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Twins game will be delayed by rain until 6:45 p.m.; a righthanded-heavy lineup will face Tarik Skubal

Pablo López is on the mound as the Twins try to make up ground in the American League Central

By Phil Miller

The Minnesota Star Tribune
April 12, 2024 at 11:52PM
Minnesota Twins' Gio Urshela celebrates in the dugout after scoring on a sacrifice fly by Byron Buxton during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Gio Urshela was a key player for the Twins two years ago, but now plays for the Tigers. (Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

DETROIT – The Twins and Tigers will have their top starters working tonight as they open a four-game series at Comerica Park.

The game was scheduled for a 5:40 p.m. start (on BSN Extra) but will be delayed by rain until 6:45 p.m.

Righthander Pablo López (1-1, 2.84) will take the mound for the Twins against Tigers lefthander Tarik Skubal (1-0, 2.92).

Thursday afternoon’s game was rained out, so the teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday.

The Twins (4-6) will use their all-righty hitting lineup against Skubal except Eddie Julien, who hit two home runs against the Dodgers on Wednesday, will be the No. 9 hitter.

Detroit is 7-5.

TWINS LINEUP

Manny Margot, RF

Carlos Correa, SS

Byron Buxton, CF

Ryan Jeffers, C

Jose Miranda, DH

Kyle Farmer, 3B

Austin Martin, LF

Carlos Santana, 1B

Edouard Julien, 2B

TIGERS LINEUP

Riley Greene, LF

Mark Canha, RF

Spencer Torkelson, 1B

Kerry Carpenter, DH

Colt Keith, 2B

Gio Urshela, 3B

Parker Meadows, CF

Javier Baez, SS

Jake Rogers, C

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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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