Milwaukee Brewers (24-17, second in the NL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (20-24, third in the AL Central)

Minneapolis; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: TBD; Twins: Joe Ryan (2-3, 3.43 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 45 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins host the Milwaukee Brewers to begin a three-game series.

Minnesota has a 20-24 record overall and a 12-11 record at home. The Twins have a 14-6 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

Milwaukee has a 24-17 record overall and a 9-8 record in road games. Brewers pitchers have a collective 3.35 ERA, which ranks second in the NL.

The matchup Friday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: Byron Buxton has seven doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 23 RBI for the Twins. Ryan Jeffers is 10 for 34 with four doubles, three home runs and seven RBI over the last 10 games.

Jake Bauers has eight doubles, six home runs and 21 RBI for the Brewers. Brice Turang is 12 for 38 with two doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 6-4, .243 batting average, 4.45 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

Brewers: 7-3, .249 batting average, 2.43 ERA, outscored opponents by 17 runs

INJURIES: Twins: Byron Buxton: day-to-day (hip), Cody Laweryson: 15-Day IL (forearm), Taj Bradley: 15-Day IL (pectoral), Cole Sands: 15-Day IL (forearm), Garrett Acton: 15-Day IL (shoulder), David Festa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Mick Abel: 15-Day IL (elbow), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Brewers: Brandon Lockridge: 10-Day IL (knee), Quinn Priester: 15-Day IL (wrist), Jared Koenig: 15-Day IL (elbow), Brandon Woodruff: 15-Day IL (arm), Angel Zerpa: 15-Day IL (forearm), Rob Zastryzny: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Akil Baddoo: 60-Day IL (quadricep)

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