Twins start 3-game series against the Rockies

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Colorado Rockies (32-49, fifth in the NL West) vs. Minnesota Twins (38-44, third in the AL Central)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Tomoyuki Sugano (8-4, 4.31 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 46 strikeouts); Twins: Taj Bradley (6-3, 4.11 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 84 strikeouts)

LINE: Twins -169, Rockies +138; over/under is 9 runs

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

Minnesota is 38-44 overall and 20-22 in home games. Twins hitters are batting a collective .245, which ranks fifth in the AL.

Colorado is 14-27 on the road and 32-49 overall. Rockies hitters are batting a collective .254, the fifth-best team batting average in MLB play.

Friday's game is the first time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Byron Buxton leads the Twins with 25 home runs while slugging .585. Josh Bell is 13 for 36 with two doubles, two home runs and nine RBIs over the past 10 games.

T.J. Rumfield has 15 doubles, two triples and 12 home runs for the Rockies. Jake McCarthy is 15 for 43 with two doubles, a triple and a home run over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 6-4, .293 batting average, 4.45 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs

Rockies: 6-4, .295 batting average, 4.70 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs

INJURIES: Twins: Garrett Acton: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cole Sands: 15-Day IL (forearm), Bailey Ober: 15-Day IL (elbow), Mick Abel: 15-Day IL (elbow), David Festa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Jeffers: 10-Day IL (hand), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rockies: Tanner Gordon: 15-Day IL (hip), McCade Brown: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brenton Doyle: 10-Day IL (oblique), Jaden Hill: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jordan Beck: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Blas Castano: 15-Day IL (pectoral), Chase Dollander: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kris Bryant: 60-Day IL (back), Welinton Herrera: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jose Quintana: 60-Day IL (elbow), Pierson Ohl: 60-Day IL (elbow), RJ Petit: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.