San Diego Padres (75-59, second in the NL West) vs. Minnesota Twins (60-73, fourth in the AL Central)

Minneapolis; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Nestor Cortes (2-2, 4.66 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 25 strikeouts); Twins: Zebby Matthews (3-4, 5.30 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 67 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins aim to end their three-game home losing streak with a victory against the San Diego Padres.

Minnesota has a 60-73 record overall and a 33-31 record at home. The Twins are ninth in the AL with 159 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.

San Diego has a 32-37 record in road games and a 75-59 record overall. The Padres have gone 44-12 in games when they scored five or more runs.

Friday’s game is the first time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Byron Buxton

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