C.J. Cron returns to Twins lineup for Friday game vs. Royals

Randy Dobnak will start for the Twins, whose magic number to clinch the American League Central title is six.

September 20, 2019 at 9:17PM
Minnesota Twins first baseman C.J. Cron (24) reacted after hitting a foul ball in the second inning. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE • anthony.souffle@startribune.com The Minnesota Twins played the Kansas City Royals in an MLB game Friday, June 14, 2019 at Target Field in Minneapolis.
Minnesota Twins first baseman C.J. Cron (24) reacted after hitting a foul ball in the second inning. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE • anthony.souffle@startribune.com The Minnesota Twins played the Kansas City Royals in an MLB game Friday, June 14, 2019 at Target Field in Minneapolis. (Ken Chia — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Twins and Royals meet in the second of a four-game series tonight at Target Field (7:10 p.m., FSN).

The magic number is six.

Patrick Reusse's look at the Twins rotation after Kyle Gibson bombed on Thursday is here.

Jim Souhan's column on Rocco Baldelli is here.

First baseman C.J. Cron (thumb) is back in the lineup but Max Kepler (chest) is not.

The lineups are posted:

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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La Velle E. Neal III

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La Velle E. Neal III is a sports columnist for the Minnesota Star Tribune who previously covered the Twins for more than 20 years.

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