The Giants start their final home stand of 2026 against the 73-83 Twins,
• Monday, 6:45, RHP Zebby Thomas (9-10, 4.74) vs. Blade Tidwell (1-2, 4.56)
• Tuesday, 6:45, RHP Taj Bradley (11-6, 3.81) vs. Anthony Molina (0-0, 5.40)
• Wednesday, 12:45, TBD vs. Cesar Perdomo (0-1, 3.72)
Zebby is from shortening Matthews’ middle name, Zebulon. The Giants will be idle on Thursday, but an off-day post is planned.
Here are the Twins, playing for first year manager Derek Shelton,
☆ 1B Royce Lewis (54), 2B Kody Clemens (76, 26 HR), SS Ben Ross (1), 3B Brooks Lee (81)
☆ RF Luke Keaschall (46), CF Walker Jenkins (8), LF Emmanuel Rodriguez (4)
☆ C Ryan Jeffers (55), DH Josh Bell (91)
☆ bench: Victor Caratini, Alex Jackson, Ryan Kreidier, Austin Martin, Alan Roden
☆ 6-man rotation: Taj Bradley, Connor Prielipp, Joe Ryan, Dean Kremer, Bailey Ober, Zebby Matthews
☆ closer Yoendrys Gomez, set ups Jeff Hoffman and AJ Minter, plus Taylor Rogers
The Picture of the Post is Matt Wilkinson, because Tugboat’s start was magnificent. But all three rookie starters did well, considering the pressure of making their first starts at the Latrine:
Cesar Perdomo 4.2 IP, left 2 on, game tied 2-2 (6 H, 3 BB, 1 SO)
Yunior Marte 4.2 IP, left 2 on, game tied 4-4 (8 H, 3 BB, 2 SO)
Matt Wilkinson 5 IP, left ahead 1-0 (3 H, 0 BB, 6 SO)
Honorable mention to Victor Bericoto who returned from his knee bruise by going 3-9 with 3 RBI in the series. Two of those hits came off Tarik Skubal, a two run homer and a double off the wall. It is good to have him back. Bryce Eldridge banged his head on something in his hotel room, and is said to be in concussion protocol. My mother once told me if the only thing in the room was a chandelier, I’d walk right into it, so Bryce has my sympathies.
