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MINNESOTA TWINS (8-10) AT NEW YORK YANKEES (13-9) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2018-6:35 PM (ET) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH PLUS RADIO: TIBN-WCCO RHP Lance Lynn (0-1, 6.00) vs. RHP Sonny Gray (1-1, 8.27) GAME 19 ROAD GAME 11 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 4/26 at New York-AL RHP Kyle Gibson (1-1, 4.29) vs. LHP Jordan Montgomery (2-0, 3.80) 12:05 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / None 4/27 vs. Cincinnati RHP Phil Hughes (0-0, 5.40) vs. RHP Luis Castillo (1-3, 6.51) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / None 4/28 vs. Cincinnati RHP Jake Odorizzi (1-2, 4.50) vs. RHP Sal Romano (1-2, 4.78) 1:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / None 4/29 vs. Cincinnati RHP José Berríos (2-2, 2.84) vs. RHP Tyler Mahle (1-3, 5.00) 1:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / La Raza Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. All game times are listed as Central. SEASON AT A GLANCE Record:... 8-10 Home Record:... 5-3 Road Record:... 3-7 Record in series:...3-1-3 Series Openers:... 2-6 Series Finales:... 5-3 Rubber Games:... 2-0 Sweeps/Swept:... 0/1 March/April:... 8-10 May:... June:... July:... August:... September/October:... Day Games:... 3-4 Night Games:... 5-6 vs. American League East:... 2-6 vs. American League Central:... 2-1 vs. American League West:... 3-2 vs. National League:... 1-1 Games vs. LH Starter:... 2-2 Games vs. RH Starter:... 6-8 Twins score first:... 4-3 Opponent scores first:... 4-7 Come-from-behind wins:...3 Leading after 7/8 inn.:... 7-0/7-0 Trailing after 7/8 inn.:... 0-10/0-9 Tied after 7/8 inn.:... 1-0/1-1 Extra-innings:... 1-2 1-run games:... 2-3 Twins out-hit opp.:... 6-2 Opp. out-hit Twins:... 1-8 Twins/Opp. have = hits:... 1-0 Run Differential:... -20 (72-92) Twins get Quality Start:... 5-1 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:... 5-3 Most games over.500:...3, 2x, last 4/20 Most games under.500:... 2, 4/25 Longest win-streak:...3, 4/10-13 Longest losing-streak:...5, 4/20-24 When Twins score 4+:... 7-4 When Twins score 3-:... 1-6 Twins get 10+ hits:... 2-0 Days in First Place...17 Days in Second Place...9 Days in Third Place...1 Days in Fourth Place... Days in Fifth Place... Walk-Off W/L:... 2-3 Shutouts W/L:... 2-1 CG s... 1, Berríos, 4/1 at BAL Target Field Sellouts ( 18/All-Time):... 1/161 RECENT TRANSACTIONS 4/24 RHP Duffey recalled from A 4/23 RHP Busenitz optioned to A 4/22 RHP Hughes reinstated from DL 4/21 LHP Moya optioned to A 4/18 OF Buxton placed on 10-day DL OF LaMarre recalled from A 4/17 OF LaMarre added as 26th man 4/15 RHP Busenitz recalled from A 4/13 OF LaMarre optioned to A 3/29 RHP Hughes placed on 10-day DL RHP Santana placed on 10-day DL OF LaMarre contract selected 3/27 OF Granite optioned to A IF Petit reassigned to ml camp IF Featherston reassigned to ml camp C Wilson reassigned to ml camp C Astudillo reassigned to ml camp 1B/DH Vargas outrighted to A 3/25 RHP Kohn granted release 3/24 1B/DH Vargas claimed off waivers by CIN 3/23 IF Aybar granted release 3/22 RHP Busenitz optioned to A RHP Duffey optioned to A 1B/DH Vargas claimed off waivers by CIN OF Cave optioned to A IF Sassi reassigned to ml camp OF Heisey granted release THE TWINS: The Twins have gone 0-5 on their seven-game roadtrip...tonight they will play the third of four at Yankee Stadium...following the four-game series finale tomorrow, the Twins will return home for a six-game homestand with three games against Cincinnati over the weekend and three against Toronto from Monday-Wednesday...the Twins are 3-7 on the road in 2018. TWINS DROP YET ANOTHER IN NEW YORK: The Twins lost to the Yankees last night by a score of 8-3...José Berríos (2-2) was the starter and loser, allowing five runs on six hits in 4.0 innings pitched...tyler Duffey made his 2018 debut, allowing three runs in 2.0 innings of relief...the offense recorded five hits, three coming from Eduardo Escobar, who doubled twice...brian Dozier went 0-for-4, snapping his hitting streak at 24 games and marking his first Agame without a hit since September 21. Joe Mauer played in his 1,748th career game last night, passing Kent Hrbek and moving into sole possession of third on the Twins all-time list (since 1961). TWINS AND YANKEES: The Twins have lost six straight games against the Yankees, including the 2017 AL Wild Card Game...in their last 11 regular season games at Yankee Stadium the Twins are 1-10 having been outscored 35-68; their only win in that span came on June 26, 2016 by a score of 7-1 (Duffey over Eovaldi). AMiguel Sanó has reached base safely in 10 of 11 career games against New York...he has homered five times in those 11. Lifetime against Sonny Gray: Jason Castro is 4-for-11 (.364) with three walks...brian Dozier is 4-for-11 (.364) with two home runs and three walks. SWINGS AND MISSES: Twins pitchers have posted a 9.51 strikeouts-per-9.0 IP ratio this season, the fourth best in the AL...they finished in the bottom three in the AL in each season since 2011, and last in the AL in five of those. OFF TARGET: The Twins have gone 3-7 in 10 road games this season...despite that record they have still posted a.517 winning percentage (93-87) away from Target Field since the start of 2017, the fifth highest in the AL. EVERYDAY ESCO: Eduardo Escobar has reached safely in 12 of 15 games, hitting.293 (17- for-58) with a.338 on-base percentage...he is hitting.289 (13-for-45) against right-handed pitching and.308 (4-for-13) against left-handed pitching. TOUCHING BASE WITH DOZIER: Brian Dozier had his on-base streak snapped last night at 34 games, which dated back to September 12, 2017...in that span Dozier ranks sixth in the AL in batting average at.333 and fifth in on-base percentage...the 34 games are tied for 10th longest in club history, the leader being Joe Mauer, who reached in 43 straight from August 7-September 24, 2015. STREAKS Current Streak 5 losses Last 5 games 0-5 Last 10 games 4-6 Last 15 games 6-9 Last 20 games TWINS VS. YANKEES 2018 Record:...0-2 Current Streak:...5 losses 2018 at Home:... 