April 18, 2026Updated 8:15 am EDT
The Minnesota Twins square off against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday at Target Field, at 2:10 p.m. ET. Taj Bradley (3-0, 1.25 ERA) will start for the Twins, who are 11-9 this season and first in the AL Central. Andrew Abbott (0-2, 5.85 ERA) is expected to start for the Reds, who are 12-8 and first in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsTwins
Royce Lewis: 10 Day IL (Knee), Cody Laweryson: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Travis Adams: 15 Day IL (Tricep), Pablo Lopez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), David Festa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Reds
Jose Trevino: 10 Day IL (Back), Caleb Ferguson: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Nick Lodolo: 15 Day IL (Finger), Hunter Greene: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Minnesota’s Josh Bell is slashing .254/.354/.463 this season with three home runs, 14 RBIs and an OPS of .817. He has a 21.5% strikeout rate and a 12.7% walk rate in 79 plate appearances, and he has scored 15 total runs.
In 59 plate appearances, Ryan Jeffers has hit two long balls, tallied 10 RBIs and scored 10 runs. He is batting .286/.397/.449 and has posted an 18.6% strikeout rate and a 13.6% walk rate.
Sal Stewart has hit seven home runs this season, which ranks 4th in MLB. He has also tallied 17 RBIs (10th in MLB) and has scored 14 runs. In 84 plate appearances, he has recorded a .300 BA, .405 OBP and .657 SLG with a 15.5% walk rate and a 19% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording four steals on four attempts.
In 88 plate appearances, Elly De La Cruz has posted a 30.7% strikeout rate and an 11.4% walk rate while slashing .269/.352/.551 with six home runs (7th in MLB), 11 RBIs and 16 runs scored. He has stolen five bases on six attempts.
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Apr 18, 2026
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