The San Francisco Giants (61-62) will visit the Minnesota Twins (62-61), Friday at 8:10 PM ET, in the opener of a three-game series.
The Giants are an away underdog (+112) against the Twins (-133). The Minnesota Twins will hand the ball to Joe Ryan (9-6, 3.86 ERA), who is looking for win No. 10 on the season, and the Giants will turn to Alex Wood (8-10, 4.54 ERA).
The Twins lost their most recent game against the Astros by a 6-3 score yesterday. Jorge Polanco went 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively. Chris Archer picked up the loss after throwing four innings, giving up five earned runs on eight hits while striking out two.
The Giants suffered a 6-1 loss to the Tigers Friday. Tommy La Stella (2-for-4 with an RBI) led the way offensively, while Logan Webb got the loss on the mound after going 4 2/3 innings, giving up six earned runs on five hits while striking out six.