MLB Report - Friday
MINNESOTA TWINS -195 (Santana/Maroth) – 8:10 pm ET #924
The Twins enter off two straight losses, but their recent slump should end tonight with Johan Santana on the mound. The Twins are just 4-3 SU in Santana’s seven starts this season, but he has still pitched well with a solid 3.40 ERA and an excellent 1.156 WHIP (walks + hits per innings pitched) and 50-13 strikeout/walk ratio. Keep in mind that Santana started slowly last year in April and then turned things on in May when the Twins proceeded to go on a 12-1 SU run in his next thirteen starts.
Detroit has a major disadvantage tonight as their weakest starter, Mike Maroth, takes the mound. Maroth has struggled with 5.34 ERA and an awful 1.781 WHIP along with a negative 12-15 strikeout/walk ratio in his six starts this season.
Steve Merril
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