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Will the Twins choose to hit today or pitch today? As recent games have shown, they can only do one at a time. With Joe Ryan on the mound, I would lean toward the latter option.
The Twins’ ace will face off against 28-year-old Stephen Kolek, who was acquired at the trade deadline in the deal that sent catcher Freddy Fermin to the Padres. Kolek was primarily a reliever for the past four seasons, but was stretched out to start when the Padres were facing a slew of injuries to their starters. He’s acquitted himself well since moving back to the rotation with a 3.99 ERA/4.15 FIP. He’s making just his second start for the Royals, replacing injured All-Star Seth Lugo.