
'We started to believe a long time ago!' - Braga confident of Hearts title chances
Claudio Braga believes Hearts are strong title contenders this season.

The Minnesota Twins lead the series 1-0 against the Seattle Mariners. The teams face off again on Tuesday at 7:40 p.m. EDT.
Seattle Mariners (14-16, third in the AL West) vs. Minnesota Twins (13-16, third in the AL Central)
Minneapolis; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Logan Gilbert (1-3, 4.36 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 35 strikeouts); Twins: Joe Ryan (2-2, 3.90 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 33 strikeouts)
LINE: Mariners -129, Twins +108; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins play the Seattle Mariners with a 1-0 series lead.
Minnesota is 13-16 overall and 8-6 in home games. Twins hitters have a collective .382 slugging percentage to rank ninth in the AL.
Seattle has a 14-16 record overall and a 4-9 record in road games. The Mariners have gone 10-5 in games when they record at least eight hits.
Tuesday's game is the second time these teams square off this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Bell has five doubles and three home runs for the Twins. Austin Martin is 10 for 27 with three doubles, a home run and four RBIs over the last 10 games.
Cal Raleigh leads the Mariners with 11 extra base hits (four doubles and seven home runs). Rob Refsnyder is 5 for 21 with two home runs and three RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 2-8, .228 batting average, 4.40 ERA, outscored by 10 runs
Mariners: 6-4, .274 batting average, 4.96 ERA, outscored by five runs
INJURIES: Twins: David Festa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cody Laweryson: 15-Day IL (forearm), Travis Adams: 15-Day IL (tricep), Mick Abel: 15-Day IL (elbow), : 60-Day IL (elbow)
The Minnesota Twins currently lead the series 1-0 against the Seattle Mariners.
The starting pitcher for the Mariners is Logan Gilbert, while Joe Ryan is starting for the Twins.
The Twins vs. Mariners game is scheduled for Tuesday at 7:40 p.m. EDT.

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Mariners: Brendan Donovan: 10-Day IL (groin), Victor Robles: 10-Day IL (pectoral), Logan Evans: 60-Day IL (arm), Carlos Vargas: 60-Day IL (lat), Miles Mastrobuoni: 60-Day IL (calf), Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (oblique), Patrick Wisdom: 10-Day IL (oblique)
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