MINNESOTA TWINS (47-24) VS. BOSTON RED SOX (40-34) TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2019 - 7:10 PM (CT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RADIO: TIBN-WCCO / TWINSBEISBOL.COM RHP Michael Pineda (4-3, 5.04) vs. LHP David Price (4-2, 3.52) GAME 72 HOME GAME 36 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 6/19 vs. Boston RHP Kyle Gibson (7-3, 3.70) vs. LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (7-4, 4.67) 7:10 pm (CT) Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / None 6/20 at Kansas City RHP Jake Odorizzi (10-2, 2.24) vs. RHP Glenn Sparkman (1-3, 4.01) 7:15 pm (CT) Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / None 6/21 at Kansas City LHP Martín Pérez (7-3, 4.09) vs. RHP Jakob Junis (4-6, 5.33) 7:15 pm (CT) Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / None 6/22 at Kansas City RHP José Berríos (8-3, 2.86) vs. LHP Danny Duffy (3-3, 4.64) 1:15 pm (CT) Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / None 6/23 at Kansas City RHP Michael Pineda (4-3, 5.04) vs. RHP Homer Bailey (5-6, 5.37) 1:15 pm (CT) Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / twinsbeisbol.com Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. All game times are listed as Central. SEASON AT A GLANCE THE TWINS: The Twins have gone 4-3 through seven games on their nine-game homestand, STREAKS going 2-1 vs. the Mariners, 2-1 vs. the Royals and 0-1 vs. the Red Sox...tonight the Twins Record: ........................................... 47-24 Current Streak 2 losses Home Record: ................................. 23-12 will play the second of three games with Boston...they will wrap the series tomorrow night Road Record: .................................. 24-12 before traveling to Kansas City for four through the weekend...the Twins have won 7 of their Last 5 games 3-2 Record in series: ...........................15-5-3 last 11, 17 of their last 25 and 22 of their last 31. Last 10 games 6-4 Series Openers: ................................ 16-7 Last 15 games 9-6 Series Finales: .................................. 15-9 TWINS SUFFER RARE SHUTOUT: The Twins lost to the Red Sox last night at Target Field by Last 20 games 12-8 Rubber Games: ................................... 4-3 a score of 2-0, suffering their second shutout this season (the other 4/30 vs. HOU)...José Sweeps/Swept: ................................... 7/0 Berríos (8-3) was the starter and loser, allowing one run on five hits in 8.0 innings pitched TWINS VS. RED SOX March/April: .................................... 17-10 with no walks and 10 strikeouts...the offense recorded just five hits, their 12th time this May: .................................................. 21-8 season with five hits-or-fewer...the Twins went 0-for-5 with RISP and left seven men on base. 2019 Record: .........................................0-1 June: ................................................... 9-6 Current Streak: ............4 losses (since '18) July: ........................................................... POLO ON THE MARK: Yesterday Jorge Polanco extended his career-long on-base streak to 31 2019 at Home: ......................................0-1 August: ...................................................... straight games, dating back to May 13, hitting .341 (44-for-129) with a .396 on-base percent- 2019 at Boston: .......................................... September/October: ................................. age...marks the longest Twins streak since Brian Dozier reached in 34 straight from September All-Time Record: ...........................311-314 Day Games: ....................................... 19-9 All-Time at Home: .........................179-132 Night Games: .................................. 28-15 12, 2017-April 23, 2018...below are the longest on-base streaks in baseball this season: vs. American League East: ............... 14-7 PLAYER STREAK DATES All-Time at Boston: .......................132-182 Jorge Polanco, MIN ................................................ 31 ................................................May 13-present vs. American League Central: .......... 16-7 2019 Game Logs: vs. American League West: .............. 14-6 Luke Voit, NYY ......................................................... 31 ................................................March 28-May 3 vs. National League: ........................... 3-4 Mike Trout, LAA ....................................................... 29 ................................................March 28-May 2 Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save Games vs. LH Starter:......................... 9-6 ADDITIONAL NOTE: Polanco's 31-game streak is tied for 16th best in club history (since 1961), the 6/17 MIN 0-2 Porcello/Berríos/Brasier all-time long being 43 by Joe Mauer from August 7-September 24, 2015. Games vs. RH Starter: .................... 