1:05 pm
April 21

Twins @ Orioles

Who will WIN this matchup?

Minnesota Twins (10-7)

@ Baltimore Orioles (8-13)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Gibson (MIN): 0-0; 7.36 ERA

Bundy (BAL) 0-2; 7.79 ERA

 

Last 10 Games Played:

Minnesota Twins: 6-4

Baltimore Orioles: 3-7

 

Current odds:

Minnesota Twins: (-148)

Baltimore Orioles : (+138)

 

• Eddie Rosario and the rest of the Minnesota Twins might not want to say goodbye to Camden Yards for the season, which they’ll do after completing a three-game series with the host Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. After rain wiped out Friday’s scheduled contest, the Twins took both ends of Saturday’s doubleheader while hammering 11 home runs, including a franchise record-tying eight in a 16-7 win in the nightcap.Rosario slugged three homers on the day, two in the opener, and has nine in his last 12 games. Nelson Cruz, Mitch Garver and Jonathan Schoop each hit two blasts in the second game for Minnesota, which has won eight straight meetings with Baltimore and four in a row at Camden Yards.

• Orioles left fielder Renato Nunez tried to keep pace for the hosts Saturday by smacking a solo shot in the 6-5 loss in the matinee and then going deep two times at night. Teammate Dylan Bundy, who gave up an major league-high 41 home runs a year ago, will try to keep the Twins in the ballpark when he starts the series finale opposite Minnesota veteran Kyle Gibson.

• Gibson gave up four runs over 5 1/3 innings against Toronto on Tuesday in his third straight no-decision to begin the year. He lasted 4 2/3 innings in each of his first two road starts, giving up nine total runs and 14 hits. The University of Missouri product is 4-2 with a 4.89 ERA in nine career starts against the Orioles.

• Bundy lasted just 3 2/3 innings in each of his first two starts and has finished exactly five in each of his last two. The former first-round pick gave up seven home runs over the past three outings. C.J. Cron has three homers and a double in 13 career at-bats versus Bundy.

• Minnesota’s eight home runs hit in Saturday’s nightcap matches a team mark first set Aug. 29, 1963.

• Garver is 11-for-23 with five home runs and eight RBIs over his last six games.

• Orioles 1B Chris Davis is 7-for-17 with one homer and three doubles over his last five games after opening the season 0-for-33.

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