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SEATTLE (Interstat) — The Minnesota Twins and Seattle Mariners finish their three-game series Sunday afternoon at T-Mobile Park, with both teams looking to build momentum in tight playoff races. Minnesota (56-56) will start Taj Bradley (9-4), while Seattle (54-58) counters with George Kirby (8-9). The evening forecast calls for 70 degrees and cloudy skies. The Twins and Mariners split the first two games of this set. Seattle won 4-3 on Saturday after Minnesota took Friday’s opener 5-3. The Mariners lead the season series 3-2, including two wins in three games at Minnesota in late April. Twins pitcher Connor Prielipp is a player to watch. Prielipp has allowed three earned runs or fewer in each of his last three starts. On Saturday, he gave up three runs over 5.1 innings, striking out five, but took the loss. He also worked at least five innings in wins against Oakland and Cleveland in July. Seattle’s Logan Gilbert has been the staff’s most consistent starter. Gilbert earned the win Saturday, holding the Twins to three runs on five hits over seven innings with six strikeouts. He has won three of his past four starts, with his only loss coming July 11 at Tampa Bay, where he allowed four runs in 6.2 innings. Over his last five starts, Gilbert has struck out at least four batters each time. Saturday’s win was fueled by Randy Arozarena, who went 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs. Andrés Muñoz closed it out with 1.1 scoreless innings. For Minnesota, Taylor Rogers pitched a scoreless inning and Tommy Nance added 0.2 scoreless innings in relief. The projections differ. Interstat’s simulator projects Minnesota to win 5-3, but Interstat’s ELO system gives Seattle a 57 percent chance. The Mariners are -1.5 favorites on the run line, and the over/under is 7. The Twins have won seven of their last 10 games. The Mariners have lost seven of their last 10, though Saturday’s victory snapped a three-game skid. Minnesota will open a road trip Tuesday at Kansas City before traveling to Milwaukee afterward. Seattle hosts Detroit on Tuesday, then welcomes Tampa Bay before hitting the road for games at New York and Houston. The series finale gives the Twins a chance to even the season series. The Mariners, meanwhile, can take the set and build on Saturday’s late-game success as they try to climb back above .500.

