The Twins and Royals meet in the second of a four-game series tonight at Target Field (7:10 p.m., FSN).
C.J. Cron returns to Twins lineup for Friday game vs. Royals
Randy Dobnak will start for the Twins, whose magic number to clinch the American League Central title is six.
September 20, 2019 at 9:17PM
![Minnesota Twins first baseman C.J. Cron (24) reacted after hitting a foul ball in the second inning. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE • anthony.souffle@startribune.com The Minnesota Twins played the Kansas City Royals in an MLB game Friday, June 14, 2019 at Target Field in Minneapolis.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/3D4RIADZNGMXGQOGJQ7EUXKLEI.jpg?&w=712)
The Twins won 8-5 on Thursday night.
The magic number is six.
Patrick Reusse's look at the Twins rotation after Kyle Gibson bombed on Thursday is here.
Jim Souhan's column on Rocco Baldelli is here.
First baseman C.J. Cron (thumb) is back in the lineup but Max Kepler (chest) is not.
The lineups are posted:
Robust competition is likely for righthander Roki Sasaki, whose agent suggests a “smaller, midmarket” team might be a good route to take, but the Los Angeles Dodgers are said to be the favorites to land him.
