The Twins are looking for a timely hit in the series against the Giants

Right fielder Bailey Ober, who outdueled Clayton Kershaw and helped lead Minnesota to its first Dodger Stadium victory in his last start since 2005, will take the mound Monday night. Gemini open a six-game homestand with the San Francisco Giants

Ober (3-0, 1.78 ERA) allowed one run on six hits while striking out six over six innings in Tuesday’s 5-1 win at Los Angeles.

“The whole atmosphere of being in Dodger Stadium against this type of team to get off to a quality start feels really good,” Ober told MLB.com. “I felt like I was floating a bit and I was trying to feel my legs.”

This will be Ober’s first career start against San Francisco. He made three consecutive quality starts for Minnesota, posting a 1.89 ERA.

THE Geminiwho returns home with a 3 1/2 lead in the American League Central, finished a six-game trip to California with a 2-4 record, winning one of three games against the Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels.

If we didn’t find some weak hitting with runners in scoring position, it could have been a much more successful outing. THE Gemini now 5-43 (.116 avg.), no extra base hits this season, bases loaded

THE Gemini had an excellent opportunity in Sunday’s 4-2 loss to the Angels in the seventh when they loaded the bases with one out, but both Ryan Jeffers and Joey Gallo struck out.

“Overall, we couldn’t be happier with the trip we just had,” Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. “We’re a little (angry) with the way we handled our business, all of us. We played close games, but we didn’t play well enough to think we were going to win. basically one or two pitches that decided the game.

“I don’t have an answer to the fundamentals conversation for anyone who wants to ask that question. I don’t think anyone does. We’ve been in every single possession and we’ve had opportunities. We’ve got to do better on every one of those opportunities.”

San Francisco, which is just 7-13 this season, embarks on a seven-game Midwest road trip that ends with four games at National League Central first-place Milwaukee. THE They are giants has won five of its last six games, including Sunday’s 7-5 victory over Miami

Veteran right-hander John Brebbia (2-0, 4.26) will start Monday in his 14th career start in his 277th major league game. Brebbia is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in two career appearances against the team GeminiHe allowed four hits and no runs in 2 2/3 innings while striking out three

Rookie catcher Patrick Bailey, optioned from Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, starred in Sunday’s win. They are giants, hit his first major league home run and drove in another run with a safety pinch. Bailey, the 13th overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, made his major league debut Friday night and had his first major league hit Saturday afternoon.

“It’s crazy,” Bailey told the San Jose Mercury News. “To be able to hit all the milestones in one weekend and kind of fit in is pretty cool. Just a rollercoaster. Full of emotions. After every day I felt completely exhausted mentally and physically.”

— Field Level Media