The Twins are trying to stack their right-handed bats against Wilson, as Danny Valencia returns to the lineup at third base and Trevor Plouffe gets his first start in right field. The Twins are also going with Ryan Doumit at catcher because he?s a switch-hitter, which gives Joe Mauer his second straight start at first base.
Right-hander Liam Hendriks is also scheduled to fly back from Baltimore today after spending most of the weekend in the hospital with food poisoning. Reliever Kyle Waldrop, who is on the disabled list with a right elbow strain, also played catch from 60 feet for the first time today.