The Twins defeated the Brewers 6-4 Thursday afternoon with Joe Mauer going 2 for 5 to raise his batting average to .395. He stabilized his probability of hitting .400 after a short slump. The odds of his hitting .400 are now about 1 in 265 based on a 162 game season, about 1 in 1160 based on a 140 game season. See the graph below (click on the graph for a larger version).
Denard Span walked three times and tripled, scoring three runs. That raises Span’s OBA to .388 this season.