SAN FRANCISCO — Having split a four-game series against the surprise leader of the National League Central, the San Francisco Giants will turn their attention to the surprise leader of the American League Central when they open a three-game interleague series Friday night against the Minnesota Twins.
The pitching matchup is a doozy: Twins seven-game winner Ervin Santana against the Giants’ best pitcher at home, Matt Moore.
The Giants and Twins haven’t met since 2014, when San Francisco was the division leader, and played like it. The Giants swept the three-game home series by a total of 16-4 to run their winning streak over the Twins to five dating back to 2011.