Doubleheader preview: Twins at LA Angels
May 20, 2021 at 2:51AM
Thursday, 3:07 p.m. • FS1, 830-AM: LHP Lewis Thorpe (0-1, 4.50) vs. TBA
Thursday, 30 minutes after first game • BSN, 830-AM: RHP Jose Berrios (3-2, 3.74) vs. TBA
Twins update
These two seven-inning games, on what had been an off day for both teams, are makeups for games that were postponed April 17-18 by a COVID-19 outbreak on the Twins, who lost 10-3 to the Angels on April 16. The Twins are 0-4 in doubleheader games. … They are 6-12 on the road and 3-11 against the AL West. … CF Byron Buxton (hip), 1B Alex Kirilloff (wrist) and RHP Michael Pineda (abscess) are on the injured list.
Angels update
Three-time AL MVP Mike Trout (calf) is sidelined for six to eight weeks. The center fielder leads the majors in OBP (.466) and OPS (1.090) and leads the AL in slugging (.624). … DH Shohei Ohtani entered Wednesday leading the majors in home runs (14), extra-base hits (26) and total bases (98). He also made his sixth start of the season as a pitcher Wednesday night.
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Gerrit Cole gave up his opt-out right on Monday and will remain with the New York Yankees under a contract that runs through 2028 rather than become a free agent.
