STATiSTICALLY SPEAKING
Nik Turley's first three starts were a disappointment, but some good Twins pitchers have started poorly, too. The worst ERAs by Twins pitchers in their first three career starts:
17.47 — Pete Filson, 1982
16.39 — Nik Turley, 2017
14.04 — Travis Miller, 1996
13.50 — LaTroy Hawkins, 1995
12.83 — Dan Perkins, 1999
10.54 — Logan Darnell, 2014
10.50 — Johan Santana, 2000
10.29 — Carlos Pulido, 1994
10.13 — Mike Dyer, 1989
9.49 — Paul Abbott, 1990
Remember when Fenway Park and Coors Field were the well-known homer havens? These days, the Twins play in one of the more notable homer-happy parks. Most home runs per game in 2017, by stadium (through Thursday):
3.32 — Yankee Stadium (113 HRs, 34 games)
3.03 — Great American Ballpark (112, 37)
3.00 — Target Field (123, 41)
2.95 — Globe Life Park (115, 39)
2.94 — Chase Field (103, 35)
2.91 — Citizens Bank Park (99, 34)
2.88 — Nationals Park (92, 32)
2.87 — Camden Yards (109, 38)
Lindsey Vonn completes another downhill training run while Jessie Diggins and the U.S. women’s hockey team are also in action on Saturday in Italy.
