Venue, Date & Start Time
First Pitch: 4:10 PM PT / 7:10 PM ET
Ballpark: Citi Field, Flushing, Queens, NY
Weather Outlook (Queens, NY)
Temperature: 53°F at gametime
Conditions: Cool spring evening
Impact: Slightly pitcher‑friendly environment
Injury Report
Minnesota Twins
Kody Funderburk — Paternity List (returns Apr 24)
Cody Laweryson — 15‑Day IL (Apr 24)
Julian Merryweather — 7‑Day IL (Apr 24)
Cory Lewis — 7‑Day IL (Apr 25)
Travis Adams — 15‑Day IL (Apr 27)
New York Mets
Juan Soto — 10‑Day IL (Apr 22)
Nate Lavender — 7‑Day IL (Apr 22)
Jorge Polanco — 10‑Day IL (Apr 25)
Joey Gerber — 15‑Day IL (Apr 29)
A.J. Minter — 15‑Day IL (May 1)
Probable Pitching Matchup
Minnesota — LHP Connor Prielipp
Making his first MLB start (no MLB stat line yet)
New York — RHP Clay Holmes (2–2, 1.96 ERA)
WHIP: 1.09
IP: 23.0 | H: 16 | K: 16 | BB: 9 | HR: 2
Pitching Edge: Mets, due to Holmes’ elite early‑season form and experience.
Team Records & Recent Form
Minnesota Twins (12–11)
Last 5: W, L, L, L, L
Season Stats: .228 AVG | 117 R | 27 HR | .329 OBP | 4.01 ERA
New York Mets (7–16)
Last 5: L, L, L, L, L (12‑game losing streak)
Season Stats: .222 AVG | 75 R | 17 HR | .285 OBP | 4.10 ERA
Key Player Matchups
Minnesota Offense
Byron Buxton: 4 HR, .233 AVG — homered Tuesday and has 4 HR in last 7 games
Josh Bell: 15 RBI, .253 AVG
New York Offense
Francisco Álvarez: 4 HR, .250 AVG
Francisco Lindor: Recent surge — slugging .609 over last six games; hit a 3‑run HR Tuesday
Matchup Lens: Minnesota has more consistent power; New York relies heavily on Lindor and Álvarez for run production.
Series History & Context
4/21: Twins win 5–3, powered by Buxton’s HR and a late rally from Luke Keaschall.
Minnesota leads the series 1–0.
Betting Trends & Market Notes
Mets on a 12‑game losing streak (worst in MLB).
Twins are 6–4 in night games; Mets 3–8 at night.
Game Odds
Minnesota Twins 7.5
New York Mets – 136
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, April 21, 2026
