With a win today at home against the Cincinnati Reds, the Minnesota Twins will clinch the AL Central title for the second straight season. They will have a formidable flamethrower to contend with, Cincinnati’s Sonny Gray. Gray has been getting it done, with a 5-3 record, a 3.73 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. The Twins will turn to the crafty southpaw, Rich Hill, to throw strikes. Hill is 2-2 with a 3.27 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP. Minnesota is 5-1 in their last 6 games and own a 24-6 record at Target Field. The Reds know where they are going in the postseason – Atlanta. Good luck. Minnesota needs this game and the Reds don’t.
TODAY’S PICK: MINNESOTA TWINS