The Twins start a 10-game homestand tonight against the Royals at Target Field (7:10, FSN). One late UPDATE to report: Byron Buxton was a late scratch from the lineup. He has some left shoulder soreness lingering from Thursday's collision with the wall in Miami. The Twins say he is day-to-day.
It will be Martin Perez (8-4, 4.38) for the Twins against Kansas City righthander Glenn Sparkman (3-7, 5.25). The Royals are 27 games behind the first-place Twins in the American League Central. The Twins are three up on Cleveland, which will be in town for a four-game set next weekend.
Manager Rocco Baldelli said C.J. Cron has completed his rehab assignment in Fort Myers, where he was 1-for-8 with a home run, and will fly back to MSP tonight. Baldelli wouldn't say when Cron (thumb) would be activated.
The Twins are coming off a 5-2 road trip marred by a 5-4, 12-inning loss in Miami on Thursday.
It's Hall of Fame weekend at Target Field, with Joe Nathan heading into the Twins Hall on Saturday and former team president Jerry Bell being inducted on Sunday.
Lineups (with the Buxton scratch reflected here):
