Jake Odorizzi tries to help Twins snap out of slump; Robbie Grossman hitting leadoff

The Twins have lost the first two games of the series in Chicago and play an afternoon game before heading to the North Side and playing the Cubs.

June 28, 2018 at 3:52PM
Jake Odorizzi
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

CHICAGO - The Twins aren't tinkering with their starting rotation just yet, so Jake Odorizzi will be on the mound today as they try to salvage the final game of a three-game series against the White Sox.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Odorizzi (pictured) is 3-5 with a 4.97 ERA, and has given up 22 earned runs in 20 1/3 innings over his last five starts.

Robbie Grossman will lead off for the Twins, who have dropped five of their past six. Joe Mauer, whose average has fallen to .256, won't be in the starting lineup.

Ehire Adrianza, who had four of the Twins' five hits in Wednesday night's 6-1 loss, hits sixth, ahead of Jake Cave, Taylor Motter and Bobby Wilson.

Lucas Giolito (5-7, 7.01) pitches for Chicago in the 1:10 start at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Manager Paul Molitor and third base coach Gene Glynn were ejected Wednesday, and here were their postgame thoughts (edited for language).

Jose Berrios will start Friday's game against the Cubs before Adalberto Mejia will come up from Rochester to pitch on Saturday.

Today's lineups:

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Also, Randball's morning Cooler had some interesting WAR stuff. Check it out here.

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La Velle E. Neal III

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La Velle E. Neal III is a sports columnist for the Minnesota Star Tribune who previously covered the Twins for more than 20 years.

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