Three-game series at Target Field

Friday, 7:10 p.m. • BSN, 830-AM: RHP Frankie Montas (4-2, 5.50 ERA) vs. RHP Matt Shoemaker (2-3, 6.43)

Saturday, 3:05 p.m. • FS1, BSN, 830-AM: LHP Cole Irvin (3-4, 3.29) vs. RHP Jose Berrios (3-2, 3.49)

Sunday, 1:10 p.m. • BSN, 830-AM: RHP Chris Bassitt (3-2, 3.54) vs. RHP Kenta Maeda (2-2, 5.08)

A's update

Oakland has the most wins (23 entering Thursday night's game in Boston) in the majors despite a run differential of minus-6. It has the fifth-lowest batting average (. 219) in the AL. … The A's have led the AL West for the past 24 days. … Oakland is 16-4 in games decided by three runs or fewer. … It has the fewest strikeouts in the AL, is second in walks and third in steals. … OF Seth Brown is second among AL rookies in HR and fourth in RBI. … 2B Jed Lowrie is second in the league in batting average with runners in scoring position (. 464). … Reliever Yusmeiro Petit has a 15⅓-inning scoreless streak and a 0.83 ERA. He leads the AL with 19 appearances.

Twins update

After a 1-4 road trip, the Twins (12-23) have the lowest winning percentage in baseball. They are 7-21 in the past 28 games. … Shoemaker is 2-0 with an 0.82 ERA against Detroit and 0-3 with a 10.06 ERA in his other four starts. He has a 4.42 ERA in 17 games vs. Oakland. … The Twins bullpen is 1-12 with a 5.09 ERA; its ERA in the past 27 games is 5.92. Overall, the Twins are 25th in MLB in ERA and have the fifth-fewest strikeouts. … CF Byron Buxton (hip) and 1B Alex Kirilloff (wrist) are on the 10-day injured list. … The Twins were swept in a three-game series in Oakland earlier this season; they were shut out in both games of a doubleheader, then lost 13-12 in 10 innings on Luis Arraez's two-run throwing error.

Chris Miller