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2020 Homer Hanky: What it looks like, and how to get it
These playoffs will be different, but the Homer Hanky is returning to its original color.
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Reusse: Baldelli won't win another award, but 2nd year also impressive
Rocco Baldelli was AL Manager of the Year in 2019, but keeping this club together during a pandemic was even more impressive.
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Reusse: Despite its struggles, Astros lineup reminds you of 2017 slaughter
An 11-run rally. Forty runs and 84 total bases in three games. Those 2017 Astros could hit without the sound of banging garbage cans. And most of those hitters are still present.
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The view from Houston: Here's what's being said about the series
The Astros are one of two teams to make the expanded baseball playoffs with a losing 2020 record. How is that making an impact on what's being talked about in Houston?
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Rookie Kirilloff added to Twins playoff roster with Donaldson sidelined
The Twins activated rookie outfielder Alex Kirilloff, who has never played above Class AA, for their playoff series against the Astros because third baseman Josh Donaldson is still injured.
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Buxton finally stands apart with his skills. He's in lineup for Game 1
The Twins began the season wondering when Byron Buxton would be healthy enough to play. Those health concerns continued, but he'll be in today's lineup.
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Deadline decision: Donaldson works out, status for series still unknown
Playoff rosters must be turned in by 11 a.m., and manager Rocco Baldelli said the decision might not be made until a few minutes before the deadline.
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Twins hope they'll need one, but aren't sure who'll be their closer
Taylor Rogers could be called upon to get a crucial out in the seventh, and Trevor May could be asked to strike out a hitter in the ninth.
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Souhan: Karma is a pitch for Twins' and Houston's playoff fortunes
The Twins' starting rotation, as underwhelming as it might seem to many fans, might be the deepest they have had entering a postseason since 1991.
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Twins-Astros Game 1 projected starting lineups
First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. today. The game is on Ch. 5 , 102.9 FM and 830 AM radio in the Twin Cities.
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Twins-Astros wild-card series preview
The defending American League champion Astros were 29-31 and are the No. 6 seed as the team with the worst record among second-place teams.
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Twins share the closing load
Here's the relievers used by the Twins for their late-inning save situations:
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Series Guide: Twins-Astros statistics, TV/radio info, rosters and more
Our game day coverage includes updates from Target Field later this morning through the postgame interviews. Tap here for a guide to the Twins-Astros series.
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Twins practice for Game 1 of wild-card series vs. Astros
The Twins worked out at Target Field on Monday to prepare for their wild-card series against the Houston Astors.
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With Twins set to face Astros, it's time to renew your hate for cheaters
Way back about a decade ago -- actually, it was just earlier this year -- the hottest story line in sports was the cheating Houston Astros.
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What, no Yankees? Twins say hello to new opponent: Houston
The Twins will open the 2020 playoffs in Target Field on Tuesday, and the opponent, after four consecutive ill-fated and one-sided matchups with New York, will be the Houston Astros.
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Twins fans might still get a chance to attend playoff games
It won't happen at Target Field, but the possibility still exists that Twins fans, if only a few, might get to attend Twins games this season.
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Twins repeat as AL Central champs despite loss, will host Astros Tuesday
A bullpen blowup in their home park is not how Rocco Baldelli and his players wanted to close this bizarre season. But in terms of the postseason, it was the best-case scenario for the Twins.
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Souhan: To erase past playoff debacles, Twins must draw on mental toughness
Twins players acknowledged their division title and home playoff berth in muted fashion Sunday, intent on bringing about bigger and better celebrations in the days ahead.
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Hartman: Twins, Vikings have different fortunes at home
The Twins this season set a club mark for home winning percentage while the Vikings have opened winless at U.S. Bank Stadium.
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