2018 at New York-AL:...0-2 All-Time Record:...257-363 All-Time at Home:...141-174 All-Time at New York-AL:...116-189 2018 Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 4/23 NYY 1-14 Tanaka/Odorizzi 4/24 NYY 3-8 Sabathia/Berríos 4/25 NYY 4/26 NYY 9/10 MIN 9/11 MIN 9/12 MIN CURRENT ROADTRIP (0-5) Batting average.217 Runs Per Game 3.60 Home Runs 4 RISP.211 Errors 4 Team ERA 10.15 Starters W-L 0-3 Starters ERA 7.77 Relievers W-L-S 0-2-0 Relievers ERA 13.50 Saves/Opps 0/2 SNAP THE SLIDE: The Twins enter tonight's game with a five-game losing streak, their longest since losing seven straight from September 16-23, 2016...their longest losing streak in 2017 was four, done four separate times. BUCKDATE: Byron Buxton joined Single-A Ft. Myers on rehab assignment Sunday (migraines)...he hit second and went 0-for-4 as the designated hitter...he did not play the past two nights for the Miracle due to a sore foot (fouled a ball off his foot on Sunday). TV UPDATE: Tonight s Twins-Yankees game will be televised on Fox Sports North PLUS due to Game 5 between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets in the NBA Playoffs. BIRTHDAY SHOUT: Former Twins outfielder Jacque Jones is celebrating his 43rd birthday today...he shares a birthday with actor Al Pacino, former NBA superstar Tim Duncan, actress Rene Zellweger, and broadcaster Joe Buck. REMARKABLE A BY INSIDE EDGE: Right-handed hitters have a miss rate of 35.9% (69/192) against Twins starting pitchers over the last 14 days -- highest in MLB; League Avg: 24.3%. Trevor Hildenberger walked 6 of 170 batters (3.5%) in the 2017 season -- 3rd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 8.8%. Joe Mauer has a line drive rate of 29.0% (150/517) on fastballs since the start of 2016 -- highest in MLB; League Avg: 22.8%. ABrian Dozier is slugging.718 (201 total bases in 280 ABs) on pitches 94 mph or greater since the start of 2016 -- 2nd best in MLB; League Avg:.447. Miguel Sanó has at least one strikeout in 19 consecutive games, dating back to September 30, 2017 (longest active streak in baseball). xxxxthis AND THAT: UPCOMING MILESTONES PLAYER/MANAGER On the first pitch, Twins CURRENT hitters are NO. batting.333 (18-for-54) MILESTONE with WITHIN three home REACH runs...on full counts they are batting.145 (8-for-55). Paul AThe Molitor...235 Twins are holding opposing managerial hitters wins...needs to a.153 average following 15 wins a 1-2 to reach count...51 250 for of career their 154 strikeouts have come on 1-2 pitches. Brian The Dozier...155 Twins have allowed opposing home runs...needs teams to hit.238 and score 8 to 4.38 tie Tom runs Brunansky per game, (163) both for which 9th on rank Twins fifth all-time highest list in the AL. The Twins bullpen has 92 allowed stolen opposing bases...needs teams to hit.267, 1 fourth to pass highest Larry Hisle among (92) and AL move teams. into 9th on Twins all-time list Needs 8 to reach 100 for career Joe Mauer...137 home runs...needs 4 to tie Michael Cuddyer (141) for 11th on Twins all-time list 406 doubles...needs 8 to tie Kirby Puckett (414) for 1st on Twins all-time list 1,748 games...needs 35 to tie Kirby Puckett (1,783) for 2nd on Twins all-time list 961 runs scored...needs 39 to reach 1,000 for career 881 RBI...Needs 19 to reach 900 for career 2,930 times on base...needs 142 to tie Harmon Killebrew (3,072) for 1st on Twins all-time list 572 extra-base hits...needs 25 to tie Tony Oliva (597) for 4th on Twins all-time list

LANCE LYNN #31 Height: 6-5 Weight: 275 B/T: S/R Age: 30 (5/12/87 in Marion, IN) 2018: 0-1, 6.00 ERA CAREER: 72-48, 3.42 ERA He is making his fourth start of the season. He is making his 165th career start and 187th career appearance. 2018 MAJOR LEAGUE DAY-BY-DAY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notables Pitches/K 4/2 at PIT L1 4.0 3 5 5 1 6 3 0-5/4-5 5 R allowed in 1st; Colin Moran grand slam 95/51 4/9 vs HOU ND 5.0 3 0 0 0 4 9 0-0/0-2 9 K's to 21 batters-faced 105/57 4/20 at TB ND 6.0 7 5 5 0 5 7 2-5/7-8 Longest start of season to date 95/56 APRIL TOTALS 0-1 15.0 13 10 10 1 15 19 6.00 ERA RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA 2018 MLB TOTALS 0-1 15.0 13 10 10 1 15 19 6.00 CAREER TOTALS 72-48 992.2 903 408 377 87 384 938 3.42 2017 MAJOR LEAGUE DAY-BY-DAY WITH ST. LOUIS Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notables Pitches/K 4/6 vs CHC ND 5.1 5 2 2 0 1 4 4-2/4-6 First start since returning from "Tommy John" 98/61 4/11 at WAS L1 5.0 5 6 4 3 4 4 2-6/3-8 - - 101/57 4/17 vs PIT W1 7.0 3 0 0 0 1 5 2-0/2-1 - - 95/63 4/22 at MIL W2 6.0 3 1 1 0 2 7 1-1/4-1 - - 96/56 4/28 vs CIN W3 6.0 6 1 1 1 2 5 3-1/7-5 - - 101/62 APRIL TOTALS 3-1 29.1 22 10 8 4 10 25 2.45 ERA 5/5 at ATL W4 6.0 4 0 0 0 2 6 9-0/10-0 - - 95/56 5/10 at MIA ND 4.0 5 4 4 2 4 5 3-4/7-5 - - 104/61 5/16 vs BOS L2 6.0 3 4 2 2 1 4 3-4/3-6 - - 100/59 5/23 at LAD ND 8.0 2 1 1 1 2 10 0-1/1-2 Most strikeouts of season 123/76 5/28 at COL L3 5.0 6 4 4 1 1 3 0-4/4-8 - - 77/48 MAY TOTALS 1-2 29.0 20 13 11 6 10 28 3.41 ERA 6/2 at CHC ND 5.1 2 2 2 1 4 6 2-2/2-3 - - 103/53 6/7 at CIN ND 5.0 3 1 1 1 2 4 3-1/4-6 - - 78/47 6/13 vs MIL W5 5.0 3 0 0 0 4 8 0-0/6-0 - - 95/57 6/18 at BAL L4 4.2 9 7 7 4 2 5 2-7/5-8 - - 109/63 6/24 vs PIT L5 5.2 6 7 7 2 3 3 1-7/3-7 - - 97/58 6/29 at ARI W6 6.0 4 4 3 1 1 7 2-3/10-4 - - 87/56 JUNE TOTALS 2-2 31.2 27 20 20 9 16 33 5.68 ERA 7/4 vs MIA L6 5.1 6 4 2 1 1 5 2-4/2-5 - - 100/63 7/9 vs NYM W7 7.0 3 0 0 0 1 2 6-0/6-0 - - 93/58 7/15 at PIT W8 6.1 8 0 0 0 0 3 4-0/4-0 - - 103/65 7/20 at NYM ND 6.0 3 1 1 1 1 5 1-1/2-3 - - 104/67 7/25 vs COL ND 6.0 3 1 1 0 2 6 2-0/2-3 - - 94/58 7/30 vs ARI W9 6.0 4 2 2 0 5 3 2-2/3-2 - - 107/59 JULY TOTALS 3-1 36.2 27 8 6 2 10 24 1.47 ERA 8/5 at CIN W10 6.0 3 1 1 1 3 4 2-1/4-1 - - 90/55 8/10 vs KC ND 6.0 6 3 2 0 5 3 3-3/8-6 - - 87/51 8/16 at BOS ND 6.0 7 2 1 0 3 3 4-2/4-5 - - 110/63 8/22 vs SD ND 6.0 6 4 4 0 1 4 4-4/4-12 - - 108/68 8/27 vs TB ND 7.0 6 2 2 2 3 8 1-2/2-3 - - 95/65 AUG TOTALS 1-0 31.0 28 12 10 3 15 22 2.90 ERA 9/2 at SF ND 8.0 1 0 0 0 4 4 1-0/1-2 - - 101/59 9/7 at SD L7 6.0 6 1 1 0 3 3 0-1/0-3 - - 118/66 9/12 vs CIN W11 5.0 6 4 3 1 0 3 8-3/13-4 - - 73/45 9/17 at CHC ND 4.0 5 3 3 1 4 5 0-3/3-4 - - 81/44 9/23 at PIT L8 0.2 6 8 8 0 2 1 2-8/6-11 Tied for shortest start of career 42/25 9/28 vs CHC ND 5.0 3 1 1 1 4 5 0-1/1-2 - - 86/48 SEPT TOTALS 1-2 28.2 27 17 16 3 17 21 5.02 ERA RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA 2017 MLB TOTALS 11-8 186.1 151 80 71 27 78 153 3.43 PRE ASG TOTALS 7-6 102.1 78 47 41 20 38 93 3.61 POST ASG TOTALS 4-2 84.0 73 33 30 7 40 60 3.21 LAST START: Lynn's last start came on April 20 in Tampa, marked his second five-run outing of the season...entering the game Lynn had an 8.0 inning scoreless-streak which he extended to 10.0 innings before allowing one run in the bottom of the third with no outs...lynn recorded his longest start of the season, tossing 6.0 innings and allowing five runs on six hits and striking out seven. MILESTONE ALERT: Lynn currently has 992.2 career innings, just 7.1 innings shy of the 1,000 IP mark...there are 70 active players in MLB that have 1,000-or-more innings, 12 of those have 2,000+ IP and just two have 3000 IP or more...ivan Nova of Pittsburgh is the most recent player to eclipse 1,000 innings when he faced Miami on April 15 this year...lynn ranks 73rd in innings among actives, trailing Chris Archer (994.1) and Travis Wood (994.0). Last pitcher in Twins uniform to reach 1,000.0 innings pitched was Phil Hughes in April of 2015. Lynn currently has 938 career-strikeouts, 62 short of the 1,000 strikeout mark. ALL OR NOTHING: In his three starts this season, Lynn is boasting an 11.40 SO/9, which is tied for ninth best in the AL and best on the Twins, among pitchers with at least three starts...his current April SO/9 ratio is the best of his career (second, 10.55 SO/9 in 2013)...on the other end of the charts, Lynn has a 9.00 BB/9 ratio, which is the highest in the AL among pitchers with three or more starts and highest of his career...his next highest BB/9 was in 2013 with a 4.03 ratio and his best walksper-nine mark was in 2012 with 2.00 BB/9. 