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Time: 1:10 (19:10 GMT.) Vegas Line: -175 TOR / MIN +160
Weather: Dog-gone Purr-fect!
Opponent SB site: Bluebird Banter (And you thought "TwinkieTown" was a lame name)
TV: FSN. Radio: Sheboygan Is Also The Name Of An Actual Town
The season is saved! Pat Dean will be starting today, on the heels of his inspiring "my God, what breathing bodies can we run out there" performance last Monday in relief of flameout Jose Berrios. His "mound opponent" (words that somehow sound dirty even though they isn't) will be J.A. Happ, who throws the requisite four pitches without great oomph but gets a few strikeouts anyway. Digits:
| ERA | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | OPS v L/R | BAbip | FIP | |
| Dean (2015 AAA) | 3.13 | 9.1 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 0.63 | .601/.741 | .293 | 3.74 |
| J. A. | 3.40 | 8.9 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 1.1 | .570/.781 | .293 | 4.38 |
As the perceptive among you may have deduced from these compelling numbers, Happ is lefthanded! I can't remember the last time the Twins faced a lefthanded starter. Unless it was recently and I forgot. Happ was born in Peru, Illinois, which is a great name and appears to be the single dullest place on Earth.
Lineups:
| Many Away Fans | Quieter Home Fans |
| Jose Bautista, RF | Brian Dozier, 2B |
| Josh Donaldson, 3B | Eduardo Nunez, SS |
| Edwin Encarnacion, DH | Miguel Sano, DH |
| Justin Smoak, 1B | Trevor Plouffe, 3B |
| Troy Tulowitzki, SS | Byung Ho Park, 1B |
| Michael Saunders, LF | Rex Grossman, LF |
| Russell Martin, C | Marcello Mastroianni, RF |
| Kevin Pillar, CF | Kurt Suzuki, C |
| Darwin Barney, 2B | Danny Santana, CF |