Let’s give credit where credit is due: Twins ownership approved a plan to go out and get two relievers and a starting pitcher for the team’s stretch run, and now it’s up to Manager Derek Shelton and the players to deliver on that additional support. And right now that is not happening. The Twins lost... Continue Reading »

Bailey Ober and the Twins dug themselves a very early and deep hole on Saturday, but the American League’s third-best offense rallied to tie the game at 7-7, only to give up three more runs. They never fully recovered after that and fell 10-9 to the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Twins’ fourth straight loss. It’s also... Continue Reading »

The good times don’t last long, do they? After the Twins earned a convincing 11-3 win over the Washington Nationals, they ultimately lost that series by getting blown out and by dropping the rubber match, then headed to Cleveland where the friendly confines of Progressive Field are anything but that for the Twins. It’s not... Continue Reading »

After the nightmare scenario that unfolded on Saturday, the Twins bullpen got its act together and gave the team eight-plus innings of relief and held on at the end to secure the 4-3 win and a split of the four-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Why more than eight innings? Starter Joe Ryan gestured... Continue Reading »

The Twins have lost three straight games, including their first series loss since the home opener versus the Tampa Bay Rays. The series loss came at the hands of the Cincinnati Reds, who beat them by one run on Friday and did it all over again 5-4 on Saturday. One thing about this Twins team:... Continue Reading »

The Detroit Tigers’ Framber Valdez came into Wednesday night’s game holding a career 4-1 record with a 2.17 ERA against the Twins. But rather than let him settle into a groove, the Twins appeared to employ a first-pitch swinging strategy against him that paid off with a six-run first inning. Byron Buxton was a big... Continue Reading »

Despite another frigid night in downtown Minneapolis, the Twins’ offense finally warmed up and banged out 10 hits in a 7-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Monday. Although a win, it’s not as convincing as it sounds because the Twins were 5-for-16 with runners in scoring position and stranded 11 on base, including multiple... Continue Reading »

After the outburst of runs on display during the Twins’ home opener, the offense has gone straight into hibernation and generated a grand total of two runs on six hits over the past 48 hours, including Sunday’s 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in extra innings. The game started out promisingly enough when slugger... Continue Reading »

It wasn’t much, but the Twins still strung together a sacrifice fly, a two-run home run and an RBI single and the men from Minnesota emerged with a 4-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday to even their record at 1-1 to start the 2026 campaign. Starter Taj Bradley looked pretty good, striking out... Continue Reading »