Preview of the Twins-Diamondbacks series: pitching duels, TV and radio info

Twins at Arizona Diamondbacks

Three-game series at Chase Field

All games on BSN, 830 AM and 102.9 FM

Tuesday, 8.40 p.m.: RHP Joe Ryan (5-5. 3.13 ERA) vs. RHP Brandon Pfaadt (3-6, 4.37)

Wednesday, 8.40 p.m.: RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (2-1, 3.26 ERA) vs. RHP Ryne Nelson (5-5, 5.18)

Thursday, 2.40 p.m.: RHP Chris Paddack (5-3, 5.29 ERA) vs. LHP Jordan Montgomery (6-4, 5.71)

Twin Update: After an off day on Monday, the Twins (43-35) continue their nine-game road trip with their first trip to Phoenix since June 2022. The Twins have lost two of three games against the Diamondbacks on this trip and have an overall record of 5-7 at Chase Field. … This series against the Diamondbacks is the Twins’ sixth in a row against a team with a sub-.500 record. The Twins have a 12-6 record in this stretch and have won three of the five series. … The Twins won a three-game series against Arizona at Target Field last season, beating the Diamondbacks 20-6. … The Twins, who are 20-19 on the road this season, are 7-7 against NL teams. … OF Manuel Margot is batting .298 this month and has improved his average to .232 from .204 on May 31.

Diamondbacks Update: The defending NL champions (38-40) return home after a 3-3 road tie at Washington and Philadelphia. … Ketel Marte, who ranks second in All-Star voting among NL second basemen, has a .277 batting average with 15 home runs and 43 RBIs. Marte’s 3.8 WAR is third-best in the NL behind Shohei Ohtani (4.4) and Mookie Betts (3.9). … 1B Christian Walker leads Arizona with 17 home runs. He has a .252 batting average with 50 RBIs. … The Diamondbacks have committed just 33 errors this season. Only Atlanta (30) has fewer. … Pfaadt, playing in his second major league season, will face the Twins for the first time. Montgomery and Nelson are 0-1 against the Twins.