Michael Pineda takes the ball tonight as the Twins and Tigers resume their three-game series at Target Field (6:40 p.m., BSN).
Michael Pineda faces Casey Mize as Twins, Tigers continue series at Target Field
Nick Gordon will start at shortstop for the Twins, who reinstated Joe Ryan from the bereavement list.
September 29, 2021 at 8:07PM
Pineda has put together a respectable season, despite injuries; he's 8-8 with a 3.73 on a team that is 17 games below .500.
Casey Mize (7-8, 3.63) starts for Detroit, which is five games ahead of the last-place Twins in the American League Central.
The Twins won Tuesday's opener 3-2. Reusse wrote about the interesting baseball season, which hasn't really involved the Twins at all.
The Twins reinstated Joe Ryan from the bereavement list and sent last night's starter, Charlie Barnes, back to St. Paul. Barnes threw four scoreless innings, but needed another inning to qualify for his first major league victory. Caleb Thielbar was credited with the win, making him 7-0 this season.
Nick Gordon gets a start at short tonight for the Twins.
TIGERS LINEUP
Akil Baddoo, CF
Jonathan Schoop, 2B
Robbie Grossman, LF
Miguel Cabrera, DH
Jeimer Candelario, 3B
Harold Castro, 2B
Eric Haase, C
Niko Goodrum, SS
Daz Cameron, RF
TWINS LINEUP
Luis Arraez, 2B
Byron Buxton, CF
Jorge Polanco, DH
Josh Donaldson, 3B
Max Kepler, RF
Miguel Sano, 1B
Nick Gordon, SS
Jake Cave, LF
Ryan Jeffers, C
Talk of competing for the best players or of a potential new owner wielding big bucks doesn’t change this: They are last in popularity among the four major men’s pro sports.
