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Twins
April 24, 2018
Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton, right, jogged around the bases past Twins starter Jake Odorizzi after hitting a solo home run during the

Another Yankee Stadium disaster for Twins in 14-1 defeat

Many of the key players were different but the outcome was the usual for the Twins, who now have a 21-51 record at Yankee Stadium dating back to 2008.
Twins
April 24, 2018

Monday's Twins-Yankees game recap

Yankees righthander Masahiro Tanaka recorded 20 outs while giving up only three hits, striking out five.
Twins
April 23, 2018
Twins starter Jake Odorizzi sort of alternated Monday between annoyance at himself and self-reassurance that it's only April, it's only one game, it's

Postgame: Odorizzi tries to stay optimistic after failing to stop skid

Righthander kept getting ahead of hitters, but couldn't put them away, and it cost him.
Twins
April 23, 2018
Tampa Bay Rays' Carlos Gomez, center, celebrates with teammates after hitting a two-run walk off home run off Minnesota Twins reliever Addison Reed du

Bullpen blow-up: Twins swept by Rays on Gomez' walk-off homer

What the past few days have reinforced is that no Twins reliever is immune from grooving a fat pitch. Or blowing a save. Or being walked off against.
Twins
April 23, 2018

BOXSCORE: N.Y. Yankees 14, Twins 1

From bad to worse: The Yankees lead 14-1 in the eighth, and reserve outfielder Ryan LaMarre has been pressed into service to pitch for the Twins.
Twins
April 23, 2018
Ervin Santana will start Wednesday for the Twins nearly six months after finger surgery.

Santana nearly ready for a mound, May for a game, Twins believe

Minnesota, which has lost nine of its past 10 games in Yankee Stadium, opens a four-game series there tonight.
Twins
April 23, 2018

Failures from A to Z: How Twins bullpen blew up vs. Tampa Bay

From Addison Reed to Zach Duke: Twins relievers pitched 10 innings during the three losses to Tampa Bay and failed in just about every situation.
Twins
April 23, 2018
Minnesota Twins pitching coach Garvin Alston, left, and catcher Jason Castro talk with starter Phil Hughes, center, on the mound during the first inni

Hughes' return to mound for Twins doesn't go as he hoped

Returning to action for the first time since having surgery to treat thoracic outlet syndrome, Hughes lasted only 3 ⅓ innings Sunday in his first start in 11 months.
Twins
April 22, 2018

Tampa Bay 8, Twins 6

Former Twin Carlos Gomez hit a two-run walkoff homer in the ninth inning Sunday, lifting the Rays over the Twins 8-6 and giving Tampa Bay a sweep in the series.
Twins
April 22, 2018

Sunday's Twins-Tampa Bay game recap

Former Twins outfielder Carlos Gomez made up for his three strikeouts by hitting a walkoff two-run homer for the Rays in the ninth inning off Addison Reed.
Twins
April 22, 2018
New York Yankees' Gleyber Torres warms-up before the game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium Sunday, April 22, 2018 in New York. (AP Phot

Twins-N.Y. Yankees series preview

The Twins were 2-4 against the Yankees last season, including 0-3 at Yankee Stadium, and they also lost the AL wild-card game at New York 8-4. The Yankees are 50-21 vs. the Twins since 2008.
Twins
April 22, 2018
Tampa Bay Rays' Denard Span, center, congratulates C.J. Cron, right, after scoring on Cron's two-run home run off Minnesota Twins reliever Gabriel Moy

Twins relievers melt down at end of 10-1 loss to Rays

The Rays broke open the game with five runs in the seventh inning.
Twins
April 22, 2018
Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton.

Buxton heads to Fort Myers on rehab assignment

The outfielder could rejoin the Twins during the upcoming series against the Yankees.
Twins
April 21, 2018
Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver, left, watches as Tampa Bay Rays' Denard Span, right, hits a two-run double off Twins reliever Gabriel Moya durin

Ex-Twin Span finds right role with hometown Rays

Denard Span, drafted 20th overall in 2002 by the Twins, was expected to be one of the veteran influences on the Rays, and leads the club with 17 RBI from the leadoff spot.
Twins
April 21, 2018
The Minnesota Twins' Brian Dozier (2) reacts after a strike out in the sixth inning against the New York Yankees during the American League Wild Card

Twins, Yankees have taken divergent paths since '17 Wild Card game

So far, makeover in Bronx has flopped since wild-card game.
Twins
April 21, 2018

Saturday's Twins-Tampa Bay game recap

A look back at Saturday's game.
Twins
April 21, 2018

Twins send Moya to Rochester; Bard coming back?

With Phil Hughes coming off of the disabled list Sunday, the Twins had to make room on the 25-man roster.
Twins
April 21, 2018

Central Intelligence: Lousy April to affect whole season

A weekly look around the AL Central
Twins
April 21, 2018

MLB Statistically Speaking

Going inside the numbers of baseball.
Twins
April 21, 2018
Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton (25) connected with the ball for a double in the second inning.

Buxton feels well enough to take batting practice

While still not 100 percent recovering from migraines, Byron Buxton was able to take batting practice in St. Petersburg on Saturday a few hours before the Twins take on the Rays.