Make or break time
The Twins resume play Friday with three key series by the end of July:
Friday-Monday: At Houston
The Astros outscored the Twins 40-16 in three games in May and scored 19 in their last game before the break.
Monday-Wednesday: vs. N.Y. Yankees
Rookie phenom Aaron Judge is one of five Yankees players with at least 40 RBI. The Twins have two.
July 24-26: At L.A. Dodgers
Now we know why the Dodgers were reluctant to include Cody Bellinger in a package for Brian Dozier.
La Velle E. Neal III
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