Twins’ home opener at Target Field: Pablo López faces Guardians team off to quick start

Cleveland is 5-2 to begin the season, while the Twins are 3-2 after their victory in Milwaukee.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
April 4, 2024 at 6:17PM
Former Twins manager Tom Kelly visits with fans as the gates opened Thursday at Target Field. (Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Cleveland Guardians are starting the MLB season with a 10-game road trip, but so far, so good. They are 5-2 and lead the majors in runs scored.

That’ll be the challenge today for Twins starter Pablo López, who takes the mound against Cleveland righthander Tyler Bibee.

Lopez threw seven innings of one-run ball in the Twins’ Opening Day victory in Kansas City.

A crowd of 37,000 is expected at Target Field today, with first pitch at 3:10 p.m. (BSN). The Twins (3-2) are coming off a 7-3 victory in Milwaukee on Wednesday. They won’t change their lineup much although Alex Kirilloff, who had four hits in the win, will DH and Matt Wallner takes over in left field.

Gametime temperature is 48 degrees.

GUARDIANS LINEUP

Steven Kwan, LF

Andrés Gimenez, 2B

José Ramírez, 3B

Josh Naylor, 1B

Tyler Freeman , CF

Will Brennan, DH

Ramón Laureano, RF

Bo Naylor, C

Brayan Rocchio, SS

TWINS LINEUP

Eduardo Julien, 2B

Alex Kirilloff, DH

Byron Buxton, CF

Max Kepler, RF

Carlos Correa, SS

Carlos Santana, 1B

Matt Wallner, LF

Willi Castro, 3B

Christian Vázquez, C

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Phil Miller

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Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2013. Previously, he covered the University of Minnesota football team, and from 2007-09, he covered the Twins for the Pioneer Press.

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