Twins-Yankees series preview: Broadcast info, pitching matchups, statistics
The Yankees have won seven of their past nine games, while the Twins have six consecutive series for the first time since 2010.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
May 14, 2024 at 3:17AM
All games on BSN, 830 AM and 102.9 FM
Tuesday, 6:40 p.m.: LHP Carlos Rodón (3-2, 3.56 ERA) vs. RHP Chris Paddack (4-1, 4.34)
Wednesday, 6:40 p.m.: RHP Marcus Stroman (2-2, 3.80 ERA) vs. RHP Pablo López (4-2, 3.89)
Thursday, 12:10 p.m.: RHP Clarke Schmidt (4-1, 2.95 ERA) vs. RHP Joe Ryan (2-2, 3.21)
Yankees update: They are 27-15 after Sunday’s 10-6 victory in Tampa. Luis Gil, who was traded to the Yankees in 2018 for OF Jake Cave, improved to 4-1 with a 2.51 ERA with six shutout innings on Sunday. The Yankees have won seven of their last nine games. … OF Aaron Judge is 12-for-31 with four home runs in his past nine games to raise his average to .235. … OF Juan Soto, in his first season with the Yankees after six seasons in the NL, is hitting .314.. … RHP Gerrit Cole (right elbow inflammation), who hasn’t pitched this season, threw a bullpen session Saturday and is expected to throw again this week. … INF D.J. LeMahieu (right foot fracture), who has not played this season after being hurt in spring training, is rehabbing in Florida.
Twins update: They are 24-16 and have won six consecutive series for the first time since Sept. 2010. … RF Max Kepler has a career-high 14-game hitting streak. … 1B Carlos Santana has gone 7-for-16 with three home runs and eight RBI in the past four games to raise his batting average to a season-high .212. … OF Byron Buxton (right knee inflammation) is eligible to be activated on Tuesday. He is expected to run the bases on Tuesday to see if he is ready to be activated. … The Twins were 4-3 against the Yankees last season — winning two of three games at Target Field.
Outfielder Cody Bellinger was acquired by the New York Yankees from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday for right-hander Cody Poteet.
