The Twins and White Sox get the 2014 regular season started at 3:10 p.m. from U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago today, and the first official batting orders have been announced.
Ricky Nolasco will start for the Twins against Chicago left-handed Chris Sale. Nolasco is making his third career Opening Day start. He did so twice for the Marlins (2009, 2013). Sale has been named an American League All-Star the last two years.
Here’s the Twins batting order for the game, according to Rhett Bollinger.
1. Brian Dozier, 2B
2. Kurt Suzuki, C
3. Joe Mauer, 1B
4. Josh Willingham, LF
5. Chris Colabello, DH
6. Trevor Plouffe, 3B
7. Oswaldo Arcia, RF
8. Aaron Hicks, CF
9. Pedro Florimon, SS
Read more about the 2014 Twins right here.