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2016 Twins Game Logs

2016 Game #118: Royals at Twins

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First Pitch 1:10 p.m.

Edinson Volquez (8-10, 5.03 ERA, 104 K, 1.479 WHIP)
Hector Santiago (10-6, 4.47 ERA, 115 K, 1.452 WHIP)

The Twins snapped a four-game losing streak yesterday with a nice win over the Royals. You have to go back to June 17 to find another losing streak that long. And all it took to win was seven solid innings from the starter and a few power swings at the plate. That's a formula that's worked out real well for the Twins this year, although not nearly often enough.

Play ball!

2016 Twins Game Logs

Game 115 & 114 (Pt. Deux): Astros at Twins

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Rain, rain go away
Come again another day:
Little Jose wants to play

Twins score 5 runs off 2015 Cy Young winner Dallas Keuchel, including a leadoff homerun by Brian Dozier, and win it going away!

le sigh...

"You get off to a good start against a good pitcher and you've got your best guy out there and you've just got to wipe it off the slate," Twins manager Paul Molitor said, with a hint of weariness in his voice. "Unfortunate. Good for them."

Apparently, last night's tilt was just for funsies, not an official game, and will be replayed tonight featuring bullpen residents Tommy Milone and Chris Devenski on the mound.

The day game features every immature person's favorite giggle-inducing, unfortunately-named veteran Doug Fister (10-7, 3.47 ERA) facing 22-year-old rookie Jose Berrios (2-2, 8.31 ERA), who is hoping to notch his 3rd big league win (and second against the Astros). Berrios's best Game Score thus far is a rather timid 57 (his first major league win vs Houston), while his opponent has accrued 8 games with GSc's of ≥60, with a record of 7-1 in those contests this year.

Bring 'em home, boyos!

2016 Twins Game Logs

2016 Game 111: Minnesota at Tampa Bay

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First Pitch 12:10 p.m. CDT

Kyle Gibson (3-6, 4.94 ERA, 59K, 1.451 WHIP)
Matt Andriese (6-2, 2.72 ERA, 57K, 1.026 WHIP)

Lest we forget, Joe Mauer is still very good at baseball. He's 16 for 25 on this road trip for a .640 batting average. See the ball, hit the ball. With a stick.

Joe Mauer 2016: .280/.382/.414/.795 118 OPS+
Mark Teixeira 2016: .199/.288/.341/.629 69 OPS+

Play ball!