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Twins eager to keep offense clicking in opener vs. Red Sox

Twins eager to keep offense clicking in opener vs. Red Sox

The Minnesota Twins return home feeling good. They completed a brief road trip Sunday with back-to-back wins against the Toronto Blue Jays and have won six of their past seven games heading into the opener Monday night of a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox in Minneapolis.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / April 12
Twins Continue Surprising Start by Routing Blue Jays in Series Finale

Twins Continue Surprising Start by Routing Blue Jays in Series Finale

It's still far too early to make any sweeping declarations. With that said, a Minnesota Twins team that came into this season with no real external expectations has shown a lot of promise through the first ten percent of its 2026 schedule.

Minnesota Twins News / Twinkie Town / April 12

Twins 8, Blue Jays 2: Twins go Road Warriors on Mad Max

As the game thread intro indicated today, the Minnesota Twins historically do not fare well against the previous year’s American League champions. Fortunately, they were able to flip the script this afternoon against veteran starter Max Scherzer and take the rubber match in Toronto against the Blue Jays.

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The 'Most games played by MLB team' quiz

The 'Most games played by MLB team' quiz

How many of the players to appear in the most games all-time for each MLB franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'MLB active doubles leaders' quiz
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The 'Youngest MLB 30/30 seasons' quiz
MLB News / Field Level Media / April 11
Twins tally seven times in third, even series with Blue Jays

Twins tally seven times in third, even series with Blue Jays

Trevor Larnach hit a three-run homer, Joe Ryan pitched seven effective innings and the visiting Minnesota Twins defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 on Saturday afternoon.

MLB News / Yardbarker
25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

MLB News / Ball Exclusives / April 11
Watch: Twins hold on in chaotic win over Blue Jays

Watch: Twins hold on in chaotic win over Blue Jays

The Minnesota Twins’ balanced hitting allowed them to secure a 7-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. While the Twins entered the matchup at 7-7, the Blue Jays came in at 6-7 on the year.

Royce Lewis News / Minnesota Twins on SI / April 11
Royce Lewis to Miss Time With Early-Season IL Stint

Royce Lewis to Miss Time With Early-Season IL Stint

The Twins are placing Royce Lewis in the 10-day injured list (IL) with a left-knee sprain, according to multiple reports on Friday night. Lewis reportedly suffered the injury during a swing in the eighth inning of Minnesota's 3-1 win over the Tigers on Thursday.

MLB News / Yardbarker / April 10
Blue Jays' Brandon Valenzuela slugs first MLB HR

Rookie Brandon Valenzuela slugs first MLB HR, powers Blue Jays to victory

Led by an unlikely slugger, the Toronto Blue Jays enjoyed their best offensive performance of the season so far on Friday night. 

Blue Jays' Davis Schneider deserves more playing time
Blue Jays' Louis Varland proving his reliability in the bullpen
The 'ALCS MVPs' quiz
Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / April 10
After Opener Fiasco, Pohlads Offer Twins Fans Up to 4 Free Tickets

After Opener Fiasco, Pohlads Offer Twins Fans Up to 4 Free Tickets

The Pohlad family is taking one for the team. On Friday, the owners of the Minnesota Twins announced that fans who had a ticket to the April 3 Home Opener at Target Field will receive a free tickets to the Friday, April 17 game between the Twins and Cincinnati Reds.

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Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

Brooks Lee News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 9
Twins’ biggest flop to begin 2026 MLB season

Twins’ biggest flop to begin 2026 MLB season

After trading off most of their team at the 2025 deadline, the Minnesota Twins aren’t expected to be serious playoff contenders in 2026. Still, the Twins want to see which players will be leading their rebuild into the future.

Minnesota Twins News / Viral Sports News / April 8
Former 7-Year MLB Pitcher Has Passed Away

Former 7-Year MLB Pitcher Has Passed Away

Chuck Nieson, a durable right-handed pitcher who spent the bulk of his MLB career in the Minnesota Twins organization, passed away on April 7 at the age of 83.

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 The 'NBA top-seed top-scorers' quiz
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 The 'Three blocks-per-game NBA seasons' quiz
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 The 'Most games played by MLB team' quiz
Byron Buxton News / Athlon Sports / April 5
Twins Announce Byron Buxton News After Missing Rays Game

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.

Byron Buxton News / Athlon Sports / April 3
Twins Announce Byron Buxton News After Leaving Rays Game

Twins Announce Byron Buxton News After Leaving Rays Game

The Minnesota Twins do not have many bright spots as the 2026 season progresses after the organization traded away much of its roster at last year’s trade deadline.

Derek Shelton News / Yardbarker / March 30
Twins' Shelton voices frustration after overturned ABS calls

Twins manager Derek Shelton voices frustration after overturned ABS calls

Shelton is the first manager this season to get ejected for arguing about balls and strikes with the new automated system.

Twins manager Derek Shelton is first ABS ejection of MLB season
From bad to worse: Ranking MLB's most failed franchises since 2000
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Derek Shelton News / Yardbarker / March 30
Twins manager Derek Shelton is first ABS ejection of MLB season

Twins manager Derek Shelton is first ABS ejection of MLB season

Major League Baseball's new ABS challenge system is going to create some chaos this season.

ABS challenge system exposed brutal day for umpire CB Bucknor
Juan Soto has the most embarrassing strikeout of MLB season
Oneil Cruz gets questioned for his defensive effort
Owen Caissie's walk-off downs Rockies in Marlins best start since 2009
Eugenio Suarez belts three-run shot to lift Reds over Red Sox
Alex Jackson News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 25
Twins Outright Alex Jackson, Re-Sign Matt Bowman

Twins Outright Alex Jackson, Re-Sign Matt Bowman

The Twins outrighted catcher Alex Jackson to Triple-A St. Paul, reports Dan Hayes of The Athletic. Although Minnesota had announced this morning that he’d been designated for assignment, it seems they began the waiver process earlier in the week.

Alex Jackson News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 25
Twins Designate Alex Jackson For Assignment

Twins Designate Alex Jackson For Assignment

The Twins announced Wednesday that they’ve selected the contract of right-hander Cody Laweryson and opened a spot on the 40-man roster by designating catcher Alex Jackson for assignment.

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