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It's a rare sight for the Chicago Cubs to play in Minnesota, but interleague play is bringing the Cubbies to Target Field for the first time starting on Friday for a three game series. They hadn't been to Minnesota since the Metrodome days in 2006 prior to this series.
Minnesota will send out P.J. Walters to the mound for the first game of the series. Walters has gone 2-1 with a 3.69 ERA so far this season. He'll face Travis Wood, he of an 0-2 record and a 4.56 ERA on the season. The Cubs and Twins have both struggled with their pitching this season en route to being two of the worst teams in baseball.
The Twins are also hoping to get Joe Mauer back, their slugging DH/Catcher has missed the past few games because of a thumb injury.
The game will be at Target Field at 8:10 p.m. ET.
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