........................73 NOTE: 14 active players have reached 1,000 runs scored...last to do so was José Bautista in mid-August. Days in Third Place ..............................49 TWINS RELIEVER CAREER SAVES Days in Fourth Place ................................ MORE ON MAUER: Since July 6, Joe Mauer is hitting .303 (47-for-155) with six doubles, three Addison Reed ............................................. 125 Days in Fifth Place ................................... home runs, 18 RBI, 14 walks, 21 runs scored and at .359 on-base percentage in 39 games... Trevor Hildenberger ........................................ 5 Walk-Off W/L: ................................... 5-12 since that date, he ranks 13th in the AL in batting average...additionally, he is hitting .424 Taylor Rogers .................................................. 2 Shutouts W/L: ..................................... 7-6 Oliver Drake .................................................... 1 (28-for-66) with a .512 on-base percentage with runners in scoring position on the season, Gabriel Moya .................................................. 1 CG’s ..............2, last, Berríos, 6/7 vs. CWS best in baseball, ahead of Yuli Gurriel (.406). Target Field Sellouts (’18/All-Time): .. 1/161 Alan Busenitz ................................................. 0 Matt Magill ..................................................... 0 RECENT TRANSACTIONS LOGAN LOVIN’ ‘SOTA: Logan Forsythe is hitting .370 (27-for-73) with four doubles, nine RBI, Trevor May ...................................................... 0 six walks and a .425 on-base percentage in 20 games since being traded to Minnesota from 8/24 C/INF Astudillo recalled from AAA Los Angeles-NL on July 31 (for Brian Dozier)...in that span, he has reached safely in 16 of TWINS/SENATORS FRANCHISE (SINCE 1901) 8/23 C Wilson placed on 10-day DL 20 games...among AL players this month, he ranks third in batting average, trailing Mallex PLAYER YEARS DOUBLES 8/20 LHP Gonsalves recalled from AAA Smith (.389) and J.D. Martinez (.382)...additionally, he