The Minnesota Twins head to Seattle on Saturday to take on the Mariners, with first pitch set for 4:10 p.m. ET. The Mariners come in at 53-58 after losing three straight, while the Twins are 56-55.
Logan Gilbert gets the ball for Seattle. The right-hander has made 21 starts, going 8-6 with a 3.44 ERA, a 0.995 WHIP and 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings. He’s averaging 6.0 innings per start.
Minnesota will counter with Connor Prielipp, a left-hander who has 14 starts under his belt. He’s 3-5 with a 4.73 ERA, a 1.300 WHIP and 9.5 strikeouts per nine, while working 5.1 innings per start.
There are a couple of different ways to follow the game. It will be available on Fubo, and fans can also listen on 830 WCCO.
At the plate, these teams have arrived at the same power number in different ways. Both Seattle and Minnesota have 130 home runs, tied for 13th in MLB.
The Mariners are doing it with a much shakier overall offense, ranking 28th in the league at 4.0 runs per game and carrying a .229 team batting average that sits 29th. The Twins have been far more productive, scoring 523 runs, the seventh-most in baseball, and hitting .244 as a club, good for 14th.
Seattle’s top bats include Randy Arozarena, who has played 103 games and is hitting .280 with a .375 on-base percentage and .447 slugging mark, along with 13 homers and 48 RBI. Josh Naylor has 106 hits and is batting .261 with 8 home runs and 38 RBI.
Cole Young has added 14 homers and 50 RBI, while Julio Rodríguez has 16 homers, 46 RBI and 99 hits. Dominic Canzone has been a big extra-base threat, posting a .525 slugging percentage with 18 homers and 49 RBI.
Minnesota’s lineup has its own dangerous spots. Brooks Lee has 16 home runs and 58 RBI while hitting .244.
Kody Clemens has supplied 19 homers and 53 RBI with a .487 slugging percentage. Josh Bell has driven in 63 runs, the most of the group listed, and has 13 homers.
Trevor Larnach is batting .283 with a .371 on-base percentage, and Luke Keaschall has 89 hits with a .353 on-base percentage.
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