The Minnesota Twins and Arizona Diamondbacks clash on Friday at 8:10 p.m. ET, beginning a three-game series at Target Field. Pablo Lopez (5-4, 2.83 ERA) gets the start for the Twins, who are 64-82 this season and fourth in the AL Central. Brandon Pfaadt (13-8, 5.18 ERA) is expected to start for the Diamondbacks, who are 73-74 and fourth in the NL West.
How to watch Arizona Diamondbacks at Minnesota Twins
Diamondbacks vs. Twins odds
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Injury reports
Twins
Christian Vázquez: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Anthony Misiewicz: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), David Festa: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Alan Roden: 60 Day IL (Thumb), Ryan Jeffers: 7 Day IL (Head)
Diamondbacks
Tyler Locklear: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Lourdes Gurriel Jr.: 10 Day IL (ACL), Blake Walston: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Corbin Burnes: 60 Day IL (Elbow), A.J. Puk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Christian Montes De Oca: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cristian Mena: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Justin Martinez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kevin Ginkel: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Pavin Smith: 60 Day IL (Quadricep), Tommy Henry: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ketel Marte: day-to-day (Foot)
Stats to know
- Minnesota’s Byron Buxton has hit 31 home runs this season, which ranks 11th in MLB. He has also tallied 76 RBIs and has scored 86 runs. In 475 plate appearances, he has recorded a .275 BA, .337 OBP and .568 SLG with a 7.8% walk rate and a 26.1% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 22 steals on 22 attempts.
- In 523 plate appearances, Trevor Larnach has slashed .256/.328/.409 this season. He has hit 16 long balls and driven in 57 runs with a strikeout rate of 20.8% and a walk rate of 9.2%. He has come around to score 58 times.
- Geraldo Perdomo is hitting for a .284 BA, .383 OBP and .449 SLG with an 11.3% strikeout rate and a 13.3% walk rate. His OPS is .832 and he has scored 90 runs. In 648 plate appearances, he has hit 18 home runs and driven in 93 runs (14th in MLB). Perdomo has recorded 25 steals on 30 attempts.
- In 581 plate appearances, Corbin Carroll has hit 30 long balls (13th in MLB), tallied 74 RBIs and scored 98 runs (6th in MLB). He is batting .254/.332/.547 and has posted a 24.3% strikeout rate and a 9.5% walk rate. Carroll has recorded 26 steals on 32 attempts.
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