38-18 6/18 MIN Twins score first: .............................. 37-8 6/19 MIN Opponent scores first: .................... 10-15 SHORT SLIDE: The Twins are looking to avoid losing three straight tonight for the first time all season...they have lost two straight five different times...they are the only team in baseball 9/3 Come-from-behind wins: .....................14 9/4 Leading after 7/8 inn.: ............. 40-2/44-0 yet to lose three-straight...since 1961, only one Twins team has ever recorded their first Trailing after 7/8 inn.: ............. 2-20/1-22 three-game losing streak later in the season: the 1970 Twins, who lost three-straight from 9/5 Tied after 7/8 inn.: ....................... 5-2/2-2 June 17-20...below are the latest dates in a season for the Twins to drop three-in-a-row: Extra-innings: ..................................... 1-1 YEAR DATES GAMES INTO SEASON CURRENT HOMESTAND (4-3) 1-run games: .................................... 11-5 2019.......................................June 16-- ..............................................2 straight losses, games 70-71 Batting average .269 Twins out-hit opp.: ............................ 37-5 2010.......................................May 18-20.............................................3 straight losses, games 39-41 Runs Per Game 5.00 Opp. out-hit Twins: ........................... 7-18 2001.......................................May 23-26.............................................3 straight losses, games 44-46 Home Runs 12 1976.......................................May 19-21.............................................3 straight losses, games 30-32 Twins/Opp. have = hits: ...................... 3-1 RISP .235 Run Differential: .............+114 (417-303) 1972.......................................May 19-21.............................................4 straight losses, games 25-28 Twins get Quality Start: .................... 29-7 1970.......................................June 17-20 ............................................3 straight losses, games 57-59 Errors 10 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:............... 30-11 1965.......................................May 16-18.............................................4 straight losses, games 27-30 Most games over .500: ............... 25, 6/16 Team ERA 3.52 Most games under .500: ........................... ROSTER MOVE: Earlier today the Twins placed Byron Buxton on the 10-day Injured List (retro Starters W-L 2-2 Longest win-streak: .................6, 5/20-26 to June 15) with a right wrist contusion, an injury he suffered after getting hit by a pitch on Starters ERA 2.93 Longest losing-streak: ......2, 5x, last 6/16- Friday vs. Kansas City...Buxton has played in 65 games for the Twins this season, hitting .266 Relievers W-L-S 2-1-3 When Twins score 4+: .................... 42-11 When Twins score 3-: ....................... 5-13 (55-for-207) with 21 doubles, three triples, nine home runs, 38 RBI, 40 runs scored and an .851 Relievers ERA 5.00 Twins get 10+ hits: ........................... 30-5 OPS...to replace Buxton on the 25-man roster, the Twins have recalled outfielder Jake Cave from Saves/Opps 3/4 Days in First Place ...............................71 Triple-A Rochester...since being optioned from Minnesota in mid-May, Cave has appeared in 33 Days in Second Place .............................5 games for the Red Wings, hitting .326 (42-for-129) with 12 doubles, two triples, five home runs, 25 RBI, 25 runs scored and a .945 OPS. Days in Third Place ................................4 Days in Fourth Place ................................ TWINS-SOX: The Twins and Red Sox are playing the second of six scheduled meetings this season...the Twins will visit Fenway Park for Days in Fifth Place ................................... three games September 3-5...Twins have lost four straight to the Sox and are just 4-10 in their last 14...they are looking to avoid losing Walk-Off W/L: ........................................... five straight to the Sox for the first time since May 7-August 9, 2011 (also 5). Shutouts W/L: ..................................... 6-2 CG’s .......................................................... ANelson Cruz has hit .302 (100-for-331) with 20 doubles, 22 home runs, 64 RBI and a .954 OPS in 88 career games vs. Boston. Target Field Sellouts (’19/All-Time): .. 6/167 DANKE SCHOEN: Max Kepler has reached safely in 11 straight games with an at-bat, dating back to June 5...it marks the sixth longest RECENT TRANSACTIONS streak of his career, his best being 19 games from July 5-27, 2018...during the streak, he is hitting .350 (14-for-40) with 11 walks and 6/18 OF Buxton placed on 10-day IL a .490 OBP...he has drawn a team-high 32 walks this season, 27 coming from the leadoff spot, third best in the AL and fifth best in OF Cave recalled from AAA baseball,