Pitching Matchups, TV Radio Information, Injury Report

THREE-GAME SERIES AT TARGET FIELD

All games on BSN, 830 AM and 102.9 FM

Tuesday, 6.40 p.m.: RHP Spencer Schwellenbach (5-6, 3.94) vs. RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (5-3, 3.69)

Atlanta Update: The Braves (70-60), who are in second place in the NL East and hold the NL’s third wild card, are visiting Target Field for the first time since 2019. Atlanta has won nine of its last 13 games after ending a 4-2 home record with a 5-1 loss to Washington on Sunday. The Braves are 24-13 in interleague games — the second-most interleague wins behind Tampa Bay — and 34-32 on the road. … The Braves won a three-game series against the Twins in Atlanta last season, outscoring the Twins 13-3. … DH Marcell Ozuna leads the NL with a .305 average, is tied for the lead in RBI (94) and is second with 37 home runs. … Sale leads the NL in wins and ERA and is second in strikeouts (191). The 35-year-old has won more games this season than in the previous four injury-plagued seasons combined. Sale has an 11-6 record with a 3.81 ERA in 30 career appearances against the Twins.

Twin Update: The Twins (72-58) continue their nine-game home series with the last of three consecutive interleague series. With their 3-2 loss to St. Louis on Sunday, the Twins fell to 16-21 against NL teams. Last season, the Twins were 25-21 in interleague games. … The Twins are 37-26 at home and 21-16 against left-handed starters. … Ober, making his first career start against Atlanta, is 4-1 with a 3.65 ERA in 15 career interleague starts. He has thrown 140 innings in 24 starts this season, making 11 straight quality starts. His career highs are 144⅓ innings pitched in 26 starts, which he set last season. He needs two strikeouts to surpass his career high of 146 from last season. … RHP Griffin Jax has not allowed a run in his last 13 appearances. Jax, who has a WHIP of 0.84, has not allowed a walk in his last 17 innings.