It is a dangerous time for both the Minnesota Twins and San Francisco Giants, who meet in a must-win series for both teams starting tonight at Target Field.
The Giants enter this series with five losses in their last seven games, and they are now 5.5 games behind the rival San Diego Padres for the final NL wild-card spot.
The Twins, who sat atop the AL Central for much of the season, have lost six straight games and are four behind the Cleveland Guardians in the division and five games behind the Seattle Mariners for the final AL wild-card spot.
Who will pick up a pivotal win tonight? San Franci sco will send Alex Wood to the mound tonight, while Joe Ryan will start for Minnesota.
San Francisco Giants vs. Minnesota Twins Matchup Information and Betting Odds
- Matchup: San Francisco Giants (61-62, 27-33 away, 3rd in the NL West) vs. Minnesota Twins (63-62, 35-28 home, tied for 2nd in the AL Central)
- Venue & Location: Target Field (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
- Game Time: 8:10 p.m. Eastern Time (7:10 p.m. local time)
- Giants vs. Twins TV Info: MLB Network
- San Francisco Giants: LHP Alex Wood
- Minnesota Twins: RHP Joe Ryan