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Twins place RHP Cole Sands (elbow) on injured list
The Minnesota Twins placed right-hander Cole Sands on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a right elbow strain, just two days after activating him from the IL for a right forearm strain.,Sands appeared Sunday for the first time in about three months and promptly gave up five runs on three hits and ...
Twins, Royals on differing trajectories ahead of AL Central series
With a week until the trade deadline, the Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins find themselves with different priorities ahead of the series opener of a three-game set on Tuesday in Minneapolis.,Entering Monday's games, Minnesota sits a game behind the Cleveland Guardians for the third and final A...
Twins roll up big lead, hold on to beat Athletics
Ryan Jeffers went 3-for-5 with three RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins held on for an 11-8 win over the Athletics on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Ryan Kreidler finished 3-for-4 with three doubles and an RBI for Minnesota, which won the rubber match of the three-game series. Kody Clemens went 3-for-5...
Twins shuffle rotation ahead of finale vs. Athletics
The Minnesota Twins will try to win a series with their rotation facing a mound of uncertainty.,The next test for the Twins will arrive Sunday afternoon when they take on the Athletics in the decisive contest of a three-game series in Minneapolis. ,The Athletics won Friday's opener 2-0, and Minnesot...
Alan Roden provides only runs in Twins' low-scoring defeat of A's
Alan Roden delivered a two-run single in the sixth inning, and that was all the Minnesota Twins needed for a 2-0 win over the Athletics on Saturday evening in Minneapolis.,Ryan Kreidler doubled and stole a base for Minnesota, which evened the series at one win apiece. The rubber match is scheduled f...
Twins eager to locate offense in rematch vs. Athletics
The Minnesota Twins will hand out Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett No. 34 jerseys to the first 10,000 fans who arrive for Saturday's game against the Athletics.,Expect the team to play some highlights on the scoreboard of Puckett's biggest hits, regardless of whether or not the Twins' lineup is able to d...
Jacob Lopez, four relievers shut down Twins in Athletics' win
Left-hander Jacob Lopez and four relievers combined to toss a two-hit shutout as the Athletics held on for a 2-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Lawrence Butler and Tyler Soderstrom drove in one run apiece for the Athletics, who won the opener of a three-game series. The...
Twins ride momentum into homestand opener against Athletics
The Minnesota Twins return home with their chins up despite a losing road trip.,Minnesota will try to keep its confidence high when it opens a three-game series against the Athletics on Friday night in Minneapolis. The contest marks the start of a six-game homestand for the Twins, who also will host...
Twins score twice in 12th to slay Guardians
Trevor Larnach and Luke Keaschall delivered back-to-back RBI singles off Erik Sabrowski with two outs in the 12th inning, giving the Minnesota Twins a 3-1 victory over the host Cleveland Guardians on Thursday afternoon.,Larnach drove in automatic runner Ryan Jeffers and Keaschall plated Royce Lewis ...
With Jose Ramirez back, Guardians eye series win vs. Twins
The Cleveland Guardians survived the five-week absence of Jose Ramirez caused by a broken left hamate bone. Will his return be enough to spur them to a third straight American League Central Division crown?,Ramirez will be in the lineup for the second day in a row on Thursday afternoon when Clevelan...
Twins end losing streak despite Jose Ramirez's return for Guardians
Brooks Lee hit a three-run homer and had four RBIs and Trevor Larnach added a leadoff blast to go with three RBIs as the Minnesota Twins snapped their four-game losing streak with a 10-6 win over the host Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night.,Lee's three-run shot occurred in the fourth inning, whe...
Twins end losing streak despite Jose Ramirez's return for Guradians
Brooks Lee hit a three-run homer and had four RBIs and Trevor Larnach added a leadoff blast to go with three RBIs as the Minnesota Twins snapped their four-game losing streak with a 10-6 win over the host Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night.,Lee's three-run shot occurred in the fourth inning, whe...
Guardians, Steven Kwan seek third straight win vs. Twins
Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan spent the first three months of his season in an offensive morass, batting a career-low .213 while looking nothing like a two-time All-Star at the plate.,July has been an entirely different story for him.,The Guardians will seek their third straight win ove...
Parker Messick, Guardians add to Twins' recent struggles
Austin Hedges and rookie Petey Halpin had back-to-back sacrifice flies in a pivotal sixth inning, propelling the Cleveland Guardians to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.,Hedges brought home Khalil Watson with the go-ahead run after the Guardians loaded the bases with ...
Twins looking to break out of funk in Cleveland ... quickly
The Minnesota Twins are on the periphery of the American League postseason race with the trade deadline approaching, three games out of the final wild-card position.,Absorbing three lopsided road losses in a three-day span, most recently a 13-4 mauling by the Cleveland Guardians on Monday, has not h...
Guardians go deep seven times as they club Twins
Rookie Petey Halpin hit his first two home runs and Rhys Hoskins had his 14th career multi-homer game as the Cleveland Guardians went deep a season-high seven times, rolling to a 13-4 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Monday night.,Travis Bazzana and Brayan Rocchio also cleared the fence ...
Twins activate OF Byron Buxton from injured list
The Minnesota Twins reinstated outfielder Byron Buxton from the 10-day injured list Monday.,Buxton was placed on the IL with a right hip strain on July 7, a move that prevented him from playing in the All-Star Game in Philadelphia. He was voted to start in that game for the American League.,Buxton, ...
Twins, Guardians each seek cleaner baseball entering series
The Minnesota Twins and Guardians will look to play a better brand of baseball when they open their four-game series on Monday in Cleveland.,The Twins were taken to task during the rubber match of their three-game series against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, dropping a 10-1 decision.,"This game got ou...
Cubs rack up 10 runs in first four innings to smother Twins
Nico Hoerner went 2-for-5 with a triple and four RBIs, and the Chicago Cubs cruised to a 10-1 win over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon.,Alex Bregman added a two-run homer for Chicago, which won the rubber match of the three-game series. Michael Busch went 3-for-5 with an RBI and two...
Cubs' Nico Hoerner aims for strong finish to series vs. Twins
In search of their third consecutive series win, the Chicago Cubs finish up a three-game interleague set with the visiting Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon.,Winners in six of their last nine games, including a 6-2 victory on Saturday, the Cubs are doing everything they can to try and keep pace wi...