Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario has gone homerless in 54 plate appearances, going back to Aug. 15. Eight teammates have hit home runs since the last time he's gone deep.
But today might be his day as the Twins look to take three of four from the Tigers.
First of all, he's batting .350 with two home runs against Jordan Zimmermann, today's starter for the Tigers.
The other: He has had streaks this season in which he's gone 55 and 54 plate appearances without a home run. This is the third time he's gone at least 54 plate appearances without one, so this might be his sweet spot for breaking out of his long ball drought.
Zimmermann, however, has made three solid starts since mixing in a sinking fastball. It should be an interesting afternoon at Comerica Park.
Also, the Twins now feature a 12-man bullpen, manager Rocco Baldelli has an arm for any occasion.
And he will reach into his overstuffed toolbox on Tuesday in Boston when he appoints a spot starter (TBA) to face the Red Sox. The move allows the Twins to give righthander Jose Berrios an extra day of rest. That could come in handy since Berrios posted a 7.57 ERA in August.
It might not be the only time Baldelli gives his starters an extra day off. Some of it will depend on if Kyle Gibson can recover quickly from ulcerative colitis.
