Minnesota Twins: What to watch for against the Seattle Mariners

The Minnesota Twins head back to Target Field to begin their longest home stand of the season against a team that has found itself reeling after a hot start.

For the Minnesota Twins, there has been no place like home this season. While the Twins have found a way to win no matter where they have played, their 19-9 record at Target Field is something that has inspired early confidence.

In fact, few teams have had the level of success the Twins are having at home this year as only Houston (24-9) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (25-7) can claim to have a better home record than Minnesota.Those numbers make the Twins coming back into town just a little more exciting as they open a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.

While the Twins have continued their hot start to the season, the Mariners have proceeded to fade into irrelevance after a 13-2 record in their first 15 games. With a sub par defense that has allowed 59 unearned runs this season, Seattle has struggled to stay in games despite an offense that has led Major League Baseball with 126 home runs.

Such an opening opponent is an excellent opportunity for the Twins, who will open their longest home stand of the year by playing two last place teams in the Mariners and the Kansas City Royals. To get this home stand off to a good start, there will be plenty of things to watch for when the Twins take on the Mariners.