Watch the Live Play-by-Play of the Minnesota Twins (34-21) @ New York Yankees (40-15) MLB The Show SIM. 7:05pmCT

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Thank You
We were fortunate enough again to have another news outlet cover our "Virtual," Twins and yesterday it was WCCO. Thank you for the continued support.
WCCO Article

 

Catch-up
The game of the season yesterday went the way of Minnesota behind a late rally against Chapman in the 9th sparked by Adrianza getting HBP, an infield single by Buxton, and then finally a game-tying 3-Run Bomba from Kepler. If game was any indication, this should be a phenomenal game two.

 

Pre-game
6:50pmCT

 

Where to watch.
Virtual Twins Network
 

AL Central Standings

1. Twins 34-21 
2. Indians 31-26 
3. Royals 27-29 
4. White Sox 25-31 
5. Tigers 21-34 

 

Starting Pitchers

• Minnesota: Jose Berrios 5-2, 3.77 ERA, 62.0 IP, 64 K's
• New York: Gerrit Cole* 7-0, 2.20 ERA, 82.0 IP, 100 K's

*=Gerrit Cole: 1st in AL Strikeouts (100). AL Pitcher of the Month, April (4-0 in 6 starts, 1.96ERA).

 

Minnesota Batting Order

1. RF Max Kepler .227 BA, 14 HR, 27 RBI
2. SS Jorge Polanco .291 BA, 8 HR, 39 RBI
3. C Mitch Garver* .333 BA, 19 HR, 40 RBI
4. 1B Miguel Sano .292 BA, 16 HR, 35 RBI
5. DH Nelson Cruz .265 BA, 12 HR, 34 RBI
6. LF Eddie Rosario .261 BA, 9 HR, 26 RBI
7. 3B Josh Donaldson .238 BA, 3 HR, 15 RBI
8. 2B Luis Arraez .317 BA, 1 HR, 9 RBI
9. CF Byron Buxton .228 BA, 6 HR, 18 RBI

*=Mitch Garver: 7th in MLB, Runs Created (51.4)

 

New York Batting Order

1. 2B D.J. LeMahieu .305 BA, 7 HR, 35 RBI
2. RF Brett Gardner .279 BA, 5 HR, 13 RBI
3. SS Gleyber Torres .279 BA, 13 HR, 36 RBI
4. DH Giancarlo Stanton .283 BA, 15 HR, 26 RBI
5. C Gary Sanchez .186 BA, 5 HR, 13 RBI
6. 1B Luke Voit .230 BA, 9 HR, 20 RBI
7. CF Aaron Hicks .221 BA, 4 HR, 13 RBI
8. 3B Gio Urshela* .400 BA, 13 HR, 37 RBI
9. LF Mike Tauchman .214 BA, 1 HR, 1 RBI

*= Gio Urshela: 1st in MLB, Batting Average (.400)

 

Bomba Tracker
- 2020: 93
- 2019 through 55 games: 104

 

Storylines

1. The last time the Twins had a player with a birthday it was Sano and he capped his big day off with a HR. Tonight Jose Berrios is celebrating his birthday in a battle against arguably the best pitcher in baseball right now in Gerrit Cole.
2. Since 2013 the Twins have only won two series against New York and the latest being from September of 2018 and have a chance to make it three tonight.
3. Yesterday's win snapped the active Yankees 4-game winning streak and the overall 5-game winning streak New York had over Minnesota. For the Twins to win again today they'll have to best Gerrit Cole in our third "Ace Off," of the year (1st Shane Beiber vs. Jose Berrios Indians won 15-2, 2nd Clayton Kershaw vs. Jose Berrios Twins won 4-2).

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DOWN GOES NEW YORK!

 

Jose Berrios on his birthday goes 7.0IP, 4H, a career high 14 K's, and 1 ER and although the Yankees rally, the Twins give him the best present of all, a Minnesota Twins win.
For the first time since 2013 on the road, the Twins take the series over the Yankees and look to sweep New York on the road for the first time since 1968.

 

Highlight #1:|Berrios ends his career day with a punchout| https://clips.twitch.tv/HardTsundereGoatTakeNRG

Highlight #2: |Kepler with his second 3-Run HR in two days! https://clips.twitch.tv/RealGlamorousChoughPeanutButterJellyTime