Bailey Ober will take the ball for the Minnesota Twins (78-68) when they host starting pitcher Julian Aguiar and the Cincinnati Reds (71-77) in a series opener on Friday, with first pitch at 8:10 p.m. ET.
Keep reading to find out all the details on how to watch Minnesota square off against Cincinnati live.
When is Twins vs. Reds and when does it start?
Where to watch Twins vs. Reds
The Twins and Reds will take to the diamond at Target Field for this matchup on Sept. 13, and if you would like to catch the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
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You can catch this game live on BSOH.
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Twins Stats, Odds & Insights
The Twins have a 62-38 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 62% of those games).
Minnesota averages 1.2 home runs per game to rank 10th in MLB action with 175 total home runs.
The Twins rank seventh in MLB with a .423 slugging percentage.
Minnesota’s 4.17 team ERA ranks 20th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Twins combine for the No. 3-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.193).
Reds Stats, Odds & Insights
The Reds have been underdogs in 82 games this season and won 38 (46.3%) of those contests.
Cincinnati has hit 164 homers this season, which ranks 14th in the majors.
The Reds are 20th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .391 this season.
Cincinnati pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.06 ERA this year, which ranks 16th in MLB.
The Reds have a combined WHIP of 1.249 as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in MLB.
Twins Starter Recent Performance: Bailey Ober
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Royals | Sept. 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
vs. Blue Jays | Sept. 1 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
vs. Braves | Aug. 26 | 2.0 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
at Padres | Aug. 20 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
at Rangers | Aug. 15 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Reds Starter Recent Performance: Julian Aguiar
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Mets | Sept. 8 | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
vs. Astros | Sept. 2 | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
vs. Athletics | Aug. 29 | 4.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
at Pirates | Aug. 24 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
at Blue Jays | Aug. 19 | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Twins Key Players to Watch
Ober gets the start for the Twins, his 28th of the season. He is 12-6 with a 3.77 ERA and 162 strikeouts through 155 2/3 innings pitched.
His last appearance came on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, when the righty went seven scoreless innings while allowing just one hit.
The 29-year-old has amassed a 3.77 ERA and 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings across 27 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .200 to opposing hitters.
Carlos Santana leads Minnesota in home runs with 21 and runs batted in with 63.
Willi Castro leads Minnesota in batting with a .247 average while slugging 11 homers and driving in 53 runs.
Jose Miranda is slashing .295/.333/.457 this season for the Twins.
Reds Key Players to Watch
Aguiar (1-0) will take the mound for the Reds, his sixth start of the season.
The right-hander allowed two hits in 4 2/3 scoreless innings pitched against the New York Mets on Sunday.
The 23-year-old has an ERA of 5.06, a 1.38 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.359 in five games this season.
Elly De La Cruz paces the Reds with 23 home runs while racking up a team-best batting average of .259.
Spencer Steer’s 86 runs batted in pace his team.
Jonathan India has 26 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 72 walks while batting .243.
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