Indians Vs. Twins Preview: Liam Hendriks Looks For First Career Win

Returning from a rare off day late in the season, the Minnesota Twins will open a four-game series against the Cleveland Indians on Friday night. Liam Hendriks is making the start for Minnesota as he looks for his first ever victory at the MLB level.

Hendriks, 23, has made 11 starts with Minnesota this season, but he's never won a game in the big leagues. Over 15 career MLB starts, he's 0-9 with a 6.11 ERA, the kind of numbers that would typically get any pitcher sent down to the minor leagues.

As bad as Hendriks has been, though, he's flashed some potential in his short big league career. The most obvious example is his gem of a start from July 27: a complete-game, three-hit, one-run outing against the Seattle Mariners. Unfortunately, Felix Hernandez threw a shutout in that game, a 1-0 victory for the Mariners.

The Twins have played extremely well against the Indians over the past few months, winning seven of the past nine games between the two teams.

Game Date & Time: Friday, Sept. 7, 8:10 p.m. ET

TV: FS-N

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