MINNEAPOLIS (Interstat) — The Seattle Mariners look to rebound from a 8-2 loss Monday when they face the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday at Target Field. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. under a forecast of rain and 47 degrees.

Seattle (14-15) enters the game following a 3-2 win Sunday at St. Louis, snapping a brief skid. Right-hander Joe Ryan (2-2) is the probable starter for the Mariners. The Twins (12-16) are coming off a 4-2 loss Sunday at Tampa Bay, their fourth consecutive defeat.

Players to watch

Seattle right-hander Emerson Hancock has been the Mariners’ most consistent pitcher over his last six starts. On Sunday at St. Louis, he earned a win after allowing two earned runs on seven hits with four strikeouts over 6.0 innings. Over his last five outings, Hancock has posted a 3.43 ERA and has worked at least 5.0 innings in each start, including a 6.2-inning effort April 4 at Los Angeles in which he allowed one earned run.

Minnesota shortstop Brooks Lee has shown power at the plate recently despite the team’s losing streak. On Sunday at Tampa Bay, Lee homered and drove in two runs. Over his last 10 games, he has three home runs and five RBIs and is batting .267 with a .333 on-base percentage.

Pitching matchup

Ryan, 29, is making his seventh start of the season. He has allowed three earned runs or fewer in four of his six outings. Ryan’s last start came April 23 at St. Louis, where he took a no-decision after allowing three earned runs over 5.1 innings.

Minnesota had not announced a probable starter as of Monday.

Game notes

The Mariners are 5-5 in their last 10 games. Seattle swept a three-game series at St. Louis from Friday through Sunday, outscoring the Cardinals 17-13. The Twins have lost four straight and are 3-7 in their last 10 contests. Minnesota has been outscored 17-9 during its current skid.

Tuesday’s game is the second of a three-game series. The teams play again Wednesday before Seattle returns home to face Kansas City on Friday.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 5-1 Seattle victory. The ELO system gives the Mariners a 59% probability of winning. Seattle is a -1.5 run favorite. The over/under is 7.5 runs.

The Mariners are 7-8 on the road this season. The Twins are 5-8 at home.