Luis Arraez starts again for Twins vs. Angels; Andrelton Simmons has torn ankle ligament

The Twins won the opener of the three-game series 3-1 on Monday night.

May 21, 2019 at 10:42PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The lineups are posted from Angel Stadium of Anaheim, with Michael Pineda (pictured, 3-3, 5.55 ERA) starting for the Twins tonight against Angels righty Trevor Cahill (2-4, 6.95).

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The game starts at 9:07 p.m. (FSN, WCCO Radio).

Luis Arraez gets his third consecutive start, this time at third base. Miguel Sano, who had the game winning home run last night, gets the night off with Marwin Gonzalez stepping in as DH.

Shohei Ohtani, who took a pitch off a hand last night, is in the lineup for the Angels, hitting third. But All-Star shortstop Andrelton Simmons has a torn ankle ligament and was put on the 10-day DL; he had a misstep at first base last night.

Here's the Twins lineup:

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

And the Angels lineup:

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Here is the Angels' official statement on Ohtani and Simmons:

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2013. Previously, he covered the University of Minnesota football team, and from 2007-09, he covered the Twins for the Pioneer Press.

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