The Twins (70-54) hope to continue a successful road trip as they head to Petco Park on Monday to begin a series with the Padres (70-55). Minnesota just took three of four in Arlington against the Rangers, but both of these clubs are a product of their division – double digit games above .500 but still in second place as the Twins try to catch the Guardians (2GB) and San Diego stays in the hunt with the Dodgers (3GB). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was a disappointing weekend for San Diego, who only managed one win at Coors Field against the last place Rockies. Usually when a team heads to Denver their bats come alive, but the Padres suffered a 7-3 and a 3-2 defeat to Colorado over the three game set. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minnesota looked good in their four game series with the Rangers, mostly due to their pitching as Texas scored three runs or less in three of the four meetings. Zebby Matthews<\/strong> (1-0, 3.60 ERA) tries to keep the strong presence on the mound going as he makes just his second career MLB start. Matthews got the call up from Triple A St. Paul last week and will stick around as the 5th starter<\/a> after throwing 5.0 IP of 2ER ball in a 13-3 win over the Royals on Tuesday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n