The Twins will face last year's Cy Young Award winner, lefthander Robbie Ray, today at sunny, but chilly, Target Field in the season opener for both teams.
Gio Urshela bats cleanup as Twins open season vs. Seattle and Cy Young winner Robbie Ray
The teams meet at 3:10 p.m. at Target Field, with rookie Joe Ryan pitching for the Twins, and Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa hitting 1-2.
April 8, 2022 at 5:39PM
The Seattle Mariners are the opponent for the first of a four-game series.
First pitch is at 3:10 p.m.
Ray won the Cy Young for Toronto, then signed with Seattle as a free agent. He'll face Twins rookie Joe Ryan, who started five games last season after coming over in a trade and pitching for Team USA in the Olympics.
Gio Urshela bats cleanup for the Twins against the lefthanded starter, with Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa at the top of the order.
Plenty of great reading and preview stuff at our Star Tribune Twins page.
SEATTLE LINEUP
Adam Frazier, 2B
Ty France, 1B
Jesse Winker, LF
Mitch Haniger, RF
Eugenio Suarez, 3B
Jared Kelenic, DH
Julio Rodriguez, CF
J.P. Crawford, SS
Cal Raleigh, C
TWINS LINEUP
Byron Buxton, CF
Carlos Correa, SS
Jorge Polanco, 2B
Gio Urshela, 3B
Miguel Sano, 1B
Alex Kirilloff, LF
Gary Sanchez, DH
Ryan Jeffers, C
Max Kepler, RF
The speculation surrounding shortstop Carlos Correa’s availability in a trade was overblown this week, Twins officials indicated at the winter meetings in Dallas.
