Today’s tilt between the Twins and Tigers was a makeup game of a rainout on July 16, and in another low-scoring affair, Minnesota beat Detroit 3-2. No word yet if Tiger manager AJ Hinch will summon Jobu to “wake up bats.”
Bailey Ober, whose 6’9” frame definitely provides more leverage on pitches, got the start for Minnesota. This is his rookie year, and coming into today he’d only thrown 68 2⁄3 innings in his 15 starts, a little under 5 innings per start, so the Twins definitely have him on a limit. His year so far has been decent, with a 4.