Game 162
Who: Twins vs. Cleveland
When: 1:10 p.m. today
Where: Target Field
TV: FSN
Probable starters: Twins LHP Scott Diamond (6-12, 5.54 ERA) vs. Indians RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (12-9, 3.38)
What it means to the Twins: A chance to make the Indians' playoff road tougher and a chance to end a five-game losing streak.
What it means to the Indians: At best, they clinch the top wild-card spot in the AL and get two days off. At worst, they get pulled into a three-team playoff with Tampa Bay and Texas.
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