CLEVELAND — Interim manager Bill Evers is still unbeaten as the Twins face the Indians (soon to be Guardians) tonight (5:10 p.m. BSN) at Progressive Field.
Joe Ryan seeks first major league victory as Twins face Cleveland
The Olympic silver medalist will face righthander Tristan McKenzie after the Twins won the first two games of the series.
September 8, 2021 at 7:40PM
Evers, the bench coach sitting in while Rocco Baldelli is on paternity leave, and the Twins have won the first two games of the series here. They also salvaged the finale of a series in Tampa Bay with Evers minding the store (yes, the wins and losses eventually go on Baldelli's record).
Joe Ryan (0-1, 5.40 ERA) seeks his first big league victory in his second start in the majors.
Righthander Tristan McKenzie (4-5, 4.62) is on the bump for Cleveland.
Brent Rooker is not in the lineup tonight after homering in Tuesday's victory. His wife is expecting a baby.
TWINS LINEUP
Luis Arraez, 3B
Byron Buxton, CF
Jorge Polanco, SS
Max Kepler, RF
Miguel Sano, 1B
Rob Refsnyder, LF
Nick Gordon, 2B
Ryan Jeffers, C
CLEVELAND LINEUP
Andrés Giménez, 2B
Amed Rosario, SS
José Ramírez, 3B
Franmil Reyes, DH
Bobby Bradley, 1B
Harold Ramirez, LF
Bradley Zimmer CF
Ryan Lavarnway, C
Daniel Johnson, RF
The eight Twins headed for arbitration are Royce Lewis, Joe Ryan, Jhoan Duran, Bailey Ober, Ryan Jeffers, Willi Castro, Griffin Jax and Trevor Larnach.
