The New York Yankees host the Minnesota Twins Wednesday in the third game of a four-game series. The Yankees lead the AL East but their lead has shrunk down to 5 games as of Tuesday. Meanwhile the Twins are second in the AL Central, one game behind Cleveland as of Tuesday. Domingo German (2-3) gets the start for the Yankees on Wednesday while the Twins have not yet named a starter. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. at Yankee Stadium.
The Minnesota Twins climbed into a tie with the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central with an excellent run at the end of August, where they won 5 of 6 games. But the Twins have gotten off to a bad start in September and have fallen back behind the Guardians into second place in the division. The Twins average 4.42 runs per game, which ranks 15th in league. They are 12th in team batting average, 11th in home runs, and 10th in slugging percentage. Luis Arraez leads the Twins batting .314 with 8 home runs and 45 RBI while Carlos Correa is hitting .270 with 16 home runs and 47 RBI.
Sonny Gray (hamstring), by the way, is expected to throw a bullpen tomorrow and is lined up to pitch on Thursday as of right now.
The Twins have not announced a starter for Wednesday's game.
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Sonny Gray would normally get the start in this spot, but his start was pushed back a day as he nurses an injured hamstring. He left his last start versus the White Sox after 4 innings. So, as of Tuesday, the Twins had not yet named a starter for Wednesday's game. It could be what amounts to a bullpen game. The Twins have a team ERA of 3.97, which is 18th in baseball. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.85, which ranks 18th in the majors.