Aug. 8, 2026 Updated 12:17 pm EDT
The Minnesota Twins will look to Royce Lewis, riding a 12-game hitting streak, against the Milwaukee Brewers at 7:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, at American Family Field. Robert Gasser (3-4, 4.48 ERA) gets the start for the Brewers, who are 72-44 this season and first in the NL Central. Taj Bradley (9-4, 3.69 ERA) is the expected starter for the Twins, who are 58-59 and second in the AL Central.
How to watch Minnesota Twins vs. Milwaukee BrewersTwins vs. Brewers odds
Favorite Moneyline: Brewers -143
Underdog Moneyline: Twins +118
Total: 8
Total Over Odds: -110
Total Under Odds: -110
Injury reportsBrewers
Sal Frelick: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), JoJo Romero: 15 Day IL (Appendix), Joel Kuhnel: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Brandon Woodruff: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Rob Zastryzny: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Brian Fitzpatrick: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Zerpa: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Quinn Priester: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Kyle Harrison: day-to-day (Calf)
Twins
Byron Buxton: 10 Day IL (Hip), Joe Ryan: 15 Day IL (Glute), Pablo Lopez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), David Festa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cole Sands: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Mike Paredes: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Anthony Banda: 60 Day IL (Lat), Mick Abel: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Milwaukee’s Brice Turang is slashing .268/.362/.455 this season with 16 home runs, 72 RBIs (12th in MLB) and an OPS of .816. He has a 24.4% strikeout rate and a 12.8% walk rate in 499 plate appearances, and he has scored 72 total runs. Turang has recorded 15 steals on 18 attempts.
In 408 plate appearances, Jake Bauers is hitting .268/.373/.499 with a .871 OPS and eight steals on 10 attempts. He has hit 20 long balls, driven in 65 runs and scored 68 times.
Brooks Lee has hit 16 home runs this season. He has also tallied 60 RBIs and has scored 51 runs. In 444 plate appearances, he has recorded a .240 BA, .298 OBP and .414 SLG with a 7.2% walk rate and a 16.4% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording seven steals on 11 attempts.
In 451 plate appearances, Josh Bell has posted a 21.5% strikeout rate and a 7.8% walk rate while slashing .252/.313/.425 with 15 home runs, 68 RBIs and 57 runs scored.
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