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Twins on a roll on the road as they prepare to face the Royals
Miguel Sano and Joe Mauer are expected to return to the lineup tonight as the teams begin a four-game series at Kauffman Stadium
And now fans are annoyed that the Twins are ... winning?
RandBall writes: "More than anything for some fans, it seems that the Twins' winning lately only reinforces that they should have been winning sooner."
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Gibson's complete game at Atlanta continues Twins' road dominance
A sweep at Atlanta put the team's road record at 16-8 since the end of June.
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Twins-Kansas City series preview
The last time the Twins were in Kansas City they were swept in a three-game series during the first week of the season.
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Vargas makes most of limited opportunities with Twins
Playing time has been scarce of late for big switch-hitting Kenny's Vargas. "It's part of the process," the 26-year-old said.
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Postgame: An impressive performance from Kyle Gibson
The Twins are 16-8 over their last 24 road games after beating the Braves on Wednesday behind Kyle Gibson's complete game. Next up: a trip back to Kansas City.
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Wednesday's Twins-Atlanta game recap
A look back at Wednesday night's game.
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Mauer, Sano both out of Twins lineup in Atlanta
The Twins have a chance to sweep the Braves in the two-game series at Turner Field, and will do it without Joe Mauer (quads) and Miguel Sano (elbow) out of the starting lineup.
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Mauer homers in win, says he's figured out what was wrong with swing
Is it the glasses? The rest? Nope. Joe Mauer has fixed his swing this month after noticing a flaw on video - and his numbers are rising, including a .516 on-base percentage this month.
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Santana continues run of strong outings, Twins top Atlanta
Twins righthander Ervin Santana pitched seven shutout innings Tuesday against his old team in a 4-2 victory for the Twins.
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Postgame: Molitor says of no review on Polanco at home, 'That's on me'
The Twins beat Atlanta on Tuesday to get their six-game road trip off on the right foot but manager Paul Molitor was agitated that he did not call for a review on Jorge Polanco's play at the plate.
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Tuesday's Twins-Atlanta game recap
A look back at Tuesday night's game.
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Sano tests elbow before Twins face Braves in Atlanta
The Twins begin a six-game road trip tonight as Ervin Santana takes the mound against Atlanta. Prior to the game, Miguel Sano tested out his right elbow with hopes of returning to the field this week.
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Eddie Rosario fills in nicely in center field for Twins
Amid all the uncertainty surrounding the Twins' future and that of their young players, a few determinations have been made.
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Scoggins: By fixing his flaws, Dozier goes from slumping to sizzling
The Twins' second baseman has smacked a league-best 19 home runs since June 19, hit safely in 22 of 23 games and has raised his batting average nearly 70 points since late May.
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Twins-Atlanta series preview
The Twins have lost five of six to fall one game behind the Rays and 2½ behind the Angels for the worst record in the American League. Only Atlanta's record is worse in MLB.
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Miguel Sano's MRI shows only inflammation in his right elbow
Miguel Sano's elbow pain is mere inflammation, a magnetic resonance imaging exam found Monday, and not a structural problem.
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MRI finds no structural damage in Miguel Sano's sore elbow
The Twins slugger will be available to play Tuesday night in Atlanta after tests showed his elbow pain is only inflammation.
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Duffey pitches seven strong, Twins use long ball to defeat Royals
Dozier hit his sixth homer this month for the 100th in his career.
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Fielding and pitching flops trouble Molitor in 11-4 loss to Royals
Manager Paul Molitor openly questioned whether his last-place team understands that the season might be lost but it's not over.
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- Guardians place AL-leading hitter Steven Kwan on injured list, promote top prospect Kyle Manzardo
- It was a big week for Baltimore's pitchers, including a couple just back from arm injuries
- Diamondbacks end 3-game losing streak, pound Padres 11-4
- Shohei Ohtani homers twice as Dodgers sweep Braves with 5-1 win
- Harper homers and Bohm extends his hitting streak as the streaking Phillies beat the Giants 5-4
- Nick Gordon homers and gets 4 hits to lead Marlins past A's 12-3
- Eddie Rosario hits 2-run HR in 7th to help Nationals outlast Blue Jays 11-8
- Heim homers in the 9th and Lowe hits an RBI single in the 10th to lead Rangers past Royals 3-2
- Raleigh's 9th inning homer gives Mariners 5-4 win over Astros
- Yankees beat Tigers 5-2 behind Soto's 3-run double to finish 3-game sweep with rain-shortened win
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