Minnesota Twins (0-0) at St. Louis Cardinals (0-0)
Game 1:
Date: March 27th
Time: 3:15 PM CDT
Broadcast: MNNT/FDSNMW
Game 2:
Date: March 29th
Time: 1:15 PM CDT
Broadcast: MNNT/FDSNMW
Game 3:
Date: March 30th
Time: 1:15 PM CDT
Broadcast: MNNT/FDSNMW
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Probable Starters:
Game 1: Pablo Lopez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Sonny Gray (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Pablo Lopez has been named the opening day starter for the Twins. Lopez made 32 starts last season for the Twins. He pitched 185.1 innings, recorded a 3.65 FIP, and a 1.192 WHIP. Lopez struck out 198 batters last year and had a 9.6 K/9 in 2024. The Cardinals named Sonny Gray their starter for their home opener. Gray made 28 starts last year for the Cardinals. He pitched in 166.1 innings, recorded a 3.12 FIP, and a 1.088 WHIP. Gray struck out 203 batters and had an 11 K/9 in 2024.
Game 2: Joe Ryan (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Erick Fedde (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
The Twins will hand the ball to Joe Ryan for the second game of the series. He made 23 starts last year for the Twins. He pitched in 135 innings, recorded a 3.44 FIP, and a 0.985 WHIP. Ryan struck out 147 batters and had a 9.8 K/9. Erick Fedde will take the mound in game two for the Cardinals. Fedde split last year between the Chicago White Sox and the Cardinals. He made a combined 31 starts between the two. He pitched in 177.1 innings, recorded a 3.86 FIP, and a 1.162 WHIP. Fedde struck out 154 batters and had a 7.8 K/9 last year.
Game 3: Bailey Ober (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Andre Pallante (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Bailey Ober will get the start in the series finale against the Cardinals. Ober made 31 starts last year for the Twins. He pitched in 178.2 innings, recorded a 3.82 FIP, and had a 1.002 WHIP. He struck out 191 batters and had a 9.6 K/9 in 2024. Andre Pallante will get the nod for the Cardinals in game three. He appeared in 29 games last year, making 20 starts. Pallante pitched in 121.1 innings, recorded a 3.71 FIP, and had a 1.302 WHIP. He struck out 94 batters and had a 7.0 K/9 in 2024.
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Players to Watch:
Minnesota Twins
Matt Wallner played in 75 games last year with a 2.2 WAR rating. He scored 26 runs, hit 17 doubles, one triple, 13 home runs, stole three bases, and drove in 37 runs. Wallner had a .259 batting average and a .894 OPS in 2024. In three games against the Cardinals last year, he had a .333 batting average with three hits, one home run, one RBI, and a run scored.
St. Louis Cardinals
Willson Contreras played in 84 games for the Cardinals last year. He had a 3.0 WAR rating. Contreras scored 48 runs, hit 17 doubles, 15 home runs, stole four bases, and drove in 36 runs. He had a .262 batting average and a .848 OPS last season. In two games against the Twins last year, Contreras had a .500 batting average with three hits and a run scored.
Next Up:
Minnesota Twins: March 31st-April 2nd at Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Cardinals: March 31st-April 2nd at Los Angeles Angels
