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Twins return to AL opponents with visit to L.A. Angels
After three consecutive series against interleague opponents, the Twins (24-20) still lead the AL Central.
Eat & Drink
Top Twin Cities chefs tapped for Target Field dinner benefiting James Beard Foundation
The ballpark is one of three stops on the Stadium Chef Series.
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Gordon fractures shin, going on injured list; Polanco, Gallo hurt
Nick Gordon will be placed on the injured list before Friday night's game in Anaheim, and Jorge Polanco may join him.
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Inept and injured: Pagán's relief leads to Twins loss; Gordon, 2 others hurt
Emilio Pagán entered the game with a one-run lead and, two batters later, the Dodgers had the final five runs of their 7-3 win. The game took a physical toll on the Twins and highlighted another recurring team problem.
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Wednesday's Twins-Dodgers game recap
A quick look back at Wednesday afternoon's game in L.A.
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MLB ERA leader Sonny Gray facing Dodgers; Gallo back in leadoff spot
The teams split the first two games of the interleague series as the Twins snapped an eight-game losing streak at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night. First pitch is at 2:10 p.m.
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How did the Twins' rotation go from one of MLB's worst to one of its best?
A few factors help explain the dramatic turnaround, which has been on display pretty much all season in a number of different ways.
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A question about the Twins we didn't expect to be asking
The Twins lead MLB in innings pitched and strikeouts from starting pitchers, which leads Michael Rand to pose a question. Also, outdoors writer Bob Timmons on his recent stories and a tale he's reporting right now.
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Pablo's struggle: Getting through the first inning without problems
For a guy whose job description is "starter," Pablo López is certainly having trouble getting started these days. A look at his first nine starts for the Twins shows an odd pattern.
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Nasty, dangerous Twins rally behind Ober, beat L.A. and Kershaw 5-1
Bailey Ober was impeccable when it mattered, limiting the Dodgers to six hits over six innings, and Byron Buxton talked about the victory over the Dodgers as a sign of the times for the Twins.
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Tuesday's Twins-Dodgers game recap
A quick look back at Tuesday night's victory.
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Twins call up Jóse De León, put Jorge Alcala on injured list
De Leon has pitched for three major league teams, but would be making his debut for the Twins when he enters a game.
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Umpire bashing is easy. Still: 'C'mon, Cuzzi. Those pitches weren't close'
Two terrible ball-strike calls at a crucial moment helped tilt the Twins away from a big inning in their 9-8 loss to the Dodgers. The culprit? Home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi, who previously had an infamous episode involving the Twins.
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Twins done in by old umpiring nemesis Cuzzi in loss to Dodgers
The Twins lost their 11th straight game to the Dodgers and host Michael Rand takes note of work by umpire Phil Cuzzi's crew. Also, Chris Hine discusses Anthony Edwards and the recent story on the Timberwolves star.
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First came the sports betting boom. Now comes the backlash
In many U.S. states and across the world, regulators are cracking down on the sports gambling industry, citing harm to the public and, in some cases, to athletes.
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Gallo doesn't like batting leadoff for Twins. Baldelli doesn't care
To shake up the Twins' lineup, Rocco Baldelli has put strikeout-prone slugger Joey Gallo in the leadoff spot. "It's not that I don't want to," Gallo said, "but I don't want to."
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Twins rally from 4 runs down, lead, lose to Dodgers on 12th-inning walk
A game of odd twists ended when Jorge López walked a batter with the bases loaded who hasn't gotten a hit in his last 30 at-bats. But the most annoying thing for the Twins in the 9-8 loss was an umpire's call that couldn't be reviewed
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Atlanta claims pitcher Dereck Rodriguez from Twins on waivers
Rodríguez made one appearance for the Twins this season and two last season, and was 2-0 in seven games for the St. Paul Saints this season.
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Souhan: Bilingual stars Cruz, Correa have helped Twins blend cultures
As Major League Baseball is increasingly dominated by Latin Americans — a truth for the Twins over the last several seasons — bilingual stars are essential in the clubhouse.
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