MILWAUKEE — Louie Varland will start for the Twins today as they continue their season-opening road trip by playing the unbeaten Brewers at American Family Field.
Twins face Brewers with Louie Varland starting, Max Kepler returning to lineup
It’s the home opener for the Brewers, who swept the Mets in New York over the weekend.
First pitch is at 3:10 p.m. (BSN).
It’s the home opener for Milwaukee, which swept a three-game series from the Mets over the weekend. The Twins won two of three in Kansas City.
Varland will face Brewers righthander Jakob Junis; both pitchers are making their season debuts.
Right fielder Max Kepler returns to the Twins lineup after missing action because of a sore knee. He’ll hit cleanup, with Byron Buxton batting third and Carlos Correa fifth.
TWINS LINEUP
Edouard Julien, 2B
Alex Kirilloff, DH
Byron Buxton, CF
Max Kepler, RF
Carlos Correa, SS
Matt Wallner, LF
Carlos Santana, 1B
Willi Castro, 3B
Christian Vázquez, C
BREWERS LINEUP
Sal Frelick, CF
William Contreras, C
Christian Yelich, LF
Willy Adames, SS
Jake Bauers, 1B
Rhys Hopkins, DH
Oliver Dunn, 3B
Brice Turang, 2B
Jackson Chourio, RF
Robust competition is likely for righthander Roki Sasaki, whose agent suggests a “smaller, midmarket” team might be a good route to take, but the Los Angeles Dodgers are said to be the favorites to land him.