Giants host Twins with Blade Tidwell starting on the mound

The San Francisco Giants face the Minnesota Twins at Oracle Park tonight at 6:45 p.m. PT for the first game of a three-game series. Blade Tidwell, with a 4.56 ERA, takes the mound for the Giants following a strong performance in his last start against the St. Louis Cardinals. Zebby Matthews, holding a 4.74 ERA, is scheduled to pitch for the Twins after a solid outing against the New York Yankees last week. Both teams look to improve their standings late in the season as the regular season draws to a close.

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