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Twins
September 24, 2020

Twins' possibilities, with three games to go

The White Sox's loss to Cleveland on Wednesday helped the Twins take a half-game lead in the Central, but Chicago owns a tiebreaker over the Twins. The division champion will begin the playoffs at home.
Twins
September 23, 2020
Minnesota Twins' Jake Cave prepares to bat during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Wednesday's Twins-Detroit game recap

Twins outfielder Jake Cave was 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and made a diving catch in the sixth inning.
Vikings
September 23, 2020
Local teams, media outlets launch Home Teams vs. Hunger

Local teams, media outlets launch Home Teams vs. Hunger

One in eight Minnesotans do not know where their next meal is coming from.
Twins
September 23, 2020
Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz put his Twins-embroidered bath robe on right fielder Max Kepler after Kepler's late-inning heroics Tuesday night a

Tenth-inning rally pushes Twins past Tigers, within half-game of first place

First, Cleveland rallied past the first-place White Sox with a 10th-inning walk off home run. Then, Max Kepler smashed the Twins into a 3-3 and then blooped a single for the 5-4 victory.
Twins
September 23, 2020

Follow Twins vs. Tigers tonight here on Gameview

Twins righthander Kenta Maeda will make his final start of the regular season.
Twins
September 23, 2020
Eddie Rosario tossed his helmet as he scored the winning run on a Max Kepler single off Tigers reliever Bryan Garcia during the 10th inning Tuesday ni

Maeda starts, Cruz sits as Twins scramble for playoff seeding

With four games remaining in the regular season, the Twins are vying for a home playoff berth.
Twins
September 23, 2020
Minnesota Twins' Luis Arraez fields a ball hit by Cleveland Indians' Jose Ramirez in the first inning in a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, in Cl

New ankle injury keeps Arraez from returning to Twins lineup

Luis Arraez was playing in an intrasquad game at the Twins' alternative training site in St. Paul when he sprained his ankle during a rundown.
Twins
September 23, 2020
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi is sidelined because of a finger injury.

Twins set postseason roster, taxi squad; Donaldson fined

The Twins have released their 40-man roster for the postseason, which consists of the current 28-man roster plus a 12-man taxi squad.
Twins
September 23, 2020
Those glorious Twins bathrobes: A gimmick worth cheering for

Those glorious Twins bathrobes: A gimmick worth cheering for

Josh Donaldson gave custom robes to his teammates — casual elegance as they enter quarantine heading into the postseason. One of the robes caused quite a stir during Tuesday's game.
Twins
September 23, 2020

Twins-Detroit game recap

Max Kepler's run-scoring single in the 10th scored Eddie Rosario with the winning run.
Twins
September 22, 2020
Twins pitcher Homer Bailey

Homer Bailey will start tonight for Twins; Luis Arraez injured again

The former Reds standout has been out because of a biceps injury since his opening start of the season.
Twins
September 22, 2020

Twins open final homestand vs. Tigers. Get updates on Gameview

The Twins have two games against Detroit before ending the season against the Reds. Tap here for game updates from Target Field.
Twins
September 22, 2020
Michael Pineda's second start of 2020 was even better than his first, as he pitched seven innings Monday, a day after the Twins bullpen got roughed up

Rotation possibilities for the Twins postseason

The Twins are deep in starting pitching, but in a best-of-three series opportunities are limited.
Twins
September 22, 2020
Twins starting pitching is set up for a trip to World Series if ...

Twins starting pitching is set up for a trip to World Series if ...

Getting past the first round will be difficult — particularly if it's against the Yankees, for both historical and practical reasons. But what if the Twins do?
Twins
September 22, 2020
Clockwise from top left: Kenta Maeda, Jose Berrios, Rich Hill and Michael Pineda have been the team's four best starters recently.

Cracking the code: Who will start Game 1 of the playoffs for the Twins?

As the Twins prepare for next week's playoffs, there will be tough choices for the 28-man roster and even tougher conversations with some pitchers who will want the ball.
Golf
September 22, 2020
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) looks up at a replay on the scoreboard during an NFL football game between the Indianapolis Colts and M

Souhan: Prep football on way back, Kirk Cousins on way down

A lot of news to catch up on, including the very quick and sudden end to the Vikings season and the belated start of high school football.
Twins
September 22, 2020
Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (24) was congratulated in the dugout after he hit a solo homer in the fifth inning off Cleveland Indians

Twins players, families starting strict quarantine prior to playoffs

Starting Tuesday, it's all one big road trip for the players, even when they're playing at home this week. "It's going to be pretty brutal, but that's baseball in 2020," reliever Tyler Duffey said.
Twins
September 21, 2020

Twins playoff tracker

The Twins trail the White Sox by 1½ games and the White Sox own the tiebreaker.
Twins
September 21, 2020
Detroit Tigers pitcher Casey Mize throws against the Cleveland Indians in the first inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. (A

Series preview: Twins vs. Detroit

The Tigers visit Target Field for two games without the now-retired Ron Gardenhire.
Twins
September 21, 2020
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Ch

Berrios quiets Cubs as Twins stress getting home-field advantage

With chances of winning their division looking slim, the Twins want to have the best record among second-place teams, which would mean playing at Target Field in the first round of the postseason.