Twins vs Nationals Odds

#1 3B

Royce Lewis: Running bases

May 21st

Lewis (quadriceps) ran the bases Monday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

#1 DH

Trevor Larnach: Taking seat against southpaw

May 21st

Larnach is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.

#1 1B

Alex Kirilloff: Idle against lefty

May 21st

Kirilloff is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.

#1 2B

Edouard Julien: Taking seat against southpaw

May 21st

Julien is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.

#1 RF

Max Kepler: On bench again

May 21st

Kepler is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.

#1 P

Pablo Lopez: Shelled in loss

May 20th

Lopez (4-3) took the loss Monday against Washington, allowing seven runs on eight hits and one walk over five innings. He struck out five.

#3 PROS

Brooks Lee: Begins rehab assignment

May 20th

Lee (back) has been assigned to the FCL Twins on a rehab assignment, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.

#1 PROS

Walker Jenkins: Begins rehab assignment

May 20th

Jenkins (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment Monday with the Twins' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.

#1 CL

Jhoan Duran: Takes another loss on homer

May 19th

Duran (0-2) took the loss Sunday against the Guardians, giving up a game-ending home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. He allowed three runs on one hit and two walks with no strikeouts in two-thirds of an inning.

#4 P

Chris Paddack: Tough no-decision Sunday

May 19th

Paddack notched a no-decision decision Sunday despite allowing just two runs on three hits and no walks over eight innings against the Guardians. He struck out six.

#1 CF

Byron Buxton: Not starting Sunday

May 19th

Buxton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

#3 P

Bailey Ober: Surrenders five runs in loss

May 18th

Ober (4-2) took the loss against Cleveland on Saturday, allowing five runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out four batters over four innings.

#14 PROS

Austin Martin: Optioned to St. Paul

May 18th

The Twins optioned Martin to Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday.

#5 P

Simeon Woods Richardson: Allows one run in no-decision

May 17th

Woods Richardson did not factor into the decision Friday against the Guardians, allowing one run on four hits and no walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out two.

#2 RF

Manuel Margot: Slow start to season continues

May 16th

Margot started in center field and went 0-for-3 in Thursday's loss to the Yankees. He's hitting just .169 with a .460 OPS this season.

#2 P

Joe Ryan: Tagged by Yankees

May 16th

Ryan (2-3) took the loss Thursday against the Yankees, allowing four runs on six hits and a walk over 5.1 innings. He struck out five.

#2 3B

Jose Miranda: Takes seat Thursday

May 16th

Miranda is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.

#1 C

Ryan Jeffers: Resting Thursday

May 16th

Jeffers is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.

#2 BP

Brock Stewart: Gets PRP injection for shoulder

May 15th

Twins athletic trainer Nick Paparesta said Tuesday that Stewart didn't resume throwing this past weekend as anticipated and has since received a platelet-rich plasma injection for his right shoulder, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports. "We have to get his arm strength where it needs to be," Paparesta said of Stewart. "We have to get his range of motion where it needs to be ... But we hope to see him throwing here in the short term."

#9 BP

Justin Topa: Dealing with small tear in knee

May 14th

Topa underwent an MRI on Tuesday that revealed a 25 percent tear in his left patellar tendon, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports. He'll be immobilized for the next week and isn't expected to resume throwing for another six weeks.

#11 PROS

Gabriel Gonzalez: Goes on High-A injured list

May 13th

High-A Cedar Rapids placed Gonzalez on its 7-day injured list Wednesday with a low-back strain, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.

#2 1B

Carlos Santana: Stays hot Sunday

May 12th

Santana went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jays.

#1 BP

Griffin Jax: Escapes with fifth save

May 11th

Jax gave up a run on two hits and a walk in the ninth inning Friday while striking out one, recording his fifth save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Blue Jays.

#11 BP

Daniel Duarte: Undergoes elbow surgery

May 9th

Duarte underwent UCL revision surgery on his right elbow Tuesday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

#1 SS

Carlos Correa: Getting breather Thursday

May 9th

Correa is out of the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Mariners.

#1 LF

Willi Castro: Smacks third home run

May 8th

Castro went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two RBI during Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Mariners.

#7 BP

Josh Staumont: Joins big-league bullpen

May 8th

The Twins recalled Staumont from Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

#5 BP

Jorge Alcala: Heads back to Triple-A

May 8th

The Twins optioned Alcala to Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

#3 BP

Caleb Thielbar: Picks up save Monday

May 6th

Thielbar struck out two batters in a scoreless inning and earned a save over the Mariners on Monday.