The second 8* play of our DOUBLE DOG DESTRUCTION pass is on the Minnesota Twins.

Simply put, we don't think that Ervin Santana has been as bad as his record might indicate and we don't think that one good start from Corey Kluber means that he's suddenly turned the corner. Kluber's inconsistency can rear its ugly head at any moment, while Santana will clearly be hungry to finally notch his first victory of the season. Santana (0-2, 3.86 ERA) returned from a short stint on the DL to give up three runs off seven hits with three walks while striking out four over 3.1 innings vs. the White Sox on Saturday. Despite the rough effort, Santana has held his opposition to three or fewer earned runs in four of his five starts this year. Kluber (2-4, 4.14) was shelled for five runs off five hits and three walks over 2.2 innings in a loss to Houston on Monday. Kluber has already been torched for five runs in two of his starts this year and we think he's primed for another letdown vs. the focused TWINS.

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