The stage is set for a fun Friday night at Target Field featuring Ryan vs. fellow All-Star Paul Skenes and a postgame concert.

Tom Kelly took over as the manager of the Twins in 1986, after Minnesota went 59-80 with him the year after his own term as a midseason replacement. Kelly was the sixth Twins’ manager of the decade at that point — Minnesota had yet to post a winning season in the 80s,

Twins right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson (4-4, 4.41 ERA) will try to subdue the Cubs' high-powered lineup in the series opener. He has won back-to-back starts against the Seattle Mariners and Miami Marlins, and he has allowed only one run in his last 10 innings. This will be Richardson's first career start against the Cubs.

During the 2022 All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium, Buxton hit a game-winning home run for the American League team. Following a two-run Giancarlo Stanton dinger, Buxton’s back-to-back blast was the difference as the American League won 3-2.

From Hall of Famers to hometown heroes, Minnesota’s top draft selections tell the story of the franchise’s foundation across the decades