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Seattle Mariners (51-50, fourth in the AL West) vs. Minnesota Twins (54-49, first in the AL Central)

Minneapolis; Wednesday, 1:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Bryce Miller (6-3, 3.50 ERA, .97 WHIP, 64 strikeouts); Twins: Joe Ryan (9-6, 3.88 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 141 strikeouts)

Seattle Mariners left fielder Cade Marlowe misses a fly ball hit by Minnesota Twins' Edouard Julien during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, July 25, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)

Julio Rodríguez homered twice, including a two-run shot in a four-run eighth to tie the game, as the Seattle Mariners came back to beat the Minnesota Twins 9-7.

New York Mets' Justin Verlander pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Tuesday, July 25, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso homered twice and drove in a season-high five runs, Justin Verlander pitched six shutout innings and the New York Mets beat the New York Yankees 9-3 on Tuesday night in their Subway Series opener.

Minnesota Twins' Carlos Correa hits an RBI single to defeat the Seattle Mariners in the 10th inning of a baseball game Monday, July 24, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Carlos Correa’s flare to right field evaded a sliding Teoscar Hernández and scored automatic runner Donovan Solano as the Minnesota Twins won their second straight game in extra innings, beating the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in 10 innings.

Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. gestures as he rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Sunday, July 23, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Caean Couto)

Pinch-hitter Santiago Espinal singled home the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning and closer Jordan Romano escaped a ninth-inning jam as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 to prevent a three-game sweep.

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Twins -132, Mariners +111; 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 has a 54-49 record overall and a 30-23 record in home games. The Twins are 36-9 in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Seattle is 51-50 overall and 22-25 in road games. The Mariners have gone 27-12 in games when they did not allow a home run.

Wednesday’s game is the seventh meeting between these teams this season. The season series is tied 3-3.

TOP PERFORMERS: Willi Castro has 10 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 22 RBI for the Twins. Alex Kirilloff is 13-for-42 with four doubles, a triple and four home runs over the past 10 games.

J.P. Crawford has a .261 batting average to lead the Mariners, and has 23 doubles and eight home runs. Jarred Kelenic is 10-for-30 with seven RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 7-3, .259 batting average, 4.11 ERA, outscored opponents by 11 runs

Mariners: 6-4, .239 batting average, 4.50 ERA, even run differential

INJURIES: 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)

Mariners: A.J. Pollock: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jarred Kelenic: 10-Day IL (foot), 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)