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Twins
August 28, 2015
Minnesota Twins' Miguel Sano, left, fist-bumps teammate Byron Buxton after scoring on a bases-loaded walk to Eduardo Nunez during the fourth inning of

Sano has sore hamstring, won't play in series opener against Houston

Rookie slugger Miguel Sano wanted to stay in the Twins lineup for Friday's game, but manager Paul Molitor says it's not worth risking his health. Joe Mauer is also out of the lineup.
August 28, 2015

Joe Mauer has never batted with fewer runners on base than in 2015

In spite of Joe Mauer's overall struggles, he's hitting .354 with runners in scoring position … yet his RBI pace (54) is so sluggish that it compares to last year (55) in almost an identical number of plate appearances
Twins
August 28, 2015
Houston Astros' Jose Altuve celebrates after scoring against the Oakland Athletics in the tenth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in O

Surprising Twins and Astros to meet this weekend

Years of losing replenished the farm system, and now the kids are contributing.
August 28, 2015
Herrmann pinch-hitting for Buxton: a multi-layered debate

Herrmann pinch-hitting for Buxton: a multi-layered debate

Twins
August 28, 2015

Neal: A lot happened to the Twins on long road trip

The Twins are home following a 6-4 road trip, and face the surprising Houston Astros this weekend.
Twins
August 28, 2015
Twins lose finale at Tampa Bay, but win road trip

Twins lose finale at Tampa Bay, but win road trip

The Twins head home after a six-game win streak ended with a 5-4 loss to the Rays.
Twins
August 28, 2015
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, left, and teammate Logan Forsythe look up to see the ring of the dome at Tropicana Field that Minnesota Twi

Watch Miguel Sano's massive home run that wasn't

Miguel Sano banged what looked like a booming home run against Tampa Bay on Thursday night. "I didn't think a human being could hit a baseball that far!" announcer Dick Bremer said. But here's the video of what went wrong.
Twins
August 28, 2015

Hartman: Several Twins stood out during six-game winning streak

Timely hitting and clutch relief pitching helped the club win six in a row before Thursday's defeat.
Twins
August 28, 2015
Jose Berrios pitches against Nathan Orf while playing the Biloxi Shuckers at AT&T Field in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Thursday, May 28, 2015.

Berrios excels, but will Twins call him up?

Twins General Manager Terry Ryan is watching prospects at Class AAA Rochester, evaluating potential September call-ups. And righthander Jose Berrios gave him a lot to think about.
Twins
August 27, 2015

Postgame: Thoughts on the Twins rotation, Buxton and Sano

The Twins lost on Thursday but still went 6-4 on the road trip and are one-half game out of the second wild card spot
Twins
August 27, 2015

Thursday's Twins-Tampa Bay game recap

A look back at Thursday night's game.
Twins
August 27, 2015

Twins-Houston series preview

The Twins return to Target Field to kick off a three-game series with the Astros.
August 27, 2015

Here's the story of the twins who own twins.com instead of the Twins

Durland and Darvin Miller are, in fact, twins. They grabbed the domain "twins.com" in 1995 and they got it for free.
Twins
August 27, 2015
The Twins' Shane Robinson was cut Wednesday, the beginning of offseason moves.

Twins look to end road trip in dominant fashion against Rays

Twins go for seven straight road wins - as well as a 7-3 road trip - as they face Tampa Bay tonight
August 27, 2015
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Kevin Jepsen (49)

Escobar, Suzuki and Jepsen: Revisiting the Twins at the trade deadline

The Twins only upgraded one position at last month's trade deadline. But the move they made and the ones they didn't make have them looking smart.
Twins
August 27, 2015
Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer, left, shakes hands with teammate Miguel Sano after a home run last week in Baltimore.

Section 219: A suggestion I'm glad I didn't make about the Twins

Things have changed quite a bit for the Twins since they left New York under a cloud of gloom. Will September be this exciting?
Twins
August 27, 2015
Minnesota Twins catcher Chris Herrmann (12) high fived second baseman Brian Dozier (2) after Herrmann hit a homer against the Cleveland Indians in the

Schedule might favor Twins playoff prospects

As the Twins complete a rugged 10-game road trip tonight at Tampa Bay, they now have more home games than road dates remaining. That's important for a club that's been far better this season at Target Field than on the road.
Twins
August 27, 2015
Twins rejoin playoff picture with 6th consecutive win

Twins rejoin playoff picture with 6th consecutive win

The Twins' victory Wednesday over Tampa Bay, their sixth straight on the road, jumps them back into a wild-card spot.
Twins
August 27, 2015
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher J.R. Graham.

Twins notes: Graham heads to 15-day disabled list

The Twins placed righthander J.R. Graham on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday because of right shoulder inflammation.
Twins
August 26, 2015
Twins closer Glen Perkins

Postgame: Thoughts on Perkins, Jepsen, Escobar, and more

The Twins can finish with a 7-3 record on their biggest road trip of the season if they can beat the Rays on Thursday