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Twins Announce Byron Buxton News After Missing Rays Game

The Minnesota Twins enter Sunday’s series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays looking to avoid a disaster such as the one from Saturday. To start the weekend, the Twins suffered a 7-1 defeat at the hands of the Rays, dropping to a 3-5 record and leaving Minnesota searching for answers at the plate after managing just three hits.

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Twins carry heavy left-handed lineup into finale vs. Rays

The Minnesota Twins have not won a series yet this season. They have an opportunity to do so in front of their home fans on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.

Mick Abel News / Twinkie Town / April 4

Rays 7, Twins 1: What a Picture

Decked out in Minnesota’s freshest uniforms, and making his first start at Target Field, Mick Abel struggled through four innings, and the Twins lineup was unable to keep things interesting, as the Rays evened the series with a snoozy 7-1 victory.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / April 4

The Twins are the Early Kings of MLB's New ABS Challenge System

The Twins may be off to an unremarkable 3-4 start to the 2026 season, but they lead all of Major League Baseball in one brand new statistical department.

Max Fried News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Active MLB wins leaders' quiz

How many of the active pitchers to win at least 80 games can you name in five minutes?

The '2026 Opening Day starting pitchers' quiz

The 'Most MLB Opening Day K's by team' quiz

The 'Youngest MLB 30/30 seasons' quiz

Christian MacLeod News / Minnesota Twins on SI / April 4

Twins Release St. Paul Saints Pitcher Who Started Their 20-Walk Disaster

The Twins have released St. Paul Saints left-handed pitcher Christian MacLeod, who was the starter in their nightmarish 20-walk home opener last Tuesday.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

One storyline to follow for every MLB team in 2026

As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.

Red Sox to sign former Yankees relief pitcher ahead of Opening Day

MLB announces 80-game suspension for Johan Rojas

Mets star gets help from former teammate after clubhouse issues

Three comeback arms to watch in National League East

Five X factors in the AL Central

Tristan Gray News / Legends On Deck / April 4

Journeyman On Deck: Twins’ Tristan Gray Rewards Perseverance with First Career Grand Slam

Tristan Gray was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 13th round (388th overall) of the 2017 MLB Draft out of Rice University. The infielder was traded on February 22, 2022, to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for outfielder Corey Dickerson.

Byron Buxton News / Field Level Media / April 4

Twins might face Rays without Byron Buxton, who's 'good' after HBP

Minnesota's Byron Buxton knows his season could be a lot worse. So even if Buxton misses Saturday night's game between the Twins and Tampa Bay Rays in Minneapolis, he is grateful that his status is day-to-day instead of week-to-week -- or longer.

Byron Buxton News / ESPN / April 3

Twins OF Buxton exits with forearm contusion

Twins All-Star outfielder Byron Buxton exited Friday's 10-4 home-opener win over the Rays because of a right forearm contusion.

Tristan Gray News / Field Level Media / April 3

Tristan Gray's grand slam caps big 7th in Twins' defeat of Rays

Tristan Gray belted his first career grand slam and drove in five runs, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 10-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in Minneapolis.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / April 3

Twins Overcome Power Outage Delay to Win Home Opener against Rays

The 2026 season did not get off to a great start at Target Field. There was roughly a one-hour delay to the Twins' home opener on Friday following a power outage in the area.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season

The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 3

Twins dealing with Target Field power outage before Rays clash

The Minnesota Twins are set to take on the Tampa Bay Rays at 3:10 p.m. Central time. However, Target Field is having other plans. About an hour before gametime, Target Field has lost power, according to Dan Hayes of The Athletic.

Kody Clemens News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 2

Twins’ Kody Clemens opens scoring vs. Royals after seemingly forgetting the count

The Minnesota Twins capitalized on a rare mental mistake to take an early lead against the Kansas City Royals. In an unusual sequence, a lapse in awareness by Kody Clemens and a costly error by Salvador Perez combined to produce the game’s first run.