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Minnesota Twins (48-46, first in the AL Central) vs. Seattle Mariners (46-46, third in the AL West)

Seattle; Monday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Sonny Gray (4-3, 2.80 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 101 strikeouts); Mariners: Logan Gilbert (7-5, 3.66 ERA, .98 WHIP, 106 strikeouts)

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryce Miller delivers during the third inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Sunday, July 16, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)

Bryce Miller tossed five sharp innings in his return from the injured list, Cal Raleigh hit his 12th home run and the Seattle Mariners avoided a three-game sweep with a 2-0 win over the Detroit Tigers.

Detroit Tigers' Kerry Carpenter holds a hockey stick and wears a helmet in the dugout during the fifth inning as he celebrates hitting his second home run of the team's baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Saturday, July 15, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Kerry Carpenter homered twice, Michael Lorenzen allowed two hits in 6 2/3 innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 6-0.

Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers, left, congratulates relief pitcher Alex Lange, who earned a save in the team's 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners in a baseball game Friday, July 14, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Alex Lange threw a called third strike past Julio Rodríguez with two runners aboard for the final out, and the Detroit Tigers held off the Seattle Mariners 5-4.

Houston Astros' Martin Maldonado celebrates after hitting a home run against the Seattle Mariners during the eighth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)

Martín Maldonado hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners.

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Mariners -129, Twins +109; over/under is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners start a four-game series at home against the Minnesota Twins on Monday.

Seattle is 46-46 overall and 25-22 at home. Mariners hitters have a collective .311 on-base percentage, the ninth-ranked percentage in the AL.

Minnesota has a 48-46 record overall and a 22-24 record in road games. The Twins have a 33-12 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

The matchup Monday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: J.P. Crawford has a .258 batting average to lead the Mariners, and has 20 doubles and eight home runs. Julio Rodriguez is 12-for-42 with six RBI over the past 10 games.

Carlos Correa has 11 home runs, 33 walks and 40 RBI while hitting .232 for the Twins. Donovan Solano is 11-for-34 with seven doubles, a home run and three RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 6-4, .225 batting average, 2.05 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs

Twins: 6-4, .245 batting average, 4.60 ERA, even run differential

INJURIES: Mariners: Penn Murfee: 60-Day IL (elbow), Robbie Ray: 60-Day IL (flexor), Marco Gonzales: 15-Day IL (forearm), Easton McGee: 60-Day IL (forearm), Evan White: 60-Day IL (adductor)

Twins: Jose Miranda: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Royce Lewis: 10-Day IL (oblique), Brock Stewart: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jose De Leon: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jorge Alcala: 60-Day IL (forearm), Jorge Polanco: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Caleb Thielbar: 15-Day IL (oblique), Nick Gordon: 60-Day IL (shin), Tyler Mahle: 60-Day IL (arm), Chris Paddack: 60-Day IL (elbow)