THREE-GAME SERIES AT YANKEE STADIUM
Monday, 6:05 p.m. • FSN, 96.3-FM
RHP Kyle Gibson (8-9, 3.75 ERA) vs. RHP Bryan Mitchell (0-1, 3.72)
Tuesday, 6:05 p.m. • FSN, 96.3-FM
RHP Mike Pelfrey (6-7, 3.70) vs. LHP CC Sabathia (4-9, 5.23)
Wednesday, 12:05 p.m. • FSN, 96.3-FM
RHP Ervin Santana (2-3, 5.66) vs. LHP Nathan Eovaldi (12-2, 4.26)
TWINS UPDATE
This is the first stop on their longest road trip of the season, a 10-game visit to AL East cities New York, Baltimore and Tampa Bay. … They are 21-34 on the road but lost six of their past seven and are 3-10 since the All-Star break. … They haven't won the season series against New York since 2001, but they have won two of three games at Yankee Stadium in each of the past two seasons. They are 8-13 at the new Yankee Stadium overall. … They lost two of three to the Yankees at home in late July, despite outscoring New York 17-16. … Kyle Gibson is 1-3 with a 10.70 ERA in four career starts against New York. Ervin Santana is 5-8 with a 6.34 ERA in 16 career starts. And Mike Pelfrey is 2-3 with a 5.28 ERA in five starts, but he allowed four runs in five innings in his only start at Yankee Stadium.
YANKEES UPDATE
After losing five straight to fall out of first place in the AL East, they won three in a row to retake the lead. After losing Sunday in Toronto, they stand a half-game ahead of the Blue Jays. … They are 32-21 at home but have lost four of their past five games in Yankee Stadium. … They are 14-8 against AL Central teams. … They are third in the majors in home runs, having hit 156 this year. The Twins have 107. … 1B Mark Teixeira is fourth in the AL with 31 home runs and fifth with 79 RBI. … Setup reliever Dellin Betances has struck out 96 batters, which leads all MLB relievers. … Lefthanded closer Andrew Miller has 26 saves in 27 opportunities. … They are without RHP Michael Pineda (forearm) and 2B Dustin Ackley (herniated disk).
