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Byron Buxton, Twins hope to bash Rangers again
Byron Buxton's 479-foot home run finally stopped traveling.,The Minnesota Twins hope to keep going, though. They will take on the Texas Rangers in the decisive contest of a three-game series Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Buxton will look to stay hot in the series finale. He has tallied three hi...
Byron Buxton's bat backs righty David Festa as Twins top Rangers
Byron Buxton went 3-for-3 with a double, a home run and three RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 6-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Willi Castro finished 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBIs for Minnesota, which evened the series at a win apiece with the rub...
Twins claim LHP Joey Wentz off waivers from Pirates
The Minnesota Twins claimed left-hander Joey Wentz off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.,Wentz, 27, went 2-1 this season with a 4.15 ERA in 19 relief appearances with the Pirates. ,A first-round pick by the Atlanta Braves in 2016, Wentz is 8-18 with a 5.40 ERA 97 games (26 starts) wi...
Rangers ride offensive explosion into rematch vs. Twins
The Texas Rangers will try to build on a season-best performance at the plate when they take on the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. ,Texas has a chance to secure a series win after scoring a season-high 16 runs on 17 hits in Tuesday's series opener. The Rangers' 16 runs matched th...
Rangers score season-high 16 runs in rout of Twins
Kyle Higashioka doubled and drove in five runs, Josh Jung doubled and drove in four runs and the Texas Rangers stormed to a 16-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Evan Carter went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs for Texas, which set a season high in runs. Wyatt Lan...
Twins call on demoted starter for help as Rangers come to town
The Minnesota Twins will turn to a familiar face to try to patch their injury-riddled starting rotation.,Right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson was promoted from Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday morning to start the series opener against the Texas Rangers later that night in Minneapolis. Woods Richardson ...
Twins to call on demoted starter for help as Rangers come to town
The Minnesota Twins will turn to a familiar face to try to patch their injury-riddled starting rotation.,Right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson is expected to be promoted from Triple-A St. Paul in time to start Tuesday's series opener against the Texas Rangers in Minneapolis. Woods Richardson is set t...
Back-to-back jacks help Twins take down Blue Jays
Brooks Lee and Christian Vazquez hit consecutive home runs and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 6-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Ty France went 2-for-4 with an RBI double for Minnesota, which salvaged a win in the three-game series. Byron Buxton and Trevor Larn...
Twins put RHP Zebby Matthews (shoulder) on 15-day IL
The Minnesota Twins placed right-hander Zebby Matthews on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a right shoulder strain.,The move is retroactive to Thursday for Matthews, who owns a 1-1 record with a 5.21 ERA in four appearances (all starts) this season since being called up to the roster on May 18.,M...
Surging Jays go for series sweep against skidding Twins
The Toronto Blue Jays might be starting to feel a little greedy.,After winning four games in a row and nine of their last 10, the Blue Jays are oozing confidence heading into their series finale against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. They will try to finish off a three-game ...
George Springer's homer lifts Blue Jays over Twins
George Springer hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the top of the eighth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays held on for a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Tyler Heineman also homered for the Blue Jays, who won for the fourth time in a row and for the ninth time in ...
Twins look to shut down hot Blue Jays bats
The Toronto Blue Jays have found a number of ways to win over the past two weeks, but the No. 1 reason for the recent success is offense.,The Blue Jays will try to stay hot at the plate when they play the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Toronto rallied for a 6-4 win over Minnes...
Two homers spark Blue Jays' comeback against Twins
George Springer and Addison Barger homered as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied for a 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Bo Bichette added a two-run single for Toronto, which overcame a 3-0 deficit to win its third game in a row. The Blue Jays improved to 8-1 in their past ...
Twins brace for return home against surging Blue Jays
Fresh off a 10-game road trip, the Minnesota Twins are eager to return home.,The Twins will enjoy familiar territory when they welcome the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night to open a three-game series in Minneapolis.,Minnesota posted a 5-5 record on its 10-game trip, which included series against th...
Tyler Soderstrom's 2 HRs power A's to 14-3 blowout of Twins
Tyler Soderstrom had two home runs and six RBIs and Brent Rooker drove in three runs to lead the Athletics to a 14-3 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Thursday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Max Muncy and Jacob Wilson also homered for the A's, who snapped a nine-game losing streak. Mitch Spen...
Twins aim to continue barrage vs. A's, sweep series
The Minnesota Twins are beating up on the Athletics in ferocious fashion and will look to complete a four-game sweep on Thursday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif.,Minnesota scored 10 runs in each of the first two games and has outscored the Athletics 26-8. The Twins have five homers among 11 extr...
Ryan Jeffers, Twins hand struggling Athletics 9th straight loss
Harrison Bader slammed a two-run homer and Ryan Jeffers also went deep to help the Minnesota Twins notch a 6-1 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday night in West Sacramento, Calif.,Jeffers had two RBIs and Willi Castro added a run-scoring single for Minnesota, which has outscored the Athletics 26...
Willi Castro looks to stay hot as Twins face Athletics
Willi Castro has never been viewed as having a power bat over his seven big league seasons, but he's suddenly displaying plenty of strength.,Castro has belted two homers in a game twice in the past five contests, and he'll look to provide the Minnesota Twins with another boost when they face the Ath...
Twins hit three homers, send A's to 19th loss in 20 games
Willi Castro hit two homers and Trevor Larnach also went deep to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 10-3 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Royce Lewis ended a 0-for-32 drought with a two-run double and Byron Buxton had a two-run single as the Twins beat the Athletics ...
Twins' Pablo Lopez exits due to shoulder tightness
Minnesota right-hander Pablo Lopez departed the Twins' Tuesday contest against the Athletics due to tightness in his pitching shoulder.,Lopez was warming up for the bottom of the sixth inning at West Sacramento, Calif., and after his third toss, he motioned to the dugout. He left after a brief conve...