Luis Arraez moves to leadoff spot as Twins finish series with Cardinals

Byron Buxton and Max Kepler are not in the batting order as the Twins look for a two-game sweep against Cards righty Daniel Ponce de Leon.

July 29, 2020 at 8:47PM
The Twins' Luis Arraez acknowledges teammates in the dugout after hitting a two-run single during the seventh inning
The Twins' Luis Arraez acknowledges teammates in the dugout after hitting a two-run single during the seventh inning (Brian Stensaas — Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Twins and Cardinals finish their two-game series tonight at Target Field (7:10 p.m., FSN) with 40-year-old Rich Hill making his first start for the Twins.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Luis Arraez moves to the leadoff spot as Max Kepler and Byron Buxton are both out of the lineup. Jake Cave will play center and Marwin Gonzalez is in right against Cards right hander Daniel Ponce de Leon, who will be searching for the fountain of success.

"I enjoy it a lot, really love leading off," Arraez said. "[Manager Rocco Baldelli] doesn't talk about that with me, but whatever he decides, I'll just go out and do my job."

CARDINALS

Kolten Wong, 2B

Tommy Edman, 3B

Paul Goldschmidt, 1B

Paul DeJong, SS

Tyler O'Neill, LF

Yadier Molina, C

Dexter Fowler, RF

Rangelo Rovelo, DH

Harrison Bader, CF

TWINS

Luis Arraez, 2B

Josh Donaldson, 3B

Jorge Polanco, SS

Nelson Cruz, DH

Eddie Rosario, LF

Miguel Sano, 1B

Jake Cave, CF

Marwin Gonzalez, RF

Alex Avila, C

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Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2013. Previously, he covered the University of Minnesota football team, and from 2007-09, he covered the Twins for the Pioneer Press.

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