Orioles meet the Twins with 1-0 series lead
Baltimore Orioles (89-71, second in the AL East) vs. Minnesota Twins (82-78, fourth in the AL Central)
Minneapolis; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Albert Suarez (8-7, 3.74 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 104 strikeouts); Twins: Zebby Matthews (1-3, 5.71 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 38 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Minnesota Twins.
Minnesota is 82-78 overall and 43-36 in home games. The Twins have a 57-13 record in games when they scored at least five runs.
Baltimore has a 45-34 record in road games and an 89-71 record overall. The Orioles have the third-best team slugging percentage in MLB play at .434.
The teams meet Saturday for the fifth time this season. The Orioles lead the season series 4-0.
TOP PERFORMERS: Carlos Santana leads the Twins with 48 extra base hits (26 doubles and 22 home runs). Byron Buxton is 13-for-44 with four doubles, a home run and five RBI over the last 10 games.
Gunnar Henderson has 31 doubles, seven triples and 37 home runs for the Orioles. Colton Cowser is 10-for-36 with two doubles, four home runs and seven RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 3-7, .211 batting average, 4.16 ERA, outscored by 15 runs
Orioles: 5-5, .257 batting average, 4.80 ERA, outscored by seven runs
INJURIES: Twins: Max Kepler: 60-Day IL (knee), Matt Wallner: 10-Day IL (oblique), Chris Paddack: 60-Day IL (forearm), Joe Ryan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Brock Stewart: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Kirilloff: 60-Day IL (back), Carlos Correa: 10-Day IL (foot), Daniel Duarte: 60-Day IL (tricep), Anthony DeSclafani: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Orioles: Burch Smith: 15-Day IL (groin), Grayson Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (lat), Jorge Mateo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (ucl sprain), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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