SAN FRANCISCO -- With a short turnaround before Thursday afternoon's series opener against the Twins at Target Field, Mariners starter James Paxton flew on ahead of the team on Wednesday to get rested and ready.
The rest of the Mariners won't get to Minneapolis until likely 3 a.m. CT and will face a short turnaround after Wednesday's series finale against the Giants. But what Paxton and his teammates will have trouble preparing for is the mid-30s temperatures expected for game time on Thursday, with the thermometer expected to drop below freezing before the game ends.
"Everyone is playing in the same conditions," Paxton said.