The Twins on Sunday avoided the four-game sweep at the hands of the Kansas City Royals by scoring nine runs on 18 hits, including four home runs. Jorge Polanco had four hits, newcomer Johnny Field had four hits, and Field, Tyler Austin, Polanco and Max Kepler each hit a home run. Kepler hit his 19th... Continue Reading »

Despite winning 53 games in the minors, starting pitcher Stephen Gonsalves, who has made four starts since being called up by the Twins, has struggled in every appearance, including on Friday. Gonsalves gave up five earned runs in two-plus innings, but the Twins had his back and rallied for a 10-6 victory over the Kansas... Continue Reading »

I can’t figure this team out: The Twins swept the Toronto Blue Jays, lost both series to the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians, and won Sunday to sweep those pesky Kansas City Royals. So, will this team put it all together or not? If this team has flipped a switch, they’ve done it at... Continue Reading »

I’ll confess: I wasn’t optimistic about the Twins’ chances against the Toronto Blue Jays, a team they have historically struggled to beat. But the Twins proved me wrong (Have a little faith, right?) after they blasted the Blue Jays on Wednesday and swept the three-game series. It was the Twins’ first sweep of the Blue... Continue Reading »

The Twins will not go gently into that good night after they shook off a three-game sweep and pounded the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, 8-3. The offense kicked it into gear and scored eight runs on 13 hits, including home runs from Logan Morrison and Max Kepler. Joe Mauer and Mitch Garver also had... Continue Reading »

All the hope and joy created by a 9-2 home stand quickly disappeared Friday after the Twins limped out of the second-half gates and lost to the lowly Kansas City Royals, 6-5. The Twins scored four runs late, including three runs in the top of the ninth, but the rally fell short after Max Kepler... Continue Reading »

After a 1-8 road trip, the Twins suddenly have a three-game winning streak at home, courtesy of the Baltimore Orioles, baseball’s worst team at 24-64. The Twins won again Saturday and will now shoot for the four-game sweep on Sunday. Starter Kyle Gibson got into trouble early in Saturday’s game, but finally settled down to... Continue Reading »

The Baltimore Orioles, a team that is nearly 40 games under .500, limped into Target Field on Thursday and lost. And that’s exactly what the doctor ordered for the Twins, who snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory. It wasn’t a blowout win, but I’m sure the Twins will take it after they... Continue Reading »

For a change of pace, the Twins found some offense on Saturday in their game against the Chicago Cubs. The only problem is that the Cubs did, too, after they scored 14 runs on 20 hits in a 14-9 win over the Twins. The Twins will now try to stave off the sweep on Sunday.... Continue Reading »