The Twins and Giants meet on Sept. 21, with San Francisco sending Landen Roupp to the mound.
Roupp enters the matchup with 29 starts under his belt and a 9-14 record. His season line includes a 4.01 ERA, 5.1 innings per start, a 1.297 WHIP and 8.3 strikeouts per nine.
Minnesota comes in with one of the more productive offenses in the league. The Twins rank 13th in baseball with 180 home runs and sit 10th in scoring at 4.6 runs per game, good for 712 runs overall. Their .244 batting average is 14th in the majors.
San Francisco’s offense has been a little lighter by comparison, though the contact numbers are strong. The Giants have hit 177 home runs, which ranks 17th in MLB, and their .247 batting average sits 10th. They’ve scored 656 runs, or 4.2 per game, which ranks 23rd.
For Minnesota, Brooks Lee has put together a 148-game season with a .253 average, .301 on-base percentage, .430 slugging percentage, 23 home runs and 81 RBI. Josh Bell has matched him in games played at 149 and brought 20 homers and 91 RBI to go with a .258/.320/.421 line.
Luke Keaschall has added a .278 average and .370 OBP, while Kody Clemens has delivered the power punch with 26 home runs. Ryan Jeffers has posted a .255 average, .355 OBP and .467 slugging percentage.
On the Giants’ side, Jung Hoo Lee leads the group with 149 hits and a .276 average, while Bryce Eldridge has supplied 17 home runs and a .461 slugging percentage. Drew Gilbert has 10 homers, and Christian Koss and Jonah Cox have also chipped in at the plate.
The series continues after the opener, with the Twins and Giants scheduled again on Sept. 22 and Sept. 23. Minnesota then heads home for a three-game set against the Rangers beginning Sept. 25, while San Francisco welcomes the Dodgers starting that same night.
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