Games CLII & CLIII: Twins (55-96) vs Tigers (80-70)

Game 1: 1:10 pm CT

Game 2: 7:10 pm CT

TV: FSN

Radio: Go 96.3 FM, TIBN

Know Thine Enemy: Bless You Boys

Weather: T-Storms Early Then Cloudy, 61°F

Game 1: Anibal Sanchez (RHP, 7-13, 5.90 ERA) vs Pat Dean (LHP, 1-6, 6.71 ERA)

Sanchez faced the Twins on September 14th and gave up six runs, including two home runs in four innings while striking out seven.

You might remember Pat Dean from the bullpen, or have him confused with Pat Light, at any rate he's starting for the Twins today, weather permitting. MLB is reporting he's going to be limited to about 75 pitches.

Gm. 1 lineup at MIN: Maybin 8, Iglesias 6, Cabrera DH, J. Martinez 9, Upton 7, McCann 2, Jones 5, Salty 3, Romine 4. Sanchez starts.

— Tigers PR (@DetroitTigersPR) September 22, 2016

.@sanomiguel returns to the lineup in game 1 of today's doubleheader vs Tigers. https://t.co/kN8RuiUvc6 pic.twitter.com/p7eZxHS8EU

— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) September 22, 2016

Game 2: Justin Verlander (RHP, 14-8, 3.22 ERA) vs Ervin Santana (RHP, 10-7, 3.38 ERA)

Verlander threw seven shutout inning, giving up one hit and four walks against the Indians in his last start. The Twins haven't faced Verlander since July when he threw eight innings but gave a up a homer to local boy done good, Joe Mauer.

Santana pitched seven innings against the Mets last Saturday, giving up just four hits and two walks while striking out nine. In his last game against the Tigers he pitched five innings, but only gave up three hits, two walks and one earned run with four strikeouts.

• The Tigers are tied with Houston and one game back from Baltimore in the chase for the second Wild Card spot.
• Ian Kinsler is waiting to be cleared by MLB's concussion protocol after complaining of "head pressure." Kinsler was hit by a pitch in last Sunday's game against the Indians.
• Miguel Sano who's been out with lower back pain may return today, possibly as a pinch-hitter.