Twins host the Mariners on home losing streak

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Seattle Mariners (40-37, second in the AL West) vs. Minnesota Twins (37-41, fourth in the AL Central)
Minneapolis; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Luis Castillo (4-5, 3.38 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 72 strikeouts); Twins: Chris Paddack (3-6, 4.48 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 56 strikeouts)
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BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Twins -114, Mariners -105; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins host the Seattle Mariners looking to break their five-game home slide.
Minnesota has gone 20-16 at home and 37-41 overall. The Twins are 27-5 in games when they scored five or more runs.
Seattle is 20-18 on the road and 40-37 overall. The Mariners have the ninth-ranked team ERA in the AL at 4.00.
Tuesday's game is the fifth time these teams meet this season. The Mariners have a 3-1 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Byron Buxton leads the Twins with 29 extra base hits (nine doubles, three triples and 17 home runs). Brooks Lee is 15 for 39 with a double, two home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games.
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Cal Raleigh leads the Mariners with 46 extra base hits (14 doubles and 32 home runs). Donovan Solano is 14 for 28 with a double, three home runs and 11 RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 1-9, .238 batting average, 7.43 ERA, outscored by 35 runs
Mariners: 7-3, .296 batting average, 3.24 ERA, outscored opponents by 35 runs
INJURIES: Twins: Willi Castro: day-to-day (wrist), Royce Lewis: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zebby Matthews: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Luke Keaschall: 60-Day IL (forearm)
Mariners: Trent Thornton: day-to-day (heat illness), Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (elbow), Collin Snider: 15-Day IL (forearm), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Victor Robles: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.