Twins vs. Phillies series preview: Radio-TV information, pitching matchups, injury report
The Phillies, the team with the best record in the majors, visit Target Field for the first time since 2016.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
July 21, 2024 at 10:56PM
All games on BSN, 830-AM, 102.9-FM
Monday, 6:40 p.m.: LHP Ranger Suárez (10-4, 2.76 ERA) vs. RHP Bailey Ober (8-5, 4.14)
Tuesday, 6:40 p.m.: RHP Zack Wheeler (10-4, 2.70) vs. RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (3-1, 3.51)
Wednesday, 12:10 p.m.: RHP Aaron Nola (11-4, 3.54) vs. TBA
Philadelphia update: The Phillies (63-36), who have the best record in the majors, make their first visit to Target Field since 2016 after ending a three-game losing streak with a 6-0 victory at Pittsburgh on Sunday. The Phillies set a franchise record with 62 victories before the All-Star break and tied an MLB record (since 1961) with eight All-Star selections. ... 1B Bryce Harper is hitting .297 with 22 home runs and 63 RBI and reached 700 career extra-base hits Saturday. He is the seventh player in MLB history to reach 700 career extra-base hits with 1,000 runs scored and 1,000 walks before turning 32. ... C J.T. Realmuto was activated from the 10-day injured list Saturday.
Twins update: The Twins (54-44) fell to 10-12 in interleague play after losing twice to Milwaukee this weekend. They took two of three in Philadelphia last August. ... The Twins are 47-31 since April 22. The 47 victories in that period are the most in the AL and second most in the majors; the Phillies are 49-28 since April 22. ... CF Byron Buxton, who hit two home runs Sunday, is hitting .364 with 20 extra-base hits (11 doubles, one triple and eight home runs) in his past 30 games. ... LF Trevor Larnach, who hit a two-run homer Sunday, is hitting .302 with four doubles and a home run in 13 interleague games.
The Twins, who have scored more than four runs just once in their last nine games, were shut out for the ninth time this season.