2017 RECAP: Lynn ranked tied for first in the NL in games started (33) sixth in AVG (.223), sixth in fewest H/9 (7.29), and seventh in ERA (3.43). Lynn had five starts of 7.0 or-more innings and 19 starts of 6.0 or-more innings, going 9-2 across those starts with 92 strikeouts. On May 5 against Los Angeles-NL, Lynn went 8.0 innings pitched while allowing just two hits, one run and 10 strikeouts. From April 17-May 5 Lynn had a season-high four-game win-streak posting a 0.72 ERA (25.0 IP, 2 ER) while striking out 23. SO LONG ST. LOUIS: Lynn was a first-round pick for the Cardinals in 2008 Draft...over his six years with the Cardinals, he ranked first among starters on the team in games started (161) and ERA (3.38) and second in wins (72) and innings pitched (977.2), despite missing all of 2016 due to "Tommy John" surgery. TOUGH TO HIT: In 2017 Lynn was among the top-10 pitchers in average against...batters hit.219, ranking him ninth in MLB and sixth in the NL...Lynn ranked 10th in the NL for lowest average against righties with a.203 mark...lefties had more success against Lynn with a.245 average against. WALK-A-LOT: In 2017 Lynn ranked second in MLB and in the NL for most BB/9 (3.77) behind Arizona's Robbie Ray who had a 3.94 BB/9...his 3.77 mark was the highest of his career (2015-3.49, 2014-3.18, 2013-3.39, and 2012-3.27)...in his first season back from "Tommy John" surgery Lynn issued 78 walks in 186.1 innings...lynn issued 44 walks on the road vs. 34 walks at home and of his 78 walks last season 53 came against left-handed batters. LUCKY LYNN: Last season Lynn was tied for first in the NL in opponents batting average on balls in play (.248), a mark he shared with Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS) and Jeremy Hellickson (PHI-BAL)...he has only had two years where opponent's BABIP was below.300, and has a career opponent BABIP of.301, which ranks as the 11th highest in the NL since 2011. 2018 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS CAREER NOTES 2018 MISC. NUMBERS STARTING PITCHER CG s: - - CG s: 2, last, 9/11/14 at CIN SHO s: - - SHO s: 1, 5/27/14 vs NYY CG Low Hit: - - CG Low-Hit: 3, 9/11/14 at CIN Innings: 6.0, 4/20 at TB Innings: 9.0, 5/27/14 vs NYY SO s: 9, 4/9 vs HOU SO s: 12, 6/13/12 vs CWS Walks: 6, 4/2 at PIT Walks: 6, 2x, last 4/2/18 at PIT Hits: 7, 4/20 at TB Hits: 12, 7/13/13 at CHC Home Runs: 1, 4/2 at PIT Home Runs: 4, 6/18/17 at BAL Win-Streak: - - Win-Streak: 6, 2x, last 9/21/13-4/19/14 Loss-Streak: 1, 4/2 Loss-Streak: 4, 8/20-9/05/13 Signed with the Twins on March 12 as a free agent, marking just his second organization. Started 33 games in 2017 for the Cardinals, tied for most in NL with three others. Ranked in Top 10 for ERA in the NL in 2014 (9th) and 2017 (7th). Ranked in Top 10 in wins in the NL in 2012 (4th- 18), 2013 (6th- 15), and 2014 (8th-15). Missed the entire 2016 season due to "Tommy John surgery." Has two career complete games,both in 2014, one of which was a shutout on May 27, 2014 vs. New York-AL. Selected as a 2012 National League All-Star. Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (39th pick) of the First-Year Player Draft after attending the University of Mississippi. W L ERA G/GS IP ER AVG H AB HR BB SO Home: 0 0 0.00 1/1 5.0 0 Vs. Left:.286 6 21 1 6 5 Road: 0 1 9.00 2/2 10.0 10 Vs. Right:.212 7 33 0 9 14 Day: 0 1 11.25 1/1 4.0 5 TOTALS:.241 13 54 1 15 19 Night: 0 0 4.09 2/2 11.0 5 Grass: 0 1 5.00 2/2 9.0 5 None On:.125 3 24 0 10 9 Turf: 0 0 7.50 1/1 6.0 5 Runners On:.333 10 30 1 5 10 6.0-PLUS IP/QUALITY STARTS YEAR STARTS 6+ IP QS 2011 2 0 0 2012 29 18 16 2013 33 26 24 2014 33 26 24 MORE MISCELLANEOUS NUMBERS BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPS Lynn vs. the Yankees PLAYER AVG AB H HR BB SO Walker.375 40 15 3 6 5 Stanton.294 17 5 1 2 7 Gregorius.333 6 2 0 0 2 Gardner.250 4 1 0 0 1 Peterson.250 4 1 0 0 0 Ellsbury.333 3 1 0 1 0 YEAR STARTS 6+ IP QS 2015 31 21 19 2016 - - - - - - 2017 33 19 18 2018 3 1 0 TOTALS 164 109 96 BASE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-ATT GIDP LYNN: 28 0 0-2 1 2018 RUNS/HITS PER INNING INNING: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RUNS/HITS: 5/2 0/1 1/3 0/2 2/3 0/1 2/1 -/- -/- LYNN VS. NEW YORK-AL 2017 vs. New York-AL: - - - 2017 vs. New York-AL at Home: - - - 2017 vs. New York-AL at New York-AL: - - - Career vs. New York-AL(1 Start): 1-0, 0.00 ERA (9.0 IP, 0 ER) 3 BB, 2 SO Career vs. New York-AL at Home (1 Start) : 1-0, 0.00 ERA (9.0 IP, 0 ER) 3 BB, 2 SO Career vs. New York-AL at New York-AL : - - - AGAINST THE YANKEES: Lynn has faced the Yankees just once in his career, on May 27, 2014 where he threw a complete game-shutout...lynn allowed five hits, walked three and struckout two in his first career complete game and only career complete game-shutout (other CG on September 11, 2014 at Cincinnati)...Lynn has never pitched at Yankee Stadium...has a 1-2 career-record against the AL East on the road in five starts and seven appearances and a 2-4 overall record against the AL East in 10 starts and 13 TWINS STARTERS IN 2018 Gray vs. the Twins PLAYER AVG AB H HR BB SO Morrison.194 31 6 0 1 8 Castro.364 11 4 1 3 3 Dozier.364 11 4 2 3 1 Grossman.222 9 2 0 1 5 Mauer.222 9 2 0 0 1 Rosario.250 8 2 0 0 1 Sano.143 7 1 1 2 2 Kepler.200 5 1 0 1 1 Polanco.000 3 0 0 0 1 Buxton.000 2 0 0 0 1 Escobar.000 2 0 0 1 2 Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS AVG Odorizzi 4/23 at NYY (4.2-5-5-5-3-5-2) L2 5 2 2-3 6 2.08 Gibson 4/21 at TB (6.1-5-4-4-1-7-1) L1 4 2 3-1 15 6.43 Berrios 4/24 at NYY (4.0-6-5-5-2-7-2) L2 5 3 3-2 12 3.41 Lynn 4/20 at TB (6.0-7-5-5-5-7-0) ND 3 0 0-3 2 1.20 Hughes 4/22 at TB (3.1-5-2-2-2-2-1) ND 1 0 0-1 2 5.40 THURSDAY'S STARTER - KYLE GIBSON (SEASON: 1-1, 4.29 ERA ; CAREER: 45-49, 4.68 ERA) Gibson is 1-4 with a 9.31 ERA (29.0 IP, 30 ER) in six career-starts against the Yankees...Gibson did not face New York-AL in 2017, his most recent start came on June 16, 2016 at home where he went 6.1 innings, allowing three runs on six hits, two walks and four strikeouts...he has gone 1-0 in two career starts on the road against New York-AL, throwing 5.0 innings in both games and allowing nine runs. one home run and walking three across the two...his 9.31 career-era against the Yankees is the highest mark against any opponent Gibson has faced at least twice.

