Twins play the Rockies with 1-0 series lead

Colorado Rockies (32-50, fifth in the NL West) vs. Minnesota Twins (39-44, third in the AL Central)

Minneapolis; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Michael Lorenzen (2-9, 7.11 ERA, 1.83 WHIP, 65 strikeouts); Twins: Mike Paredes (0-0, 4.05 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 11 strikeouts)

LINE: Twins -181, Rockies +147; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins face the Colorado Rockies, leading the series 1-0.

Minnesota has gone 21-22 at home and 39-44 overall. The Twins are 28-18 in games when they record at least eight hits.

Colorado is 32-50 overall and 14-28 on the road. Rockies hitters have a collective .412 slugging percentage to rank sixth in the NL.

Saturday's game is the second time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Byron Buxton leads the Twins with 41 extra base hits (15 doubles, a triple and 25 home runs). Victor Caratini is 12 for 35 with two doubles, three home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.

Hunter Goodman leads the Rockies with 22 home runs while slugging .510. Jake McCarthy is 17 for 44 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 6-4, .292 batting average, 4.80 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs

Rockies: 5-5, .265 batting average, 4.81 ERA, outscored by one run

INJURIES: Twins: Mick Abel: 15-Day IL (elbow), Garrett Acton: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cole Sands: 15-Day IL (forearm), Bailey Ober: 15-Day IL (elbow), David Festa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Jeffers: 10-Day IL (hand), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rockies: Tanner Gordon: 15-Day IL (hip), McCade Brown: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brenton Doyle: 10-Day IL (oblique), Jaden Hill: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jordan Beck: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Blas Castano: 15-Day IL (pectoral), Chase Dollander: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kris Bryant: 60-Day IL (back), Welinton Herrera: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jose Quintana: 60-Day IL (elbow), Pierson Ohl: 60-Day IL (elbow), RJ Petit: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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