STATiSTICALLY SPEAKING
Where have all the triples gone? The Twins, among the league leaders in triples over the past three seasons, have the fewest in baseball so far in 2018. Their total of three through Friday projects to a franchise-record low of 11 all season.
YearTriples AL Rank
2015443
2016351
2017314
20183 15
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One reason scoring is down for the Twins this season: They rarely load the bases, having done so only 31 times in their first 46 games, second-fewest in the American League. Last year, they loaded the bases 178 times, second only to the Yankees' 183.
