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The Twins and Padres will wrap up a brief two-game Interleague series on Wednesday night at Target Field. Right-hander Ervin Santana will start for Minnesota, which looks to extend its lead for the second American League Wild Card spot, while San Diego will counter with righty Dinelson Lamet.
The Twins have a two-game lead over the Angels for the second AL Wild Card.
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The Twins and Padres will wrap up a brief two-game Interleague series on Wednesday night at Target Field. Right-hander Ervin Santana will start for Minnesota, which looks to extend its lead for the second American League Wild Card spot, while San Diego will counter with righty Dinelson Lamet.
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The Twins and Padres will wrap up a brief two-game Interleague series on Wednesday night at Target Field. Right-hander Ervin Santana will start for Minnesota, which looks to extend its lead for the second American League Wild Card spot, while San Diego will counter with righty Dinelson Lamet.
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The Twins and Padres will wrap up a brief two-game Interleague series on Wednesday night at Target Field. Right-hander Ervin Santana will start for Minnesota, which looks to extend its lead for the second American League Wild Card spot, while San Diego will counter with righty Dinelson Lamet.
Santana (15-7, 3.45 ERA) has a 5.40 ERA over his last three outings. Last time out, Santana gave up four runs over five innings in a win over the Royals. He has allowed at least three runs in six of his last seven starts, going 3-0 during that stretch.
Lamet (7-7, 4.32) has pitched well during the second half of his rookie campaign. He has gone at least six innings in six of his last nine starts, posting a 2.55 ERA over that span. In his last start, Lamet held the Cardinals to two runs over six innings in a loss. Lamet hasn't earned a win since Aug. 15, when he beat the Phillies.
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• Santana has not allowed a hit with two strikes in any of his last 10 innings. Minnesota closer Matt Belisle has the longest active streak at 15 consecutive innings.
• Santana is 3-0 with a 1.77 ERA in five career starts against the Padres, including a complete-game win over them on Aug. 2.
• Opponents are hitting just .136 against Lamet's terrific slider over his last eight starts, but Statcast™ says they should be doing even worse. Based on strikeouts, along with quality of contact (exit velocity and launch angle), Statcast™ estimates opponents should be batting .123 against Lamet's breaking ball -- the fourth-lowest expected average allowed by any qualified starter on sliders since July 29 (min. 40 at-bats).
The Twins and Padres will wrap up a brief two-game Interleague series on Wednesday night at Target Field. Right-hander Ervin Santana will start for Minnesota, which looks to extend its lead for the second American League Wild Card spot, while San Diego will counter with righty Dinelson Lamet.
The Twins and Padres will wrap up a brief two-game Interleague series on Wednesday night at Target Field. Right-hander Ervin Santana will start for Minnesota, which looks to extend its lead for the second American League Wild Card spot, while San Diego will counter with righty Dinelson Lamet.
The Twins and Padres will wrap up a brief two-game Interleague series on Wednesday night at Target Field. Right-hander Ervin Santana will start for Minnesota, which looks to extend its lead for the second American League Wild Card spot, while San Diego will counter with righty Dinelson Lamet.
The Twins and Padres will wrap up a brief two-game Interleague series on Wednesday night at Target Field. Right-hander Ervin Santana will start for Minnesota, which looks to extend its lead for the second American League Wild Card spot, while San Diego will counter with righty Dinelson Lamet.
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The Twins and Padres will wrap up a brief two-game Interleague series on Wednesday night at Target Field. Right-hander Ervin Santana will start for Minnesota, which looks to extend its lead for the second American League Wild Card spot, while San Diego will counter with righty Dinelson Lamet.
The Twins and Padres will wrap up a brief two-game Interleague series on Wednesday night at Target Field. Right-hander Ervin Santana will start for Minnesota, which looks to extend its lead for the second American League Wild Card spot, while San Diego will counter with righty Dinelson Lamet.
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The Twins and Padres will wrap up a brief two-game Interleague series on Wednesday night at Target Field. Right-hander Ervin Santana will start for Minnesota, which looks to extend its lead for the second American League Wild Card spot, while San Diego will counter with righty Dinelson Lamet.
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The Twins and Padres will wrap up a brief two-game Interleague series on Wednesday night at Target Field. Right-hander Ervin Santana will start for Minnesota, which looks to extend its lead for the second American League Wild Card spot, while San Diego will counter with righty Dinelson Lamet.