Twins, Brewers play two-game series at Target Field starting Tuesday

Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. • BSN, 830 AM: RHP Jason Alexander (2-1, 4.75 ERA) vs. RHP Josh Winder (4-2, 3.12)

Wednesday, 12:10 p.m. • YouTube, 830 AM: LHP Aaron Ashby (2-6, 4.52 ERA) vs. RHP Joe Ryan (6-3, 3.09)

Brewers update: The NL Central leaders are 48-39 after a 2-4 homestand. ... Two Brewers pitchers, starter Corbin Burnes and reliever Josh Hader, are All-Stars. Burnes is 7-4 with a 2.20 ERA (fourth best in the NL) in 17 starts. Hader has an NL-leading 26 saves and a 1.88 ERA in 30 appearances. ... OFs Hunter Renfroe (calf) was activated for the series but OF Tyrone Taylor (concussion) and RHPs Adrian Houser (flexor) and Freddy Peralta (shoulder), are out. ... 1B Rowdy Tellez leads the team with 17 HR and 55 RBI. ... Milwaukee pitchers have the second-most strikeouts in MLB.

Twins update: At 48-40, the AL Central leaders open a six-game homestand with their first meeting of the season with the Brewers. The White Sox come in for four games before the All-Star break. ... The Twins won four of the six meetings with the Brewers last season — going 2-1 in Minneapolis and 2-1 in Milwaukee. ... The Twins are 25-18 at Target Field. ... RHP Tyler Duffey has pitched 13 scoreless innings with two holds and a save in his last 10 outings. ... IF Jose Miranda is hitting .306 since June 1, raising his average to a season-high .250. ... RHP Joe Smith, out since June 24, could be activated on Tuesday.