Brewers take on the Twins after Hoskins' 4-hit game

Minnesota Twins (24-20, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (21-23, third in the NL Central)

The Associated Press
May 16, 2025 at 8:02AM

Minnesota Twins (24-20, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (21-23, third in the NL Central)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Joe Ryan (3-2, 2.74 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 54 strikeouts); Brewers: Chad Patrick (2-3, 3.19 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 36 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Twins -111, Brewers -108; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers play the Minnesota Twins after Rhys Hoskins had four hits against the Guardians on Wednesday.

Milwaukee has a 21-23 record overall and a 12-7 record in home games. The Brewers have a 13-6 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

Minnesota has a 24-20 record overall and a 9-14 record on the road. The Twins have the fourth-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.30.

The matchup Friday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jackson Chourio has 14 doubles, a triple and seven home runs while hitting .258 for the Brewers. Christian Yelich is 8 for 39 with a double and two home runs over the past 10 games.

Ty France has eight doubles, three home runs and 21 RBIs for the Twins. Byron Buxton is 9 for 35 with a double, a triple and four home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Brewers: 5-5, .211 batting average, 3.13 ERA, outscored by two runs

Twins: 10-0, .251 batting average, 2.37 ERA, outscored opponents by 28 runs

INJURIES: Brewers: Jose Quintana: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Blake Perkins: 60-Day IL (shin), Garrett Mitchell: 10-Day IL (oblique), Nestor Cortes: 60-Day IL (elbow), Connor Thomas: 15-Day IL (elbow), Aaron Civale: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Brandon Woodruff: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Aaron Ashby: 15-Day IL (oblique), D.L. Hall: 60-Day IL (lat), Robert Gasser: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Twins: Byron Buxton: day-to-day (concussion), Carlos Correa: day-to-day (concussion), Harrison Bader: day-to-day (groin), Luke Keaschall: 10-Day IL (forearm), Matt Wallner: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Michael Tonkin: 15-Day IL (shoulder)

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