Athletics (56-70, fifth in the AL West) vs. Minnesota Twins (58-66, fourth in the AL Central)
Minneapolis; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Jacob Lopez (6-6, 3.30 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 103 strikeouts); Twins: Joe Ryan (12-5, 2.72 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 153 strikeouts)
Twins -152, Athletics +128; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins open a three-game series at home against the Athletics on Tuesday.
Minnesota is 58-66 overall and 33-28 in home games. The Twins have a 29-11 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.
The Athletics are 56-70 overall and 30-33 on the road. Athletics hitters have a collective .434 slugging percentage to rank second in the AL.
Tuesday's game is the fifth meeting between these teams this season. The Twins have a 3-1