Baltimore Orioles vs Minnesota Twins

What it means

• Season series: MIN wins series 2-1.
• Orioles 26-32 on the road; Twins 31-28 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 29

Twins believe future is bright with lineup built around young players

Recap · Sep 27

Rangers eliminated from postseason contention on final day with 6-4 loss to Twins

ESPN · Sep 27

Rain forces cancellation of Orioles-Yankees regular-season finale

Preview · Sep 27

Yankees and Orioles play, winner takes 3-game series

Recap · Sep 27

Rangers push the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a 6-2 win over the Twins

Recap · Sep 26

Pete Alonso homers twice to take over AL lead as Orioles rout Yanks 10-2 in doubleheader opener

Recap · Sep 26

Rangers falter in AL West chase, lose to Twins 10-2 as deGrom matches high by allowing 8 earned runs

Preview · Sep 25

Rangers look to break 3-game skid, take on the Twins

Injuries and inactives

Orioles4th in AL East

• Blaze Alexander 3B

  Back, Spasms
  10-Day-IL
• Jordan Westburg 3B

  Elbow, Surgery, right
  60-Day-IL
• Kyle Bradish SP

  Abdomen, Surgery
  60-Day-IL
• Samuel Basallo C

  Concussion
  7-Day IL
• Tyler O'Neill RF

  Shoulder, Strain, right
  60-Day-IL

Twins3rd in AL Cent

• Walker Jenkins CF

  Elbow, Surgery, right
  Out
• Byron Buxton CF

  Hip, Surgery, right
  10-Day-IL
• Jeff Hoffman RP

  Forearm, Inflammation, right
  15-Day-IL
• Mike Paredes SP

  Oblique, Strain, left
  60-Day-IL
• Trevor Larnach LF

  Wrist, Sprain, left
  10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Orioles4th in AL East

Brandon Young SP

Probable starter · 9-6, 3.56 ERA, 133 K, 1.35 WHIP

Lineup

1. 1Gunnar HendersonSS
2. 2Pete Alonso1B
3. 3Jackson Holliday2B
4. 4Tyler O'NeillRF
5. 5Christian Encarnacion-Strand3B
6. 6Coby MayoDH
7. 7Christian FranklinLF
8. 8Jeremiah JacksonLF
9. 9Yohel PozoC

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Bailey Ober SP

Probable starter · 7-7, 4.47 ERA, 96 K, 1.30 WHIP

Lineup

1. 1Trevor LarnachLF
2. 2Ryan JeffersC
3. 3Josh BellDH
4. 4Kody Clemens2B
5. 5Royce Lewis1B
6. 6Brooks Lee3B
7. 7Luke KeaschallCF
8. 8Alan RodenRF
9. 9Kaelen CulpepperSS

The series

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 21,677

Officials

Todd Tichenor (Home Plate Umpire), Tyler Jones (First Base Umpire), Bruce Dreckman (Second Base Umpire), Adam Hamari (Third Base Umpire)