TEAM BULLPEN NOTES In the Twins last 7 games (1-6 record) the bullpen has allowed 30 of the 55 total runs while allowing opposing hitters to hit.346 with 6 2B and 10 HR. The pen has posted a 8.45 ERA (33.0 IP, 31 ER) with 10 home runs in 9 road games this season compared to a 3.28 ERA (35.2 IP, 13 ER) with four home runs in 8 home games. TYLER DUFFEY - RHP #21 Height: 6-3 Weight: 222 B/T: R/R Age: 27 (12/27/90 in Houston, TX) Drafted: 5th round, 2012 Draft Roadtrip 0-0-0, 13.50 (2.0 IP, 3 ER), 1 K, 1 BB Series at NYY 0-0-0, 13.50 (2.0 IP, 3ER), 1 K, 1 BB vs. Left.250 vs. Right.500 Optioned to Triple-A Rochester out of major league camp March 22...began season with the Red Wings and went 3-1 with a 0.00 ERA (11.0 IP) over four appearances...struckout 14 and walked just one while allowing three hits. Faced the Yankees four times in 2017 allowing four runs in 3.0 IP (12.00 IP)...three of the five hits allowed went for extra-bases. Has 26 career relief appearances of 1.1 IP or more...in those 26 has a 2.86 ERA (50.1 IP, 16 ER) with 9 walks and 53 strikeouts...opposing hitters are batting.204 (38-for-186) in those 26. Made transition from starter to reliever in 2017, making 56 appearances while posting a 4.94 ERA (71.0 IP, 39 ER)...also allowed nine home runs and 18 walks while striking out 67...67 K and 71.0 IP were most by a Twins reliever in 2017. ZACH DUKE - LHP #32 Height: 6-2 Weight: 210 B/T: L/L Age: 35 (4/19/83 in Clifton, TX) Obtained: Signed as free agent, 12/28/17 Roadtrip 0-1-0, 0.00 (0.2 IP, 0 ER), 1 K, 1 BB Series at NYY 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.0 IP, 0ER), 0 K, 0 BB vs. Left.125 vs. Right.250 In 11 career relief appearances against the Yankees, Duke has posted a 1.80 ERA (10.0 IP, 2 ER) with opponents batting.194...since the start of 2015, Duke has allowed just one run and four hits in 7.0 innings against New York. Since start of 2014 (261 relief appearances) has a 10.13 K/9.0 IP rate...has 795 career strikeouts, 5 from 800. Made Twins debut allowing 1 hit and 2 runs with 4 K in 1.0 IP, 3/29 at BAL...began career as a starter in 2005, converted to reliever at the end of 2012...is 1 of 3 active pitchers (Oliver Perez and Joe Blanton) in MLB with 150 career starts and 150 career relief appearances. Missed most of first four months of 2017 after undergoing offseason Tommy John surgery on left elbow October 6, 2016...activated from 60-day disabled list July 21, 2017...made 27 appearances and held opponents scoreless in 22 of his 27 appearances for the Cardinals in 2017. Since start of 2017, lefties hitting.213 (10-for-47) and righties hitting.186 (8-for-43)...leads Twins with 60.2% pitches taken by batter. BULLPEN 4/24 at NYY ND 2.0 4 3 3 2 1 1 4/20 at TB L1 0.2 1 1 0 0 1 1 4/18 vs. CLE ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 4/11 vs. HOU H2 0.1 0 0 0 0 2 1 4/10 vs. HOU H1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/7 vs. SEA ND 0.1 2 3 3 0 1 1 4/5 vs. SEA W1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/2 at PIT ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 2 3/29 at BAL ND 1.0 1 2 2 0 1 4 TREVOR HILDENBERGER - RHP #39 Height: 6-3 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R Age: 27 (12/15/90 in Mountain View, CA) Drafted: 22nd round, 2014 Draft Roadtrip 0-0-0, 4.50 (2.0 IP, 1 ER), 3 K, 1 BB Series at NYY 0-0-0, 5.40 (1.2 IP, 1ER), 2 K, 1 BB vs. Left.000 vs. Right.370 Led Twins with a 60.5 GB % in 2017...has the second lowest GB% among relievers in 2018 at 40.6 (Reed - 39.3%). In last 15 road appearances since 8/25/17, has allowed 7 hits in 15.1 IP (3 ER, 1.76 ERA) with 4 BB, 10 K. 2018 marked his first Twins spring training...made Twins debut Opening Day with 0.1 of an inning allowing 2 walks (one was intentional) 3/29 at BAL. Went 1-0, 7.50 ERA (12.0 IP, 10 ER) in 11 spring training games...began 2017 appearing in 21 games overall for Triple-A Rochester going 1-0, 1.54 ERA (23.1 IP, 4 ER) with five saves in final 15 games from May 3-June 21. Made major league debut June 23, 2017 at Cleveland, pitching 1.0 scoreless inning, striking out the first batter he faced (Roberto Pérez)... did not allow a run in first four appearances (7.1 IP). Became one of Minnesota s primary set-up men from early August through the end of the 2017 season...tied for first in AL among rookies in holds (12)...1.05 WHIP from debut to end of the season was eighth lowest in the AL (min. 40 IP). TYLER KINLEY - RHP #61 Height: 6-4 Weight: 205 B/T: R/R Age: 27(1/31/91 in Plantation, FL) Obtained: via Rule 5 Draft from Miami, 12/14/17 Roadtrip 0-0-0, 54.00 (1.1 IP, 8 ER), 1 K, 3 BB Series at NYY 0-0-0, 135.00 (0.1 IP, 5ER), 0 K, 2 BB vs. Left.400 vs. Right.556 In first season with the Twins, making first career Opening Day roster...made MLB debut 4/7 vs. SEA allowing 1 run with 2 K in 1.0 IP. Went 0-0, 5.25 ERA (12.0 IP, 7 ER) in 11 spring training games...originally drafted by Miami in the 16th round of 2013 First-Year Player Draft. Began 2017 with Double-A Jacksonville (Miami)...struck out 34 batters in 26.0 IP...also converted eight of 10 save opportunities for the Suns. 4/23 at NYY ND 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 2 4/22 at TB ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4/18 vs. CLE ND 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 1 4/11 vs. HOU ND 1.2 3 1 1 1 0 1 4/9 vs. HOU ND 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4/7 vs. SEA ND 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 1 4/4 at PIT H1 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4/2 at PIT ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3/29 at BAL ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4/23 at NYY ND 0.1 3 5 5 1 2 0 4/21 at TB ND 1.0 4 3 3 1 1 1 4/17 vs. CLE ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4/7 vs. SEA ND 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 2 RYAN PRESSLY - RHP #57 Height: 6-2 Weight: 210 B/T: R/R Age: 29 (12/15/88 in Dallas, TX) Obtained: via Rule 5 Draft from Boston, 12/6/12 Roadtrip 0-0-0, 0.00 (3.2 IP, 0 ER), 9 K, 1 BB Series at NYY 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP, 0ER), 3 K, 0 BB vs. Left.250 vs. Right.115 16 K in 12.0 IP this season...6th among AL relievers with a 12.00 K/9.0 IP (min. 10 IP)...stuckout 9 of his last 13 batters faced. Active 12.0 scoreless IP streak to begin the season is career-high (10.0 IP, 2x, last in 2016)...T4th in MLB. Combined to go 4-3, 4.16 (71.1 IP, 33 ER) with 24 walks and 76 strikeouts in 64 games between Rochester and Minnesota in 2017. Posted a season-high 9.1 scoreless inning streak between July 30-August 15, 2017...57 outings in 2017, 2nd-most of his career (72 in 2016). Went 2-1, 2.88 ERA (25.0 IP, 8 ER) in 25 away games and 0-2, 5.94 ERA (36.1 IP, 24 ER) in 32 home games last season...in last 15 road games has a 2.70 ERA (16.2 IP, 5 ER) with nine walks, 16 strikeouts and a.200 opponent average. Went 0-0, 2.38 ERA (11.1 IP, 3 ER) in 10 spring training games...twins are his second organization (Boston, 2008-12) after being drafted by ADDISON REED - RHP #43 Height: 6-4 Weight: 230 B/T: L/R Age: 29 (12/27/88 in Montclair, CA) Obtained: Signed as free agent, 1/15/17 Roadtrip 0-1-0, 9.00 (2.0 IP, 2 ER), 1 K, 0 BB Series at NYY 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.0 IP, 0ER), 0 K, 0 BB vs. Left.167 vs. Right.222 Appeared in 9 games for the Twins this season tossing 11.0 innings...appeared in 13 games (13.0 IP) in April 2017 for the Mets. Began 2017 with the Mets and worked primarily in the closer role after an injury to Jeurys Familia...converted 19 of 21 save opps for Mets. Acquired by Boston via trade July 31 in exchange for right-handed pitchers Jamie Callahan, Gerson Bautista, and Steve Nogosek. Retired 55 of 77 first batters faced (71%) in 2017...retired 7 of 8 in 2018 (87%)...allowed 10 runs total with Boston in 29 games, seven of which came over two appearances at New York-AL...in his other 27 appearances for Red Sox, posted a 1.01 ERA (26.2 IP, 3 ER). 