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Emmanuel Rivera (2 HRs, 4 RBIs), O's pound Twins
Emmanuel Rivera went 4-for-4 with two homers and four RBIs, and the Baltimore Orioles cruised to a 9-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night in Minneapolis., ,Ryan O'Hearn finished 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs for Baltimore (90-71). Adley Rutschman also drove in two runs for the Oriole...
Twins place INF Jose Miranda (back) on injured list
The Minnesota Twins placed infielder Jose Miranda on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a low back strain.,With two games left in their season, the Twins also recalled right-hander Diego Castillo and utility player Michael Helman and optioned left-hander Kody Funderburk.,Miranda, 26, batted a car...
With playoff hopes dashed, Twins take on Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are aiming for a deep playoff run in October.,The Minnesota Twins are wondering how it all went wrong in August and September.,Both teams might be distracted when they play each other Saturday in the second-to-last game of the regular season in Minneapolis. The Orioles (89-71) ...
Orioles get off to fast start, end Twins' playoff hopes
Ryan O'Hearn and Colton Cowser each homered, and the Baltimore Orioles cruised to a 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Ryan Mountcastle finished 3-for-5 with a double for Baltimore (89-71), which won the opener of a three-game series. Anthony Santander went 2-for-4 with...
Orioles get off to fast start in win over Twins
Ryan O'Hearn and Colton Cowser each homered, and the Baltimore Orioles cruised to a 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Ryan Mountcastle finished 3-for-5 with a double for Baltimore (89-71), which won the opener of a three-game series. Anthony Santander went 2-for-4 with...
Twins look to keep faint playoff hopes alive vs. Orioles
The Minnesota Twins need a lot of help to stay alive in their bid for the postseason. ,Minnesota (82-77) will try to do its part when it opens a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles (88-71) on Friday night in Minneapolis. ,The Twins need to sweep the Orioles and have either the Kansas Cit...
13-inning loss to Marlins dims Twins' playoff hopes
Griffin Conine hit a two-run single in the top of the 13th inning and the Miami Marlins outlasted the Minnesota Twins for an 8-6 win on Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Otto Lopez also had an RBI double during a three-run 13th for the Marlins (59-100), who won the decisive game of the three-game serie...
Twins turn to David Festa in pivotal meeting with Marlins
The Minnesota Twins understand that all of their remaining matchups might be must-win games if they want to make the playoffs. ,The Twins' latest crucial game will be Thursday night when they host the Miami Marlins in the rubber match of a three-game series in Minneapolis. ,Minnesota (82-76) is comi...
Twins explode for 5-run 7th to down Marlins
Carlos Santana hit a three-run double to cap a five-run seventh inning, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for an 8-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night in Minneapolis., ,Christian Vazquez and Carlos Correa each also drove in a run during the decisive seventh inning for Minnesota, which ...
Twins OF Matt Wallner (oblique) out for rest of regular season; RHP Justin Topa activated
The Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Matt Wallner on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday because of a left oblique strain, ending his regular season, and activated right-hander Justin Topa, who hasn't pitched all season because of left patellar tendinitis, from the 60-day IL.,In other moves, the T...
Twins, with wild-card dreams dwindling, host Marlins
Time is running out on the Minnesota Twins in their bid for a wild-card playoff berth. ,Minnesota (81-76) will try to bounce back when it hosts the National League-worst Miami Marlins (58-99) on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. The Twins dropped the series opener 4-1 on Tuesday, which gave them three...
Marlins drop Twins farther back in wild-card race
Xavier Edwards went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs, and the Miami Marlins held on for a 4-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Jonah Bride finished 3-for-5 with a solo homer for Miami (58-99), which won the opener of a three-game series. Nick Fortes went 2-for-4 with a...
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Twins enter crucial final week with series vs. Marlins
In terms of their playoff chances, the Minnesota Twins are down, but not out.,Minnesota (81-75) will aim to improve its odds when it opens a three-game series against the Miami Marlins (57-99) starting Tuesday night in Minneapolis. The Twins enter the series one game back of the Detroit Tigers for t...
Romy Gonzalez powers Red Sox to doubleheader sweep of Twins
Romy Gonzalez hit a three-run home run and drove in four runs to help the Boston Red Sox sweep a doubleheader against the visiting Minnesota Twins with a 9-3 victory in Game 2 on Sunday., ,Gonzalez homered against Minnesota reliever Cole Irvin to give the Red Sox a 3-2 lead in the fifth inning. It w...
Tristan Casas (3 HRs, 7 RBIs) powers Red Sox past Twins
Triston Casas hit three home runs and drove in seven to propel the Boston Red Sox to an 8-1 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins in the first game of a split doubleheader on Sunday., ,Casas hit a pair of three-run home runs off Minnesota starter Pablo Lopez and added a solo homer against Brent ...
Coming off stirring win, Twins brace for doubleheader vs. Red Sox
After rain postponed Saturday's game, the host Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins will be in for a long Sunday at the ballpark as they play a split doubleheader to cap their three-game weekend series.,The original Sunday game will begin an hour ahead of schedule at 12:35 p.m. ET, with the postponed ...
Twins, Red Sox postponed, to play split doubleheader Sunday at Fenway
The Minnesota Twins' game against the host Boston Red Sox on Saturday was postponed because of a forecast of continued rain showers.,The game originally scheduled for Sunday at 1:35 p.m. has been moved up to 12:35 p.m., and Saturday's contest has been rescheduled for the second game of a split doubl...
Red Sox, likely minus Rafael Devers, hope to slow Twins
After gaining a cushion in the American League wild-card race with their series-opening win, the Minnesota Twins will look for another victory over the host Boston Red Sox on Saturday.,Minnesota (81-73), which broke through for a three-run 12th inning in its 4-2 triumph on Friday, will now turn to a...
Twins outlast Red Sox in 12 innings
Trevor Larnach and Matt Wallner each had RBI singles during a three-run top of the 12th inning, helping to propel the Minnesota Twins to a 4-2 win over the host Boston Red Sox in the opener of a three-game series on Friday.,The Twins (81-73) moved to a game ahead of the Detroit Tigers for the final ...