Twins take on the Orioles in first of 3-game series

Baltimore Orioles (88-71, second in the AL East) vs. Minnesota Twins (82-77, fourth in the AL Central)

Minneapolis; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Cade Povich (2-9, 5.59 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 67 strikeouts); Twins: Pablo Lopez (15-9, 4.11 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 190 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Twins -171, Orioles +144; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins open a three-game series at home against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday.

Minnesota has an 82-77 record overall and a 43-35 record at home. The Twins are 33-15 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Baltimore has gone 44-34 in road games and 88-71 overall. Orioles hitters have a collective .314 on-base percentage, the fifth-ranked percentage in the AL.

The teams meet Friday for the fourth time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Carlos Santana leads the Twins with 22 home runs while slugging .414. Carlos Correa is 13-for-37 with four doubles, a home run and seven RBI over the last 10 games.

Gunnar Henderson has 37 home runs, 77 walks and 91 RBI while hitting .284 for the Orioles. Colton Cowser is 11-for-35 with three doubles, three home runs and six RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 3-7, .219 batting average, 3.92 ERA, outscored by 11 runs

Orioles: 4-6, .247 batting average, 5.06 ERA, outscored by 14 runs

INJURIES: Twins: Matt Wallner: 10-Day IL (oblique), Max Kepler: 10-Day IL (knee), Kody Funderburk: 60-Day IL (oblique), Chris Paddack: 60-Day IL (forearm), Joe Ryan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Brock Stewart: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Kirilloff: 60-Day IL (back), Carlos Correa: 10-Day IL (foot), Daniel Duarte: 60-Day IL (tricep), Anthony DeSclafani: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Orioles: Burch Smith: 15-Day IL (groin), Grayson Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (lat), Jorge Mateo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (ucl sprain), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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