THREE-GAME SERIES AT TARGET FIELD
All games on BSN, 830-AM, 102.9-FM
Tuesday, 6:40 p.m.: RHP Joe Ryan (5-3, 2.81 ERA) vs. RHP Aaron Civale (2-3, 7.84)
Wednesday, 6:40 p.m.: RHP Sonny Gray (3-1, 2.09) vs. RHP Triston McKenzie (4-5, 2.96)
Thursday, 12:10 p.m.: LHP Devin Smeltzer (3-1, 3.52) vs. RHP Zach Plesac (2-4, 4.41)
TWINS UPDATE
The top two teams in the AL Central standings play eight times in 10 days, including a five-game series next week in Cleveland that includes a doubleheader on June 28. The first-place Twins (38-30) won two of three from the Guardians at Target Field last month, with Ryan pitching the Twins to a 3-1 victory in the series finale on May 15. Ryan is 2-0 with a 1.00 ERA in three career starts against Cleveland. ... CF Byron Buxton homered twice in that series — once off Civale, who comes off the injured list to start Tuesday, and once off McKenzie, who starts Wednesday. 3B Gio Urshela also went deep twice. ... The Twins are 8-9 this month. ... OF Kyle Garlick was activated from the injured list on Sunday. Garlick has hit six home runs in 28 games and 60 at-bats this season.
GUARDIANS UPDATE
