Yovani Gallardo, who enjoyed some good seasons with Milwaukee between 2007 and 2014 before having another solid season with Texas last year, has had success against the Twins over the years, posting a 3.14 ERA in eight starts going into Wednesday night.

Advantage, Baltimore. Right?

Well, not exactly. Because the Twins of 2007-15 that Gallardo has faced, on the whole, barely resemble the Twins of 2016 he was preparing to face Wednesday.

The only real meaningful data — and we can quibble about how meaningful — is how the current Twins lineup has fared against Gallardo. And in that case, you see the numbers tilted in Minnesota's favor going into Gallardo's ninth career start against the Twins:

• Brian Dozier: 5-for-10 with a home run off Gallardo.

• Joe Mauer: 7-for-14 with four walks for a .611 on-base percentage.

• Trevor Plouffe: 3-for-9 with two home runs.

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