Here are the pitching matchups for the Twins' weekend series against the Baltimore Orioles, starting Friday night at Target Field:
- Friday; Alex Cobb (0-1, 11.88) vs. Martín Pérez (2-0, 5.31), 7:10 p.m.
- Saturday; Dan Straily (1-1, 8.59) vs. Jose Berrios (3-1, 2.97), 1:10 p.m.
- Sunday; Dylan Bundy (0-3, 6.56) vs. Kyle Gibson (1-0, 6.10), 1:10 p.m.
The Twins swept the Orioles in a three-game series last weekend in Baltimore. That stretched the Twins' winning streak over the O's to nine games.
Going into Friday's games, the Twins and Cleveland Indians are virtually tied for first place in the AL Central.
The Twins are also one of three teams in all of baseball with as few as nine losses. The others are Tampa Bay and St. Louis.
