Minnesota Twins @ Baltimore Orioles
Orioles face the Twins with 1-0 series lead
Minnesota Twins (0-1) vs. Baltimore Orioles (1-0)
Baltimore; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Taj Bradley (0-0); Orioles: Kyle Bradish (0-0)
Orioles -159, Twins +134; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles bring a 1-0 lead into the latest game of the series against the Minnesota Twins.
Baltimore went 75-87 overall and 39-42 in home games last season. The Orioles averaged 7.9 hits per game last season while batting a collective .235 and slugging .394.
Minnesota had a 70-92 record overall and a 32-49 record in road games last season. The Twins scored 4.2 runs per game in the 2025 season while allowing 4.8.
INJURIES: Orioles: Jackson Holliday: 10-Day IL (finger), Heston Kjerstad: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Keegan Akin: 15-Day IL (groin), Andrew Kittredge: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jordan Westburg: 10-Day IL (ucl), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Colin Selby: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Twins: David Festa: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Travis Adams: 15-Day IL (tricep), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
BAL leads 1-0
Game Information
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Chicago | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.5 | L1 |