77 games between NYM and BOS in 2017...2.84 ERA (76.0 IP, 24 ER), 15 B, 76 K...his second consecutive season with 70-plus games. The Twins are his fifth organization (Chicago-AL 2010-13, Arizona 2014-15, New York-NL 2015-17, Boston 2017). 4/24 at NYY ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4/22 at TB ND 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 4 4/20 at TB ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 2 4/18 vs. CLE ND 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4/12 vs. CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4/10 vs. HOU H1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4/9 vs, HOU ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4/7 vs. SEA ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4/5 vs. SEA ND 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 1 4/22 at TB L1 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 1 4/20 at TB ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/18 vs. CLE ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4/11 vs. HOU H2 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 4/9 vs. HOU ND 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 2 4/5 vs SEA H1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4/4 at PIT ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4/2 at PIT ND 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 1 3/29 at BAL ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 FERNANDO RODNEY - RHP #56 Height: 5-11 Weight: 235 B/T: R/R Age: 41 (3/18/1977) in Samana, DR Obtained: Signed as free agent, 12/15/17 Roadtrip 0-0-0, 9.00 (1.0 IP, 1 ER), 3 K, 0 BB Series at NYY 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.0 IP, 0ER), 0 K, 0 BB vs. Left.200 vs. Right.421 Has not faced the Yankees since July 19, 2015...has a 1.80 ERA (10.0 IP, 2 ER) in 12 career appearances at Yankee Stadium. Converted first save as a Twin with scoreless 9th inning 4/5 vs. Seattle...has allowed at least one base runner in all 7 appearances in 2018. Twins are his ninth organization (DET 1999-2009, L 2010-11, TB 2012-13, SEA 2014-15, CHC 2015, SD 2016, MIA 2016 and ARI 2017). Combined to go 5-4, 4.23 (55.1 IP, 26 ER) with 26 walks and 65 strikeouts in 61 games with the Diamondbacks in 2017. Went 15-for-16 in save opportunities with a 0.00 ERA (19.1 IP) and a.035 opponent average (2-for-57) in 20 games from May 1-July 1, 2017. 20 saves in first-half of 2017, 5th in franchise history, J. Valverde (26 in 2007), B. Kim (22 in 2002), J.J. Putz (21 in 2011) and Reed (21 in 2014). Held the opposition hitless in 29 at-bats in June 2017, making him the fourth pitcher all-time to face 28-plus hitters in a single month and not allow a hit, joining Edwar Ramirez in June 2008 (37 BF), Bryan Harvey in August 1989 (33) and Sparky Lyle in April 1970 (29). TAYLOR ROGERS - LHP #55 Height: 6-3 Weight: 170 B/T: L/L Age: 27 (12/17/90 in Littleton, CO) Drafted: 11th round, 2012 Draft Roadtrip 0-0-0, 21.60 (1.2 IP, 4 ER), 3 K, 0 BB Series at NYY 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP, 0ER), 2 K, 0 BB vs. Left.267 vs. Right.294 Twins went 48-21 in his 69 appearances last season...in 7 career appearances vs. NYY has not allowed a run (8.1 IP, 4 hits). Allowed five of 35 inherited runners to score for a 14.3 inherited runners scored percentage, tied for fourth-best in AL in 2017. Last season went 3-0, 1.88 ERA (28.2 IP, 6 ER) in 33 home games and 4-3, 4.33 ERA (27.1, 13 ER) in 36 road games. Held left-handed hitters to a.173 batting average and righties to a.287 average in 2017...lefties are 3-for-last-13 vs. Rogers in 2018. In 2017, Rogers led baseball in holds (30) and ranked third in club history, following J.C. Romero s 33 in 2002 and Matt Guerrier s 33 in 2009. 4/20 at TB BS2 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 3 4/18 vs. CLE ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4/11 vs. HOU W1 1.0 2 2 1 0 1 1 4/10 vs. HOU S2 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4/5 vs. SEA S1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4/4 at PIT ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 3/29 at BAL L1 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 4/24 at NYY ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4/22 at TB BS1 0.2 3 3 3 0 0 1 4/20 at TB ND 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4/18 vs. CLE ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4/17 vs. CLE ND 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 4/9 vs. HOU L1 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 0 4/5 vs. SEA ND 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4/4 at PIT W1 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 BULLPEN INFO TEAM BULLPEN USAGE Player name 1st Batter Avg BB/9 K/9 Saves/Opps Holds IRS% WHIP HR Last game 2 games ago 3 games ago Tyler Duffey.000 4.50 4.50 0/0 0 0.0% (0/0) 2.50 2 2.0 IP (41) 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) Zach Duke.167 12.71 15.88 0/0 2 0.0% (0/2) 2.29 0 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) Trevor Hildenberger.571 3.72 5.59 0/0 0 87.5% (7/8) 1.45 3 0.0 IP (0) 1.2 IP (29) 0.1 IP (7) Tyler Kinley.500 10.80 10.80 0/0 0 0.0% (0/0) 3.90 2 0.0 IP (0) 0.1 IP (29) 0.0 IP (0) Ryan Pressly.222 2.25 12.00 0/0 1 33.3% (1/3) 0.83 0 1.0 IP (19) 0.0 IP (0) 1.2 IP (21) Addison Reed.125 2.45 9.00 0/0 2 0.0% (0/5) 1.00 1 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) 1.0 IP (20) Fernando Rodney.333 2.70 10.80 2/4 0 0.0% (0/2) 1.80 1 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) Taylor Rogers.375 1.04 5.19 0/1 0 40.0% (2/5) 1.15 0 1.0 IP (12) 0.0 IP (0) 0.2 IP (19)

EHIRE ADRIANZA - INF (pronounced AY-rey ah-dree-ahn-zah) #16 Height: 6-1 Weight: 195 B/T: S/R Age: 28 (8/21/89 in Miranda, VZ) 2018 Average:.208 Streak: 0-4 Series: 0-4 Roadtrip: 2-11 HRs: Career average of.267 (4-for-15) with 2B, HR in 7 games vs. Yankees...1-for-9 in NYC. 3rd career Opening Day roster ('14 & '16 with SF)...began 2017 on DL (right oblique strain). In 70 games last season hit.265 (43-for-162) with 9 2B, 2 HR, 24 RBI and 8 SB...hit.321 (18-for-56) off lefties last season and.236 (25-for-106) off righties. Set single-season highs in 2017 in games (70), hits (43), runs (30), doubles (9), triples (2), RBI (24) and walks (16)...played five positions (SS, 2B, 3B, 1B, LF). BYRON BUXTON - OF 10-DAY DISABLED LIST (MIGRANES) #25 Height: 6-2 Weight: 189 B/T: R/R Age: 24 (12/19/93 in Baxley, GA) 2018 Average:.159 Streak: 1g, 1-2 Series: 1-2 Roadtrip: 1-8 HRs: 1 (1 1-run) Late scratch from last Tuesday night's game with migraine...placed on 10-day DL 4/18. Sits at the top of all MLB players in sprint speed (ft/sec) with 30.1. Has active 28 consecutive stolen base streak (24 in '17, 4 in '18)...last caught May 23 at BAL... was caught stealing in 2 of first 3 career attempts, since is 44-for-47 (93.6%). Won Rawlings