“We gotta get right back to where we started from”

Seattle Mariners (15-16, second in the AL West) vs. Minnesota Twins (13-17, fourth in the AL Central) Minneapolis; Wednesday, 1:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: George Kirby (4-2, 2.97 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 29 strikeouts); Twins: Taj Bradley (3-1, 2.91 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 37 strikeouts) LINE: Mariners -131, Twins +110; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins and Seattle Mariners meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series. Minnesota is 8-7 at home and 13-17 overall.

George Kirby won his third consecutive start, Josh Naylor hit a solo home run and the Seattle Mariners beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Friday night. Kirby (4-2) allowed five hits and two runs in six innings. The Mariners have played 10 one-run games this season, going 4-6.

George Kirby threw 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball and Luke Raley hit his fifth home run of the season as the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 7-3 on Saturday night to snap a four-game losing streak. Kirby (3-2) entered the game having dominated Texas in his career, allowing just 10 earned runs across 68 2/3 innings.

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