Category Archives: 2015 Twins Game Logs

Game 135: Twins @ Royals

Gibson (9-9, 3.84 ERA, 4.06 xFIP) vs. Volquez (12-7, 3.53 ERA, 4.27 xFIP)

Upon brief perusal of stats, this appears to be a matchup of rather similar pitchers. mid to high 3's for ERA, slightly higher xFIP's. They'll strike out a couple guys, but not all of them. Volquez favors the flyball a bit more than Gibson, though, so hopefully the Twins can turn some of those into HR's. It'd be real nice if Sano could break out of this mini-slump and hit some balls hard.

I would also like to see Buxton in there today. (and everyday, but dead horse) I suspect we may not since Hunter's had some hits the past two games, though.

2015 Game 133: Hosers at Twins

With thirty games left to go, the Twins one game out of the second playoff spot, chasing Texas. If they were to succeed and otherwise things stand, the Twins would be in a one-game playoff with, naturally, the New York Yankees.

Kyle Gibson faces Jeff Samardzija, who's had his own good news-bad news Kyle Gibson sort of year.

Miguel Sano doesn't appear to be in the starting lineup, which bums me out because our DirecTV is still down at work and I haven't gotten to see as much of this team as I'd like. Win one for me, Twins.