STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

Joe Mauer had reached base in all 24 Twins games this season. While he's a long way from his personal (and franchise) record — 43 consecutive games reaching base, set last year — he is approaching the record for longest streak at the start of a season. Here are the Twins' longest ever: 33: Kent Hrbek, 1982; 27: Jacque Jones, 2005; 24: Mauer, 2016; 23: Chuck Knoblauch, 1997; and Tom Brunansky, 1985

Brian Dozier is hitting only .200 for the season, but he's at his best when facing hard-throwing pitchers. His nine hits this season against fastballs timed at 93 mph or better are the most in the major leagues, through Friday.

Twins vs. 93-mph-plus fastballs, 2016

Player PitchesPut in playHits

Dozier112189

Sano92167

Escobar68166

Mauer106145

Suzuki5012*3

Park60101

Nunez6294

Plouffe3452

Rosario3352

Buxton4851

Murphy2441

Arcia5431

Santana2031

Kepler920

Polanco1310

* — includes one sacrifice fly Source: MLB pitchf/x data