Mariners visit the Twins on 3-game road win streak

Seattle Mariners (14-15, third in the AL West) vs. Minnesota Twins (12-16, third in the AL Central)

Minneapolis; Monday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Luis Castillo (0-1, 5.01 ERA, 1.71 WHIP, 23 strikeouts); Twins: Connor Prielipp (0-0, 4.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, six strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners will try to keep a three-game road win streak going when they visit the Minnesota Twins.

Minnesota is 12-16 overall and 7-6 at home. The Twins have an 8-4 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Seattle is 14-15 overall and 4-8 in road games. The Mariners have a 10-3 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

Monday's game is the first time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brooks Lee is third on the Twins with seven extra base hits (two doubles and five home runs). Byron Buxton is 12 for 45 with a double, four home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games.

Randy Arozarena leads the Mariners with a .276 batting average, and has eight doubles, two home runs, 12 walks and 11 RBIs. Julio Rodriguez is 14 for 40 with a home run and five RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 1-9, .213 batting average, 4.81 ERA, outscored by 21 runs

Mariners: 6-4, .277 batting average, 4.04 ERA, outscored by one run

INJURIES: Twins: David Festa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cody Laweryson: 15-Day IL (forearm), Travis Adams: 15-Day IL (tricep), Mick Abel: 15-Day IL (elbow), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Mariners: Victor Robles: 10-Day IL (pectoral), Logan Evans: 60-Day IL (arm), Carlos Vargas: 60-Day IL (lat), Miles Mastrobuoni: 60-Day IL (calf), Brendan Donovan: 10-Day IL (groin), Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (oblique), Patrick Wisdom: 10-Day IL (oblique)

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