The numbers don’t always add up
The Twins offense has been potent, but the club ranks near the bottom of the American League in many key offensive categories:
Category Twins rank Twins stat AL leader Leader stat
Home runs 13th 37 Houston 66
Total bases 11th 608 Toronto 712
Stolen bases 12th 18 Detroit, Houston 42
On-base pct. 11th .311 Detroit .341
Slugging pct. 11th .389 Toronto .434
Note: Statistics entering Thursday
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