Gold Glove and AL Platinum Glove Award this off-season for his superior defensive play...third in baseball in defensive runs saved (24). Recipient of 2017 Charles O. Johnson Award for Most Improved Twin and 2017 Jim Kaat Award for Defensive Player of the Year as voted on by the Twin Cities Chapter of the BBW. 2nd overall pick in 2012, behind Houston s Carlos Correa. Third career and consecutive Opening Day roster...opening Day CF in 2016 and 2017. JASON CASTRO - C #15 Height: 6-3 Weight: 212 B/T: L/R Age: 30 (6/18/87 in Castro Valley, CA) 2018 Average:.159 Streak: 1g, 1-2 Series: 1-2 Roadtrip: 1-8 HRs: 1 (1 1-run) 5-for-18 (.278) with 3 2B in last 6 games vs. NYY. 7th straight Opening Day roster...od catcher in 2017 for Twins...previous 5 with Houston... just 3 different catchers have started Openers for Twins since 2010 (Mauer and Suzuki). Finished 5th in MLB in defensive runs saved by catchers (10) in 2017. Ranks 2nd among AL Catchers in games since 2013 (behind Salvador Perez-KC)...ranked fourth in AL in games caught in 2017 (108). Hit first HR 3/31 at BAL in 2nd game, earliest HR of his career (3rd game in 2010). BRIAN DOZIER - 2B #2 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R Age: 30 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS) 2018 Average:.291 Streak: 0-4 Series: 1-8, RBI Roadtrip: 7-22, 2B, 3 RBI HRs: 4 (4 1-run) In last 14 vs. NYY is hitting.333 (17-for-51), 2 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR...hit in 12 of those 14. Went 2-for-4 with leadoff HR in 2017 WC Game...4-for-11 lifetime vs. Gray. Snapped 17 game hit-streak 4/24 with 0-for-4...is longest streak in MLB this season. 17 game streak was longest streak to start a season in Twins history (Willingham & Puckett - 15)...longest season-starting streak since Pablo Sandoval hit in 20 straight to begin 2012. Snapped 24-game hit-streak (starting 9/22/17)...hit.373 (38-for102), 8 2B, 7 HR, 18 RBI. 155 HR are 10th in Twins history...needs 8 to tie Tom Brunansky for 9th. 28 career leadoff HR...1 in 2018, 4/1 at BAL..passed Jacque Jones for Twins all-time leadoff HR lead with 21st 7/14...21 leadoff HR since 2015 are 2nd in MLB (Blackmon-22). Recipient of 2017 Most Valuable Twin and Twins Leadership Award. EDUARDO ESCOBAR - INF #5 Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 B/T: S/R Age: 29 (1/5/89 in Villa de Cura, VZ) 2018 Average:.293 Streak: 1g, 3-3, 2 2B, RBI Series: 3-7, 2 2B, RBI Roadtrip: 5-14, HR, 3 2B, 2 RBI HRs: 2 (2 1-run) A A.224 (11-for-49) average in career at Yankee Stadium...0-for-2 lifetime vs. Gray. In 2017, hit.253 (75-for-296), 14 HR against RHPs...batting.289 (13-for-45), 6 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI vs. RHPs in 2018...hit.255 (41-for-161) with 7 HR against LHPs...career-high 21 HR in 2017. Made sixth consecutive Opening Day roster and seventh of career (Chicago-AL 2012). 1 of 6 finalists (AL Central) for 2017 Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award. 320 of his 634 career games have come at shortstop...24 E, 190 DP in those 320 games. MITCH GARVER - C #23 Height: 6-1 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R Age: 27 (1/15/91 in Albuquerque, NM) 2018 Average:.200 Streak: 2g, 2-5, 2B Series: 2-5, 2B Roadtrip: 2-9, 2B HRs: 1 (1 1-run) 5 starts in 2018, last 4/24 at NYY...3-for-18 in those 5 starts...first hit of 2018 and first career HR as go-ahead run in Twins 4-2 Home Opener win 4/5 vs. Seattle. 1st Opening Day roster of his career...began 2017 with Triple-A Rochester, recalled in August. Made major league debut August 18 vs. ARI...hit.196 (9-for-46) in 23 games in 2017. Collected 1st big league hit (single) 8/20/17 vs. ARI. Hit.291 (93-for-320) with 29 2B, 17 HR, 45 RBI in 88 games for Red Wings in 2017. Named Twins MiLB Player of the Year in 2017...Twins Minor League Player of Year. Twins 9th round pick in 2013 draft...career minor league average of.271 (493-for-1819). ROBBIE GROSSMAN - OF #36 Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: S/L Age: 28 (9/16/89 San Diego, CA) 2018 Average:.118 Streak: 0-4 Series: 0-1 Roadtrip: 2-11, 2B, RBI HRs: A A.155 (11-for-71) career average vs. NYY...1-for-last-29 against Yankees (since 6/18/16). Two-RBI PH single with 2 out in 9th 3/29 vs. BAL...career 4-for-25 (.160) with 3 RBI as PH. Finished 5th in MLB in 2017 with 37.8% Swing%, just ahead of Mauer (38.0%). (MLB avg 46%) Set career-highs in 2017 in games (119), runs (62), hits (94), 2B (22), RBI (45), BB (67). 2017 vs. L:.238 (29-for-122) with a.376 OBP / vs. R:.250 (65-for-260) with.354 OBP. Career.271 (185-for-684) hitter on the road...hits.227 (166-for-730) at home. HITTERS MAX KEPLER - OF #26 Height: 6-4 Weight: 220 B/T: L/L Age: 25 (2/10/93 in Berlin, Germany) 2018 Average:.283 Streak: 7g, 8-25, HR, 4 2B, 2 RBI Series: 2-8, 2 2B Roadtrip: 6-19, HR, 3 2B, 2 RBI HRs: 4 (3 1-run, 1 2-run) Has reached safely (14 via hit, 3 via BB) in 17 of his 18 games this season. Hit.143 (3-for-21), 2B, HR in 6 games vs. Yankees in 2017...1-for-5 vs. Gray. 2nd career walk-off HR 4/11 vs. HOU (Solo shot with 2 outs in the bottom 9th), previous 6/12/16 vs. BOS...was part of 4th career multi-homer game. Hit.152 (19-for-125) off LHPs in 2017...hitting.286 (4-for-14), 2B, HR vs. lefties in 2018. 4th in AL in games played in rightfield since start of 2017 (153). Originally signed by the Twins in July of 2009 from Berlin...one of 43 German-born players to play Major League Baseball entering 2017...fluent in 4 languages. RYAN LAMARRE - OF #24 Height: 6-1 Weight: 210 B/T: R/L Age: 29 (11/21/88 in Royal Oak, MI) 2018 Average:.421 Streak: 0-4 Series: 0-4 Roadtrip: 1-7 HRs: Made second career MLB pitching appearance 4/23 at NYY (0.2 IP, 1 ER). 2nd career RBI and 1st career walk-off with 16th inning single 4/18 vs. CLE in Puerto Rico. First career RBI with single 4/7 vs. SEA...2-for-6 with runners in scoring position this season. Hit.475 (19-for-40) with 4 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 10 RBI in 24 spring games...led club in hits and runs. Signed to minor league deal with spring invite 11/22...contract selected 3/29. Twins are his third organization (CIN 2010-15, BOS 2015-16 & OAK 2017). JOE MAUER - 1B #7 Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R Age: 35 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN) 2018 Average:.293 Streak: 0-4 Series: 0-4 Roadtrip: 1-14 HRs: A A.263 (5-for-19) in 5 games vs. NYY in 2017....277 (28-for-101) in 26 games in NY since 2010. Snapped 10-game hit-streak with 0-3 (2 BB) 4/17 vs. CLE...hit.412 with 4 2B during streak. Enters today 3rd in the AL in on-base percentage (.446). Career hits 1,999 and 2,000 on 4/12 vs. CWS...2,000th was an RBI single up the middle... is third Twin to collect 2,000+ hits (Puckett - 2,304 & Carew - 2,085) and 7th in franchise history...12th active player to collect 2,000; 286th player all-time to reach 2,000. Ranks on Twins all-time list (since 1961): 2nd in 2B (406, 8 to tie Puckett), walks (904) and times on base (2930, 142 to tie Killebrew), 3rd in hits (2003, 82 to tie Carew) and runs (961, 86 to tie Killebrew), 3rd in games (1748, 35 to tie Puckett), 5th in total bases (2878, 98 to tie Hrbek) and RBI (881), 12th in HR (137, 4 to tie Cuddyer), and 13th in triples (29). 