(From The My Sportsbook - All Times Eastern)

PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUPS

May 17, 8:10 p.m. - Josh Towers (4-1) vs. Johan Santana (5-1)

May 18, 8:10 p.m. - David Bush (0-3) vs. Kyle Lohse (2-2)

May 19, 1:10 p.m. - Gustavo Chacin (4-2) vs. Joe Mays (2-1)

2004 SEASON SERIES: Minnesota won, 4-2

TORONTO (20-18)

Towers is riding a three-start winning streak and is 3-0 in his last four starts. This will be Towers' first career start against the Twins.

The Blue Jays are fifth in the American League in runs scored with 184 through 38 games.

Tuesday night marks the return of Corey Koskie to the Metrodome in an opposing uniform. Koskie, who played for the Twins from 1998-2004, signed a three-year contract with the Blue Jays as a free agent in the offseason.

Shea Hillenbrand has been hot at the plate. He is currently fourth in the American League with a .349 batting average, and leads the team in runs scored with 30.

The Blue Jays are 14-1 when holding their opponents to three runs or less, and are 14-3 when scoring first.

MINNESOTA (21-15)

Santana has been excellent over his career when pitching at the Metrodome. He is 24-10 lifetime with a 3.45 ERA in 85 career appearances (45 starts). He enters the game as the AL leader in strikeouts with 67, and second in batting average against at .208.

The Twins are hopeful that centerfielder Torii Hunter returns to the lineup tonight. He's missed the last two games with a sore right wrist, and leads the team in stolen bases with 13 and is second in RBI with 20.

Justin Morneau has been productive at the plate. After only appearing in 22 games, he leads the team in home runs with six, and RBI with 23.

The Twins have gone 13-6 against the Blue Jays since the start of 2002.