Minnesota at Seattle 9:40 ET
Twins over Mariners- The Twins, who are chasing Cleveland in the AL Central, are in the thick of the league's wild-card race. The Mariners had Thursday off after a 3-6 trip to Cleveland, Miami and Tampa Bay. They won the opening game against the Guardians and the finale against the Rays, dropping six of seven in between. Friday's series opener is scheduled to feature a pair of right-handers in Minnesota's Bailey Ober (7-4, 4.50 ERA) and Seattle's Logan Gilbert (5-4, 2.71). Ober, who is coming off a complete-game victory at Oakland, is 2-0 with a 4.05 ERA in four career starts against the Mariners. He allowed two runs on three hits over five innings against Seattle May 7. Gilbert, who has pitched eight scoreless innings in each of his past two starts, is 2-1 with a 4.95 ERA in four previous starts against the Twins. He had his worst start of the season May 9 at Minnesota in an 11-1 defeat, giving up eight runs over four innings. Take MINNESOTA!