2018 marked his 14th career Opening Day roster, passing Killebrew for most in club history. Batting.318 (63-for-198) in day games since start of 2017, 8th best in AL in that span. LOGAN MORRISON - 1B/DH #99 Height: 6-3 Weight: 245 B/T: L/L Age: 30 (8/25/87 in Kansas City, MO) 2018 Average:.103 Streak: 0-2 Series: 1-6 Roadtrip: 3-14, HR HRs: 1 (1 1-run) Has a hit in 4 of last 5 road games, batting.222 (4-for-18) with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Hit.239 (11-for-46) vs. NYY in 2017...is 2-for-last-26 with 14 K vs. Yankees (since 5/21/17). Has lowest batting average in the MLB among qualified players (3.1 PA/team game)... career April average is.215...hit.100 in 19 games April 2016. Tied for 5th in AL in home runs (38) last season and tied for 8th most in MLB. Set career-highs in 2017: games (149), hits (126), runs (75), HR (38), RBI (85), BB (81). In 2017 swung at 33.2% of first pitches compared to his career average of 26.2%. 2018 was 7th OD roster, 1st with MIN...also 2011-12 in MIA, 2014-15 in SEA, 2016 with TB. EDDIE ROSARIO - OF #20 Height: 6-0 Weight: 180 B/T: L/R Age: 26 (9/28/91 in Guayama, PR) 2018 Average:.232 Streak: 0-4 Series: 1-8 Roadtrip: 5-20, HR, 2B, 5 RBI HRs: 2 (1 1-run) Hit.150 (3-for-20) in 5 games vs. NYY in 2017...2-for-8 vs. Gray. Went 1-for-3 with a HR and RBI in first career postseason game vs. NYY last October. Has a hit in 12 of his 16 starts this season, including each of his last 8 of last 9 games. Hit 3rd career grand slam with game-tying shot in 8th inning 4/20 at TB (1st of 2018). 52 HR since 2015 are third among Twins (Dozier - 108, Sanó - 75). A A.239 (51-for-213) in 57 career April games, his lowest of any month. In 2017, set career-highs in hits (157), HR (27) RBI (78), runs (79) and OPS (.836). Hit.313 and slugged.556 from 7/1-8/31/17, the 10th best average in AL in both categories in that span....907 OPS in those two months combined. 46 of his 52 career homers are off of right-handed pitchers. 3 HR 6/13; 1 of 8 Twins (Allison, Killebrew, Oliva, Morneau, Dozier, Kepler, Buxton)...first 3-HR game by a 9-hole hitter in MLB since Trot Nixon in 1999 for the Rangers. 3rd straight Opening Day roster...opening Day LF in 2017 for the Twins. MIGUEL SANÓ - INF #22 Height: 6-4 Weight: 272 B/T: R/R Age: 24 (5/11/93 in S.Pedro de Macoris, DR) 2018 Average:.191 Streak: 0-7 Series: 0-7 Roadtrip: 1-17, 2 RBI HRs: 4 (3 1-run, 1 2-run) Hit in 8 of 11 career games vs. NYY...batting.258 (8-for-31) with 4 HR, 8 RBI in last 8 vs. NYY. Has started 16 of Twins 18 games, 15 at 3B...hit in three-hole in all 16 he has started. Hit in 12 of his last 16 games...4 2B and 4 HR in those 16. XBH in 6 straight games 3/31-4/7, one shy of the longest such streak for a Twins player in March/April...Joe Judge has the franchise record of 8 set with Washington (4/23-30/22). Hit.316 (25-for-79) with 7 HR, 25 RBI and.443 OBP in 23 April games in 2017...3rd time to have 7-plus home runs in a single month (also: 9-Aug '15, 8-May '16)...in 2017 was the fastest Twin to 10 HR (32 g) since Puckett (12 in 1987). 2017 AL All-Star, hit.276 (83-for-301) pre-all-star break with 21 HR and 62 RBI...was a reserve, entered in the bottom of the 4th at 3rd base and drove in the AL's first run with a single. Runner-up to Aaron Judge in 2017 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, beating Moustakas (11-10) in 1st round, G. Sanchez (11-10) in 2nd round. MULTI-HOMER GAMES (2) Dozier, 4/1 at BAL Kepler, 4/11 vs. HOU BACK-TO-BACK (0x) GRAND SLAMS (1x) Rosario, 4/20 at TB (8th inn.) TWINS HOME RUN DATA WALK-OFF (1x) Kepler, 4/11 vs. HOU INSIDE-THE-PARK (0x) RUNNERS ON Solo - 16 2-run - 2 3-run - 0 LEADOFF (1x) Dozier, 4/1 at BAL HITTERS INFO LAST HOME RUN LAST GRAND SLAM VS. CURRENT OPPONENT 2018 VS. CURRENT OPPONENT CAREER Player Multi- Hit Multi- RBI Season Hit- Streak Season High Hits Date Opp. RBI Pitcher Date Opp. Career # Avg H AB HR RBI Avg H AB HR RBI Ehire Adrianza 0 0 4, 4/7-4/22 1, 4/22 9/06/17 at TB 2 Snell 0.000 0 4 0 0.267 4 15 1 1 Byron Buxton 1 0 3, 4/10-4/12 2, 4/1 9/17/17 vs. TOR 0 Biagini 9/04/16 vs. CWS 1.000 0 0 0 0.040 1 25 0 1 Jason Castro 1 0 2, 4/17-4/18 2, 4/9 3/31/18 at BAL 0 Cashner 8/03/15 at TEX 3.500 1 2 0 0.233 17 73 0 3 Brian Dozier 6 2 17, 3/29-4/23 2, 4/22 4/04/18 at PIT 0 Nova 8/08/17 vs. MIL 1.125 1 8 0 1.275 39 142 5 14 Eduardo Escobar 5 2 6, 3/29-4/9 3, 4/24 4/22/18 at TB 0 Chirinos 0.429 3 7 0 1.226 21 93 2 9 Mitch Garver 0 0 2, 4/23-4/24 1, 4/24 4/05/18 vs. SEA 0 Altavilla 0.400 2 5 0 0.400 2 5 0 0 Robbie Grossman 1 1 1, 4/21-4/21 2, 4/21 9/07/17 at KC 0 Gaviglio 0.000 0 1 0 0.155 11 71 0 6 Max Kepler 3 1 7, 4/17-4/24 2, 4/20 4/20/18 at TB 0 Yarbrough 8/26/17 at TOR 2.250 2 8 0 0.231 12 52 3 5 Ryan LaMarre 1 0 2, 4/18-4/21 3, 4/18 8/27/16 at SYR 0 Latos 0.000 0 4 0 0.000 0 4 0 0 Joe Mauer 5 2 10, 3/29-4/12 2, 4/18 9/17/17 vs. TOR 3 Rowley 9/17/17 vs. TOR 4.000 0 4 0 0.274 79 288 5 26 Logan Morrison 0 0 3, 4/20-4/23 1, 4/23 4/20/18 at TB 0 Archer 4/14/17 at BOS 1.167 1 6 0 0.234 26 111 4 13 Eddie Rosario 3 2 8, 4/11-4/23 2, 4/21 4/20/18 at TB 3 Romo 4/20/18 at TB 3.125 1 8 0 0.244 11 45 0 3 Miguel Sano 1 3 6, 3/31-4/7 3, 4/4 4/18/18 vs. CLE 0 Belisle 0.000 0 7 0 0.262 11 42 5 10

MIsc. Highs and Lows Most Runs, Game (Team)...9, 4/11 vs. HOU Most Runs, Inning (Team)...8, (4th inning), 4/11 vs. HOU Most Hits, Game (Team)... 13, 4/18 vs CLE Most Hits, Inning (Team)...5, many Most Strikeouts, Batters (Team)... 15, 4/18 vs. CLE Longest Hitting Streak (Individual)...17, Dozier, 3/29-4/21 Consecutive Hits (Individual)... 3, Sanó, 4/4 at PIT Consecutive Hitless At-Bats (Individual)...13, Morrison, 3/29-4/2 Most Runs Allowed (Team)... 14, 4/23 vs. NYY Most Runs Allowed, Inning (Team)...5, 4x, last (8th inning), 4/23 vs. NYY Most Hits Allowed (Team)... 13, 4/23 vs. NYY Most Hits Allowed, Inning (Team)...6 (5th inning), 4/11 vs. HOU Pitchers Used (Team)... 8, last 4/18 vs. CLE Cons. Batters Retired (Team)...17, 4/1 at BAL Scoreless Innings Streak (Team)... 13, 4/18 vs. CLE Most Runs, Starter...5, 5x, last Berríos, 4/24 vs. NYY Most Home Runs, Starter...1, many Most Walks, Starter...6, Lynn, 4/2 at BAL Most Strikeouts, Starter... 11, Berríos, 4/12 vs. CWS Most Strikeouts, Pitchers (Team)...13, 3x, last 4/12 vs. CWS Most Walks, Pitchers (Team)...11, 4/2 at PIT Most Cons. Scoreless Innings (Individual)...9, Berríos 4/1 at BAL Most Cons. Batters Retired (Individual)...17, Berríos 4/1 at BAL Longest Game, Innings... 16, 4/18 vs. CLE Longest Game, Time (9 Inn.)... 5:13, 4/18 vs. CLE Longest Game, Time (X Inn.)...3:31, 3/29 at BAL Fastest Game, Time...2:35, 4/1 at BAL Largest Margin, Victory...7, 4/1 at BAL Largest Margin, Loss... 13, 4/23 vs. NYY (1-14) Largest Home Attendance... 39,214, 4/5 vs. SEA Home Sellouts... 