THREE-GAME SERIES AT TARGET FIELD

Monday, 1:10 p.m. • FSN, 96.3-FM: RHP Ervin Santana (7-2, 1.80 ERA) vs. RHP Brad Peacock (2-0, 0.87)

Tuesday, 7:10 p.m. • FSN, 96.3-FM: RHP Jose Berrios (3-0, 1.66) vs. RHP Mike Fiers (1-2, 5.21)

Wednesday, 12:10 p.m. • MLBN, 96.3-FM: LHP Hector Santiago (4-3, 4.07) vs. RHP Joe Musgrove (4-4, 4.89)

TWINS UPDATE

They are 12-15 at home after losing two of three to the Rays. They are 24-21 all-time against the Astros and 7-6 at Target Field. They are 13-12 since Houston joined the AL in 2013. … The teams have played 15 series in their history, but there has been only one sweep: The Twins took all three at home in 2013. … C Jason Castro, who played six seasons with the Astros, will be facing his former team for the first time. OF Robbie Grossman, who played with the Astros from 2013 to '15, is 2-for-8 with a home run in two career games against Houston. Grossman has reached base in 29 of his 31 starts this season. … In 26 games, Joe Mauer has a career .235 average and .317 on-base percentage against the Astros, his worst against any AL team. … Santana is 3-0 with a 2.20 ERA in four career starts against Houston. Last year, he gave up one hit in 15 innings against the Astros, with 21 strikeouts.

ASTROS UPDATE

Houston (35-16) has the best record in the majors and leads the AL West by 10 games. The Astros have won four in a row and five of six. … They are 15-6 on the road and have won seven of their past eight; only the Twins have a better record away from home. … They have scored 254 runs, one more than the Yankees for the AL lead, and have hit 72 home runs, two fewer than Tampa Bay for the AL lead. … They have given up 186 runs, by far the fewest in the AL. … Mike Fiers has given up 18 home runs this season, the most in MLB. RHP Charlie Morton was originally scheduled to start Tuesday, but he went on the disabled list Sunday (strained right lat). … Marwin Gonzalez, who has started at five positions this year, has 11 home runs in 113 at-bats, a .628 slugging percentage. His OPS is 1.019. … Ken Giles leads the AL with 14 saves in 15 opportunities.

PHIL MILLER