GAME THREAD: 8/9/22, Twins @ Dodgers, 9:10 PM CT

[Mill1634]

The Pitchers

RHP Joe Ryan (8-4, 3.67 ERA, 89K, 90.2IP, 1.1 bWAR) vs LHP Julio Urias (11-6, 2.57 ERA, 109K, 115IP, 2.3 bWAR)

 

The Twins hand the ball to Joe Ryan in game one of a quick two game set against the best team in baseball at Dodger Stadium. He'll be opposed by one of the most underrated starters in the MLB, Julio Urias. Urias relies on a mid-90's 4 seam fastball that he throws nearly half the time and opponents are hitting under .200 against the pitch. He also features a slow, loopy curve that doesn't get a ton of swings and misses. He will go to the changeup against right handed hitters, which has a whiff rate over 30 percent and has only gone over the fence twice in 71 batted ball events. Urias threw 6 shutout innings last time out against the Giants, allowing 7 hits, no walks, and 6 strikeouts. The Dodger's will typically allow Urias to reach his pitch count into the 90s provided that things go well, which means he's getting through 6 innings often and occasionally the 7th. 

 

The Lineups

Twins

DH Byron Buxton R
SS C. Correa R
2B J. Polanco S
1B Jose Miranda R
3B Gio Urshela R
CF G. Celestino R
RF Max Kepler L
C Sandy Leon S
LF Nick Gordon L

 

Dodgers 

RF Mookie Betts R
SS Trea Turner R
1B F. Freeman L
C Will Smith R
3B Max Muncy L
DH J. Turner R
2B Gavin Lux L
LF Joey Gallo L
CF C. Bellinger L

 

Prediction: Dodgers 6, Twins 3

 

Bet of the Night: Me falling asleep u5.5 innings -110

 

Pick to Click: Gio Urshela

 

Go Twins!!

[Brock Beauchamp]

If only I was 15 years younger, I might be able to stay up for of this game...

But if I was 15 years younger, I'd be living in LA and might would probably watch this game live in Dodger Stadium...

I'm not seeing a lot of downside to me being 15 years younger right now.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Would everyone else get to be 15 years younger too?

[Parfigliano]

At game

[USAFChief]

4 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

At game

Dodgers aren't drawing as well as I would have thought. 

[ashbury]

13 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Dodgers aren't drawing as well as I would have thought. 

This is LA.  It'll be like this until the 3rd inning, and like this again after the 7th.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

21 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Dodgers aren't drawing as well as I would have thought. 

Being local to Disney, maybe their animators could help?

 

Me personally, i like Ed Fischer drawings...

[sampleSizeOfOne]

41 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Would everyone else get to be 15 years younger too?

Broch was too clever to fall for my loaded question. We'd be watching a high school game...

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Interesting time share thus far at C with Leon starting 4/6 games since the deadline (skipping the 2nd)

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Almost starting time.

 

I hope we win!

[Richie the Rally Goat]

8 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Broch was too clever to fall for my loaded question. We'd be watching a high school game...

Most of the players were in middle school or elementary 15 years ago. We’d be watching 9 year old Jose Miranda and 12 year old Carlos Correa.

i wouldn’t mind having hair again though…

[ashbury]

9 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Almost starting time.

 

I hope we win!

I hope your team wins too!

 

[cHawk]

Well darn it

[USAFChief]

Sigh...

 

Celestino needs to cut that off.

[Azviking101]

Ryan can’t hang with the big boys. Dominates all the junk teams and gets pounded by playoff bats 

[Azviking101]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Sigh...

 

Celestino needs to cut that off.

Well the last time our Platinum glove CF played in the field was basically the all star game. So happy he got to play that meaningless game instead of rest

personal goals > team goals 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

3 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Sigh...

 

Celestino needs to cut that off.

Woulda been nice...

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Urshella into 3rd.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Urshella into 3rd.

Let's bring him home!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Let's bring him home!

Done.

 

As expected, Celestino brings him in!

[mrtwinsfan]

Gilbert, way to nail it,  better check the ball ump

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Done.

 

As expected, Celestino brings him in!

Thank you, Celestino.

 

One of those "line drives in the box score" hits.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Leon time has arrived.

[h2oface]

[sampleSizeOfOne]

2 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Leon time has arrived.

Gotta wait 8 more batters to see it again.

 

Hopefully not a long wait.

[jkcarew]

3 minutes ago, h2oface said:

If Dodger stadium was the blueprint for all ballparks, catchers would all look like Buxton.

[mrtwinsfan]

Warm up the Pen

[Azviking101]

Pretty sure all of Gallo’s hits are against the twins this year 

[Aggies7]

Gallo hits against nobody but the twins 

[ashbury]

Come on Ryan.  Find the magic.