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Kirilloff leads Twins against the Guardians following 4-hit performance

Bo Naylor
Posted at 11:35 AM, Apr 04, 2024
and last updated 2024-04-04 11:35:27-04

(AP) — The Minnesota Twins play the Cleveland Guardians after Alex Kirilloff had four hits on Wednesday in a 7-3 win over the Brewers.

Minnesota went 87-75 overall and 47-34 in home games a season ago. The Twins slugged .428 with a .753 OPS as a team in the 2023 season.

Cleveland went 76-86 overall and 34-47 in road games a season ago. The Guardians pitching staff had a collective 3.97 ERA last season while averaging 8.2 strikeouts and 3.3 walks per nine innings.

INJURIES: Twins: Royce Lewis: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Zack Weiss: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jhoan Duran: 15-Day IL (oblique), Josh Staumont: 15-Day IL (calf), Justin Topa: 15-Day IL (knee), Caleb Thielbar: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Anthony DeSclafani: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josh Winder: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Guardians: Xzavion Curry: 15-Day IL (illness), Gavin Williams: 15-Day IL (elbow), Sam Hentges: 15-Day IL (finger), Trevor Stephan: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ben Lively: 15-Day IL (illness), Angel Martinez: 10-Day IL (foot), James Karinchak: 60-Day IL (shoulder)