The San Francisco'Giants head to Minnesota to take on the Twins for a weekend series. The Giants beat the Tigers 1-0 on Wednesday. San Francisco is 3rd in the NL West and have won five of their last ten games. The Giants are averaging 4.5 runs per game which ranks 9th in the MLB.
Alex Wood will make his 25th start on the mound for the San Francisco Giants. Wood is 8-10 with 123 innings pitched. Wood has 122 strikeouts, 28 walks, and carries a 4.54 ERA. Wood pitched just 4.2 innings in his last start allowing 7 runs and 7 hits.'
The Minnesota Twins head back home after finishing up their series in Houston on Thursday. The Twins are 3rd in the AL Central and sit 4 games out of a wildcard position. Minnesota has won four of their last ten games and have a 35-28 home field record.'