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Twins Swept by Reds, Despite Big Day from Bailey Ober

The Twins have been handed their first four-game losing streak of the season after losing to the Reds 7-4 in extra innings on Sunday afternoon, which completed a series sweep at Target Field.

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Reds 7, Twins 4 (F/10): The Red(s) Scare

Coming into this weekend series with the Cincinnati Reds, the Minnesota Twins had won three consecutive series and were in first place in AL Central. None of that momentum would carry over into the cold conditions as the Twins were swept by Terry Francona’s Reds.

Royce Lewis News / Minnesota Twins on SI / April 18

Royce Lewis Homers on Rehab Assignment, E-Rod Sends a Ball Into Orbit

Royce Lewis looks pretty healthy. Beginning a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday afternoon, Lewis blasted a home run into the bullpen in left-center field in his first plate appearance.

MLB News / Twinkie Town / April 18

Reds 5, Twins 4: Coming In For a Landing?

The Twins frustrated in all the predictable ways today, with eleven runners left on base and a leaky bullpen squandering a quality start from Taj Bradley.

Shohei Ohtani News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Active 200-K MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the active MLB pitchers with at least one 200-strikeout season on their resume can you name in six minutes?

The 'Four-HR MLB games' quiz

The 'American League Rookies of the Year' quiz

The 'Most 7-strikeout World Series games' quiz

Derek Shelton News / Minnesota Twins on SI / April 18

Hot Mics Capture Derek Shelton's Rant After His Second Twins Ejection

No lip reading is necessary when watching the video of Twins manager Derek Shelton's second ejection of the young season. Hot mics on Twins.TV captured plenty of audio as Shelton made his feelings known to home plate umpire Nic Lentz after being tossed during Saturday's game at Target Field.

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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 / Twinkie Town / April 17

Reds 2, Twins 1: Bats are cold on cold night (that’s no excuse!)

Joe Ryan was good enough to win, but the Twins were 0-for-everything with RISP and you don’t win too many games that way. Inning-by-inning notes: 1: Joe Ryan’s Express sends the Reds down on 11 pitches.

Emmanuel Rodriguez News / Minnesota Twins on SI / April 17

Twins Prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez Has Nothing Left to Prove at Triple-A

With each passing week, it becomes clearer and clearer that Emmanuel Rodriguez is ready for Major League Baseball. The Twins' No. 4 prospect (and the No.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 17

Former Angels star Garret Anderson passes away

The Angels announced Friday that three-time All-Star and 2002 World Series champion Garret Anderson has passed away at just 53 years of age. Anderson suffered a fatal heart attack, per Tyler Kepner of The Athletic.

Minnesota Twins News / Just Baseball / April 17

Is the Twins’ Early Success Sustainable?

The Twins were 3-6 through their first nine games. Despite it being early, they looked like they could be in for a disappointing season. They have played 10 games since and only lost two.

Minnesota Twins News / Twinkie Town / April 17

The Twins’ recent dominance of Cy Young contenders could be historic

After some particularly impressive performances against usually-dominant starting pitchers last week, this graphic began making the rounds on social media… A truly remarkable battering of three hurlers who could easily find themselves in AL Cy Young Award consideration by season’s end.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 17

Confident Twins continue to display offense as Reds await

After a day off, the Minnesota Twins will look to keep their potent offense rolling on Friday night when they open a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds in Minneapolis.

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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.

Byron Buxton News / Field Level Media / April 15

Sparked by Byron Buxton, Twins chase sweep of Red Sox

The Minnesota Twins will look to continue their torrid play on Wednesday afternoon when they go for a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox in Minneapolis.

Minnesota Twins News / Field Level Media / April 14

Byron Buxton, Mick Abel help Twins pummel Red Sox

Byron Buxton collected four hits, including two solo home runs, and Mick Abel pitched seven scoreless innings as the Minnesota Twins extended their home winning streak to six games by beating the visiting Boston Red Sox 6-0 Tuesday night in Minneapolis.

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The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

The 'Most NBA-debut points by NBA team' quiz

The 'Multiple 200 three-pointer seasons' quiz

The 'Most 25-PPG NBA seasons' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker / April 13

Shocking Garrett Crochet outing another step back for Red Sox

Just as the Boston Red Sox appeared to turn a corner, ace Garrett Crochet delivered the worst start of his MLB career.

Willson Contreras gets revenge on former team as Red Sox beat Cardinals

Why fans shouldn't panic about MLB stars' early-season struggles

Four surprise players to open the MLB season

The 'Multi-time Cy Young winners' quiz

MLB News / Ball Exclusives / April 11

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 / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 11

Twins make official Royce Lewis IL decision

Third baseman Royce Lewis suffered an apparent injury in his left knee during the Minnesota Twins’ 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. After monitoring the situation, the organization made an IL decision for Lewis.

Brandon Valenzuela 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

Brooks Lee News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 9

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.

Byron Buxton News / Athlon Sports / April 5

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.

MLB News / Yardbarker / March 30