Twins activate Jorge Alcala, call up Ian Gibaut from St. Paul

The Twins open a three-game weekend series against the National League Central-leading Brewers tonight (7:10, BSN) at Target Field.

Byron Buxton will return to the lineup and hit leadoff for the Twins. Mitch Garver went on the 10-day IL because of a back strain.

The Twins reinstated Jorge Alcala from the injured list and called up another reliever, Ian Gibaut, from Class AAA St. Paul.

Kyle Barraclough and Edgar García, both relievers, were sent down to the Saints.

Alcala missed 15 games because of triceps tendinitis. In 45 games for the Twins this season, he is 3-5 with a 5.11 ERA.

Gibaut, 27, will make his Twins debut. He was a waiver claim from Texas at the end of last season, and in 27 games for the Saints he was 1-3 with a 7.2 ERA. He is a veteran of 24 major league games with the Rays and Rangers; he'll wear No. 65.

Barraclough gave up four runs in three games with the Twins and Garcia, in six games, gave up 12 runs.

Andrew Albers makes his first start for the Twins tonight against lefthander Eric Lauer (4-4, 3.59).

BREWERS LINEUP

Kolten Wong, 2B

Luis Urias, SS

Christian Yelich, DH

Lorenzo Cain, CF

Rowdy Tellez, 1B

Manny Pina, C

Jace Peterson, LF

Pablo Reyes, 3B

Byron Buxton, CF

Jorge Polanco, 2B

Rob Refsnyder, LF

Josh Donaldson, DH

Miguel Sano, 1B

Max Kepler, RF

Willians Astudillo, 3B