Before first pitch...
By Roch Kubatko
President of baseball operations Andy MacPhail walked out of interim manager Juan Samuel's office after batting practice without making a decision on whether to activate Brian Roberts.
"He's campaigning," MacPhail said.
Just a hunch, but I bet Roberts is activated tomorrow.
The Twins lead the majors with a .289 average with runners in scoring position. The Orioles rank last at .226.
Minnesota pitchers have issued the fewest walks with 202.
A bizarre stat for runs scored: The Twins have scored 445 runs, 100 more than the Orioles. The Twins have allowed 406 runs, exactly 100 fewer than the Orioles.
I can't take the credit here. MASN's Kal Patel unearths these gems.
Corey Patterson isn't in the lineup despite a career .588 average against Carl Pavano.
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