Twins-Baltimore series preview
July 6, 2017 at 3:23AM
Friday's starter coming from minors
FOUR-GAME SERIES AT TARGET FIELD
Thursday, 7:10 p.m. • FSN, 96.3-FM: RHP Jose Berrios (7-2, 3.44) vs. RHP Dylan Bundy (8-7, 4.02)
Friday, 7:10 p.m. • FSN, 96.3-FM: TBA vs. RHP Kevin Gausman (5-7, 5.61)
Saturday, 1:10 p.m. • FSN, 96.3-FM: LHP Adalberto Mejia (4-3, 4.32) vs. LHP Wade Miley (3-7, 5.20)
Sunday, 1:10 p.m. • FSN, 96.3-FM: RHP Kyle Gibson (5-6, 5.82) vs. RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (3-4, 6.64)
TWINS UPDATE
They are 18-26 at home, but 6-7 against the AL East. … They swept the Orioles in Baltimore in May, the first time they managed that feat since 1996. They were 1-2 at home against the Orioles last year, and are 11-13 against Baltimore in Target Field. … With Hector Santiago on the disabled list, they will call up a pitcher from the minor leagues to start Friday's game.
ORIOLES UPDATE
They have lost five of their past six games and have fallen to fourth place in the AL East. … They are 6-14 against AL Central teams. … 3B Manny Machado turns 25 on Thursday. His 121 career home runs are second most by a player younger than 25 in Orioles history; only Boog Powell (127) had more.
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