SEATTLE – Bailey Ober, still looking for his first major league decision, will make his fourth big-league start tonight (9:10, BSN) as the Twins face the Mariners at T-Mobile Park.
Bailey Ober starts, Caleb Thiebar activated as Twins play Mariners
Seattle won the first two games of the series at T-Mobile Park.
June 16, 2021 at 9:25PM
The righthanded Ober (4.85 ERA) squares off against lefthander Justus Sheffield (5-5, 4.91).
Griffin Jax took his lumps in Tuesday night's 10-0 loss, and the Twins sent him back to St. Paul today when they reinstated lefthanded reliever Caleb Thielbar (groin) from the injured list. Thielbar (4.29 ERA in 20 games) missed 12 games. Jax pitched in three games and had an 8.64 ERA in 8⅓ innings.
Jax threw 93 pitches in relief Tuesday, most by a Twins reliever since Andrew Albers used 108 vs. Houston on Aug 11, 2016.
Righthander Shaun Anderson (finger blister) was reinstated from the IL and also sent to St. Paul.
Center fielder Byron Buxton, with the team, remains on the IL because of hip soreness.
Tonight's game is the season finale for the Twins and Seattle, which has won four of the five meetings.
In his last start, Ober went five innings, striking out seven, against Houston. He's also pitched against the Royals and White Sox.
TWINS LINEUP
Jorge Polanco, 2B
Josh Donaldson, 3B
Nelson Cruz, DH
Alex Kirilloff, RF
Ryan Jeffers, C
Miguel Sano, 1B
Luis Arraez, LF
Andrelton Simmons, SS
Gilberto Celestino, CF
MARINERS LINEUP
J.P. Crawford, SS
Jake Fraley, LF
Mitch Haniger, DH
Kyle Seager, 3B
Ty France, 1B
Jake Bauers, RF
Shed Long Jr., 2B
Taylor Trammell, CF
Jose Godoy, C
The speculation surrounding shortstop Carlos Correa’s availability in a trade was overblown this week, Twins officials indicated at the winter meetings in Dallas.
