June 13, 2026 Updated 8:14 am EDT
The Minnesota Twins host the St. Louis Cardinals at 2:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, featuring two top-10 power hitters. Byron Buxton has 21 homers (third in league) for the Twins, and Jordan Walker is 10th with 17 round-trippers for the Cardinals. Connor Prielipp (2-4, 5.15 ERA) will start for the Twins, who are 32-39 this season and third in the AL Central. Matthew Liberatore (3-3, 4.48 ERA) is starting for the Cardinals, who are 37-30 and second in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsTwins
Ryan Jeffers: 10 Day IL (Hand), Bailey Ober: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Cole Sands: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Mick Abel: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Kendry Rojas: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Pablo Lopez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Garrett Acton: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), David Festa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Cardinals
Ryan Fernandez: 15 Day IL (Back), Ramón Urías: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Buxton is hitting for a .266 BA, .328 OBP and .585 SLG with a 25.7% strikeout rate and a 7.5% walk rate. His OPS is .913, which ranks 13th in MLB, and he has scored 46 runs. In 265 plate appearances, he has hit 21 home runs (3rd in MLB) and driven in 33 runs. Buxton has been crafty on the base paths, recording six steals on six attempts.
In 265 plate appearances, Brooks Lee is hitting .239/.295/.420 with a .715 OPS. He has hit 11 long balls, driven in 39 runs and scored 30 times.
Walker has hit 17 home runs this season, which ranks 10th in MLB. He has also tallied 55 RBIs (2nd in MLB) and has scored 45 runs. In 284 plate appearances, he has recorded a .300 BA, .356 OBP and .558 SLG with a 7.4% walk rate and a 25.4% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 10 steals on 13 attempts.
In 289 plate appearances, Alec Burleson has hit 12 long balls, tallied 50 RBIs (6th in MLB) and scored 37 runs. He is batting .290/.356/.494 and has posted a 15.6% strikeout rate and a 9% walk rate.
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