Well lets see...left handed starting pitcher, Seattle with a chance to get back to .500, Sano in the lineup again...Ohh, and still no Buxton, hmmm...
Did anyone notice Detroit in their last 35 games is 20-15?
I just saw a stat: The Twins have hit ZERO home runs off the curveball this season. ZERO. They rank 1st or 2nd in all of MLB in BA and OPS against the fastball.
Frankly if he is still INJURED, he shouldn't be playing at all...AT ALL. If it is aches and pains as part of the recovery from the injury... he should be in Seattle, at least as a DH(Cruz can play 1B or rest for a few days). This happens all the time.