Twins bring 1-0 series lead over Marlins into game 2

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Miami Marlins (19-23, fourth in the NL East) vs. Minnesota Twins (19-23, third in the AL Central)

Minneapolis; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Max Meyer (2-0, 2.79 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 45 strikeouts); Twins: Simeon Woods Richardson (0-5, 6.92 ERA, 1.72 WHIP, 19 strikeouts)

LINE: Marlins -125, Twins +105; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins host the Miami Marlins with a 1-0 series lead.

Minnesota is 11-10 at home and 19-23 overall. The Twins are 13-5 in games when they scored at least five runs.

Miami has a 5-11 record on the road and a 19-23 record overall. Marlins hitters are batting a collective .244, the 10th-best team batting average in MLB play.

Wednesday's game is the second time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Byron Buxton has seven doubles, a triple and 13 home runs for the Twins. Brooks Lee is 13 for 38 with three doubles over the last 10 games.

Liam Hicks has nine home runs, 11 walks and 35 RBIs while hitting .298 for the Marlins. Otto Lopez is 14 for 40 with three doubles, a home run and three RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 5-5, .243 batting average, 5.16 ERA, outscored by 14 runs

Marlins: 4-6, .224 batting average, 4.25 ERA, outscored by six runs

INJURIES: Twins: Cody Laweryson: 15-Day IL (forearm), Taj Bradley: 15-Day IL (pectoral), Cole Sands: 15-Day IL (forearm), Garrett Acton: 15-Day IL (shoulder), David Festa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Mick Abel: 15-Day IL (elbow), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Marlins: Griffin Conine: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Pete Fairbanks: 15-Day IL (thumb), Ronny Henriquez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Adam Mazur: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.