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Twins
July 27, 2020

Photos: Twins rout White Sox in series finale

The Twins returned home from their season-opening series after socking the White Sox in Game 3.
Twins
July 27, 2020
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi (12) threw at the start of the simulated game.

Odorizzi could start vs. Cleveland; Buxton hopes to start home opener

Righthander Jake Odorizzi will throw off a mound sometime this week, a sign that he's recovering well from his intercostal strain.
Twins
July 27, 2020
Minnesota Twins' Nelson Cruz hits a three-run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Sunday, J

Scoggins: Most entertaining hitters? Look at oldest and youngest Twins

Born 17 years apart, Nelson Cruz and Luis Arraez are also very different hitters who consistently deliver in their own way; one mashes, the other slashes.
Twins
July 26, 2020
Minnesota Twins' Nelson Cruz, right, celebrates with Aaron Whitefield after hitting a three-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game a

That was quick: Career home runs by Twins designated hitters

Nelson Cruz broke a tie for most Twins home runs by a designated hitter, only three games into his second season in Minnesota.
Twins
July 26, 2020
Minnesota Twins' Nelson Cruz rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the eighth inning of a baseball

Sunday game recap

A quick look at Sunday's rout.
Twins
July 25, 2020
Chicago White Sox players celebrate after they defeated the Twins in a game on Saturday

Scoggins: White Sox 2020 season buzz looks legitimate

With a mix of young and veteran talent, the White Sox could contend in the AL Central for years.
Twins
July 25, 2020
The Chicago White Sox, top, and Minnesota Twins hold a black ribbon for social justice before the season opener Friday

May, Buxton determined to show support in fight for racial justice

Trevor May was in the Twin Cities when George Floyd died; Byron Buxton drove down to Chicago to be with his teammates even though he is not going to play.
Twins
July 25, 2020
Chicago White Sox's Eloy Jimenez, right, celebrates after hitting a solo home run as Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver looks to the field during th

White Sox turn tables on Twins, hit five home runs in 10-3 victory

Zack Littell's first outing of the season was particularly dicey, allowing three home runs in the fifth inning.
Twins
July 25, 2020

Saturday's Twins-White Sox game recap

A look back at Saturday afternoon's game.
Twins
July 25, 2020
Minnesota Twins' Rich Hill pitched live batting practice at a baseball camp July 6, 2020, in Minneapolis.

Twins pregame: Updates on Rich Hill, Byron Buxton as Twins look to go 2-0

Twins decided Hill deserved a couple extra days of rest, and Buxton might have driven to Chicago just for the pre-game ceremony.
Twins
July 25, 2020
The twins practiced at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minn., on Thursday, July 9, 2020. ] RENEE JONES SCHNEIDER renee.jones@startribune.com The Minnesot

Famous 'big heads' will sit behind home plate at Twins games

Images of ex-Twins and other 'celebrities' will fill seats, add atmosphere at Target Field.
Twins
July 25, 2020
Twins center fielder Byron Buxton

Buxton joins Twins, appears ready to play this weekend

Speedy center fielder Byron Buxton sprained his left foot shortly after reporting to camp, but should be good to go.
Twins
July 25, 2020
The Twins' Luis Arraez acknowledges teammates in the dugout after hitting a two-run single during the seventh inning

Scoggins: Looking for a sure thing this uncertain season? Twins can still hit

A familiar theme emerged on Opening Day of the strangest season in the 60 years of the Twins' existence that allows for one definitive statement that promises to hold up.
Twins
July 25, 2020

Twins-White Sox game recap

A look back at Friday night's opener
Twins
July 25, 2020
Minnesota Twins' Max Kepler celebrates his first home run off Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito, during the first inning of a baseball

Twins open long-delayed season with 10-5 victory over White Sox

Max Kepler's two early home runs set the tone for the Twins, who opened up the 2020 season doing a lot of the same things that made them successful in 2019.
Twins
July 24, 2020
Jake Cave (left) congratulates LaMonte Wade Jr. during a game last season.

Cave in center, Sano bats eighth as Baldelli sets lineup for opener

The Twins and White Sox play tonight at 7:10 at Guaranteed Rate Field on the South Side to start the 2020 season.
Twins
July 24, 2020
Twins manager Rocco Baldelli at the end of the intrasquad game at Target Field.

Listen: Twins in the postseason? That's a safe assumption

On Thursday, we learned that 16 teams will make the MLB playoffs. That makes things look even better for the twins as the season begins in Chicago.
Twins
July 24, 2020
Twins mailbag: Buxton's health, Sano's rust and a World Series-or-bust question

Twins mailbag: Buxton's health, Sano's rust and a World Series-or-bust question

In addition to questions about the health of Byron Buxton and Migeul Sano, a fan wants to know if the Twins are looking at roster overhaul because of their talented prospects.
Twins
July 24, 2020
Missing the playoffs is unlikely under the new postseason plan announced Thursday afternoon.

Scoggins: Twins would have to fall apart to miss just-expanded playoffs

A 60-game season magnifies every game, but MLB has eased the intensity by expanding the playoff field from 10 teams to 16 for this season.
Twins
July 24, 2020
Twins manager Rocco Baldelli

Scoggins: Baldelli's Bomba Squad 2.0 is potent top to bottom, inside-out

Lineup options abound for the 2020 Twins. And it's a lineup that looks even more formidable than the one that launched an MLB-record 307 home runs and scored a franchise-record 939 runs.