It has been over a month since Christian Vazquez played in a game for the Minnesota Twins. The veteran backstop needed emergency surgery for a cut that got infected, and he has been out since. The majority of that time was spent at his home in Florida, but he is now back with the team.

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins play the Los Angeles Angels with a 1-0 series lead. Los Angeles has a 67-77 record overall and a 35-38 record at home. The Angels rank fifth in the majors with 198 total home runs, averaging 1.4 per game.

Another frustrating Twins season is almost over. Here are some things to keep an eye on over the final two-plus weeks.

Kody Clemens 3 (17, 18, 19) Top 3 WPA: Kody Clemens (.445), Byron Buxton (.198), Austin Martin (.167) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) We’re in the final act. Arguably, this has been the case since the infamous mid-summer fire

Clemens, the 29-year-old son of Hall of Fame pitcher Roger Clemens, hit a solo homer in the third and gave the Twins a 4-1 lead with a two-run shot in the fourth. He added a two-run double to finish 4 for 4 with five RBIs on the night.

Kody Clemens started the rally with his third home run of the night, and Luke Keaschall ended it with a bases-loaded sac fly.

Kody Clemens had an excellent performance with three home runs in the Twins' thrilling 9-8 win over the Diamondbacks on Friday night.

(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Minnesota Twins open a 10 game homestand tonight and it begins with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Shoulder injuries have shut down two pitchers this season, as well. Pablo Lopez has returned from a teres minor strain and started against the Diamondbacks on Friday. David Festa, sidelined by what was initially diagnosed as an impingement, has been shut down.