Twins-Rangers preview: Broadcast information, injury report and statistics
Banged-up Rangers come to Target Field on a six-game slide, while the Twins have won two in a row.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
May 24, 2024 at 1:19AM
All games on BSN, 830 AM and 102.9 FM
Friday, 6:10 p.m.: RHP Jose Urena (1-3, 3.29 ERA) vs. RHP Bailey Ober (4-2, 4.40)
Saturday, 1:10 p.m.: RHP Michael Lorenzen (2-3, 3.61 ERA) vs. RHP Chris Paddack (4-2, 4.47)
Sunday, 1:10 p.m.: TBA vs. RHP Pablo López (4-4, 4.72)
Texas update: The defending World Series champion Rangers (24-27) continue a six-game road trip after being swept by the Phillies in a three-game series in Philadelphia. The Rangers are 12-14 in road games and have lost four consecutive series for the first time since 2022. … RHP Jon Gray (right groin strain) was placed on the injured list on Thursday. Gray, who is 2-2 with a 2.21 ERA, left his start Tuesday after five innings. … Gray is the sixth Rangers starting pitcher on the injured list, joining Nathan Eovaldi, Max Scherzer, Jacob deGrom, Cody Bradford and Tyler Mahle. … Former Twins OF Robbie Grossman is hitting .191 after being traded from the White Sox earlier this month. He won a ring with Texas last season.
Twins update: They are 26-23 entering a seven-game homestand. … The Twins are 10-10 in May and 11-11 in home games. … The Twins pitching staff leads the AL in strikeouts (457). … SS Carlos Correa has hit safely in eight of his last nine games. … The Twins are 6-1 against AL West teams this season. They were 20-12 against the AL West last season, including 5-2 against the Rangers. ... The Twins are 19th in MLB with a .232 team batting average and 19th in ERA at 4.18.
Armando Alvarez played first base and third base in 16 games for Oakland. He ranged further in the minor leagues, where he hit .315 in Class AAA last season.
