MILWAUKEE — Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said he would have gone with Joe Mauer behind the plate today had Saturday night’s 9-4 victory not taken 12 innings.

Mike Redmond gets the start at catcher, batting third, and Mauer will be available for pinch-hit duty.

Gardy said the bullpen is in pretty good shape. Jesse Crain went two innings Saturday night, so the Twins might stay off of him. The rest of the relievers should be good to go.

Today, the Twins will end another stretch of 20 games in 20 days. They are 9-10 in this stretch. In their stretch of 40 games in 41 days, the Twins are 18-21.

With a win, the Twins can return to .500 again today and salvage a 10-game road trip that started with that horrendous four-game sweep at Chicago.

Twins (34-35)

1. Carlos Gomez, CF

2. Alexi Casilla, 2B

3. Mike Redmond, C

4. Justin Morneau, 1B

5. Michael Cuddyer, RF

6. Jason Kubel, LF

7. Brian Buscher, 3B

8. Brendan Harris, SS

9. Scott Baker, P

Brewers (35-33)

1. Hernan Iribarren, 2B

2. Gabe Kapler, RF

3. Ryan Braun, LF

4. Prince Fielder, 1B

5. Russell Branyan, 3B

6. Mike Cameron, CF

7. Jason Kendall, C

8. Craig Counsell, SS

9. Seth McClung, P

Miller Park. First pitch: 1:05. 

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