1, 4/5 vs. SEA Lineups Used...13 in 17 games STARTS BY POSITION C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH Ehire Adrianza 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 Byron Buxton 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 Jason Castro 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brian Dozier 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eduardo Escobar 0 0 0 12 3 0 0 0 0 Mitch Garver 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Robbie Grossman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 Max Kepler 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 13 0 Ryan LaMarre 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 Joe Mauer 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Logan Morrison 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Eddie Rosario 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 Miguel Sano 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 1 STARTS BY BATTING ORDER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ehire Adrianza 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 Byron Buxton 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 6 0 Jason Castro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 Brian Dozier 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eduardo Escobar 0 0 0 2 3 10 0 0 0 Mitch Garver 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 Robbie Grossman 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 Max Kepler 0 1 0 0 0 4 10 2 0 Ryan LaMarre 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 Joe Mauer 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Logan Morrison 0 0 0 2 11 1 1 0 0 Eddie Rosario 0 1 1 12 2 0 0 0 0 Miguel Sano 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS Score by Inning SCORE BY INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 XTRA TOTAL OPPONENT 15 3 4 5 13 8 17 16 8 3 92 TWINS 9 3 8 10 3 15 8 9 5 2 72 DISABLED LIST PLAYER INJURY DATE ON RETRO DATE OFF GAMES MISSED Michael Pineda*... Torn Right Ulnar Collateral Ligament...2/18... 17 Trevor May*... Torn Right Ulnar Collateral Ligament...2/19... 17 Phil Hughes... Thoracic Outlet Syndrome...3/29...4/22... 15 Ervin Santana... 3rd Finger MCP Joint...3/29... 17 Byron Buxton...Migraine Symptoms...4/18... 4/15... 6 BOLD indicates currently on DL.*60-day DL REHAB UPDATE: Ervin Santana is currently on a throwing program. Byron Buxton played a game for Single-A Ft. Myers on Sunday, but has not played the last two games after fouling a ball off his foot in that game. EJECTIONS DATE PLAYER/MGR/CH UMPIRE REASON CAREER - -...- -...- -... - -... - - MOST USED LINEUP (4X) Player Pos. Dozier 2B Mauer 1B Sanó 3B Rosario LF Morrison DH Escobar SS Kepler RF Buxton CF Castro C OUTFIELD ASSISTS Robbie Grossman 1 Eddie Rosario 1 FOR THE TWINS HITTING: Hit for the Cycle: Cuddyer, 5/22/09 vs. MIL (10 all-time) Grand Slam: Rosario, 4/20/18 at TBR (1 as a team in 2018) Inside-the-Park Home Run: Buxton, 8/18/17 vs. ARI (2 as a team in 2017, 54 all-time) Pinch-Hit Home Run: Vargas, 5/19/17 vs. KC (2 as a team in 2017) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: M. LeCroy, 9th inning, 5/19/04 at TOR (15 all-time) Five-Hit Game: Rosario, 7/2/17 at KC (2 in 2017) Six-Hit Game: Puckett, 5/23/91 vs. TEX (2 all-time, both Puckett) Two Hits, One Inning: Rosario/Buxton, 2nd inning, 9/17/17 vs. TOR (5 as a team in 2017) Two Home Runs, One Inning: Cuddyer, 8/23/09 at KC (1 all-time) Two-Home Run Game: Kepler, 4/11/2018 vs. HOU (1 as a team in 2018) Three-Home Run Game: Buxton, 8/27/17 at TOR (8 all-time) Back-to-Back Home Runs: Dozier/Escobar, 9/29/17 vs. DET (5 as a team in 2017) Three Consecutive Home Runs: Dozier/Plouffe/Kepler, 6/26/16 at NYY Three Home Runs, One Inning: Rosario/Dozier/Kepler, 8/8/17 vs. MIL (1 in 2017) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Mack/Puckett/Hrbek/Bush, 5/2/92 at NYY Walk-off Home Run: Kepler, 9th inning, 4/11 vs. HOU (1 as a team in 2018) Leadoff Home Run: Dozier, 4/31/18 at BAL (1 as a team in 2018) Consecutive Home Runs to Lead Off Game: Nunez/Dozier, 5/25/16 vs. KC Last Pitcher to Hit Home Run: Jim Kaat, 6/11/72 at CLE PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games): No-Hitter: Liriano, 5/3/11 at CWS (6 all-time) One-Hitter: E. Santana, 4/15/17 vs. CWS (14 all-time) Two-Hitter: E. Santana, 5/24/17 at BAL (43 all-time) 10+ Innings Pitched: Radke (10.0 innings), 9/21/97 vs. MIL 10+ Strikeouts: 11, Berríos, 4/12/18 vs. CWS (1 as a team in 2018) Complete Game Shutout: Berríos, 4/1/18 at BAL (1 as a team in 2018) Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Mays/Silva, 5/19-20/05 vs. TOR/vs. MIL Back-to-Back Shutouts: 6/2/13 vs. SEA - 6/4/13 at KC (2 games, 10-0 and 3-0) Four Strikeouts in an Inning: Duke, 3/29/18 at BAL (7th inning) MISCELLANEOUS: Triple Play: Sanó/Dozier/Mauer, 6/1/17 at L (J. Marte hitting) Position Player Pitching: LaMarre, last 4/23/18 at NYY (1 as a team in 2018) Three or more Steals, One Game: Adrianza (3), 6/21/17 vs. CWS (1 in 2017) Steal of Home: Thomas, 8/2/13 vs. HOU Pure Steal of Home: Becker, 9/27/97 at CLE Home Run in First ML At-Bat: Rosario, 5/6/15 vs. OAK (1st PA, 1st pitch) LAST TIME IT HAPPENED AGAINST THE TWINS HITTING: Hit for the Cycle: Beltre, 8/24/12 at TEX (5 allowed all-time) Grand Slam: Gregorius, 4/23/18 at NYY (2 allowed as team in 2018) Inside-the-Park Home Run: J. McCann, 4/29/15 vs. DET (42 allowed all-time) Pinch-Hit Home Run: V. Martinez, 9/22/16 vs. DET Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: J. Sands, 8/8/15 at CLE Five-Hit Game: D. Pedroia, 7/21/16 at BOS Six-Hit Game: J. Segura, 5/28/13 at MIL (3 allowed all-time) Two Hits, One Inning: E. Hosmer, 2nd inning, 9/10/17 at KC (5 allowed in 2017) Two Home Runs, One Inning: Nilsson, 5/17/96 vs. MIL Two-Home Run Game: Sanchez, 4/24/18 at NYY (2 allowed in 2018) Three-Home Run Game: J. Donaldson, 8/28/16 at TOR Back-to-Back Home Runs: A. Judge/G. Sanchez, 9/20/17 at NYY (8 allowed in 2017) Three Consecutive Home Runs: Jones/Castilla/Franco, 6/11/02 vs. ATL Three Home Runs, One Inning: Martinez/Infante/Jackson, 9/24/13 vs. DET Four Home Runs, One Inning: Everett/O Leary/Varitek/Burkhart, 7/3/00 vs. BOS Walk-off Home Run: Gomez, 4/22/18 at TBR (2 allowed in 2018) Leadoff Home Run: S. Smith, 7/7/17 vs. BAL (2 allowed in 2017) Consecutive Home Runs to Lead Off Game: S. Smith/M. Machado, 7/7/17 vs. BAL (1 in 17) Last Pitcher to Hit Home Run: Scott Karl, 6/11/99 at MIL PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games): No-Hitter: Weaver, 5/2/12 at L (5 all-time) One-Hitter: Kluber, 8/14/15 vs. CLE (23 all-time) Two-Hitter: Halladay, 5/29/05 at TOR (49 all-time) 10+ Innings Pitched: Fernandez (10.0 innings), 10/1/95 at CHC 10+ Strikeouts: 14, C. Carrasco, 9/28/17, at CLE (8 times in 2017) Complete Game Shutout: Arrieta, 6/21/15 vs. CHC (2 times in 2015) Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Williams/Weaver, 5/1-2/12 at L Back-to-Back Shutouts: 4/6/13-4/8/2015 (2 games, 0-4 and 0-11) Four Strikeouts in an Inning: F. Hernandez, 6/30/10 vs. SEA (8th inning) MISCELLANEOUS: Triple Play: Donaldson/Rosales/Carter, 8/21/12 at OAK (Plouffe hitting) Position Player Pitching: A. Romine, 9/30/17 vs. DET (3 in 2017) Three or more Steals, One Game: Merrifield (3), 7/2/17 at KC (1 in 2017) Steal of Home: C. Maybin, 7/6/17 vs. L Pure Steal of Home: S. Green, 5/26/00 vs. TEX Home Run in First ML At-Bat: C. Richard, 7/17/00 vs. STL 2018 TARGET FIELD WEATHER DELAYS AND POSTPONEMENTS DATE DELAYED/PPD NOTES April 8 vs. Seattle Postponed Game scheduled for 1:10 but called in the morning due to low temperatures and snow in the forecast. April 13 vs. Chicago-AL Postponed Game postponed prior to start due to inclement weather, rescheduled for June 5 at 3:10 pm as part of a straight doubleheader. April 14 vs. Chicago-AL Postponed Game postponed prior to start due to inclement weather, rescheduled for September 28 at 1:10 pm as part of a split doubleheader. April 15 vs. Chicago-AL Postponed Game postponed prior to start due to inclement weather, rescheduled for mutual off day August 20 at 6:10 pm. ** Target Field has experienced 37 delayed games, 23 postponed games, 1 suspended game and 1 rain shortened game in the park s history (since 2010). Longest delay: 4:50. **