Twins have worst record in baseball entering noon game at Cleveland

Losers of four in a row and 13 of 15, Rocco Baldelli's team is sinking quickly in the AL Central.

April 28, 2021 at 2:55PM
J.A. Happ (Leila Navidi, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

CLEVELAND — The Twins finish their three-game series at Progressive Field against Cleveland this afternoon at 12:10 p.m.

J.A. Happ (1-0, 1.69) pitches for the Twins against Cleveland lefthander Logan Allen (1-3, 6.28).

The Twins missed facing Cleveland ace Shane Bieber in the series, but that hasn't helped in consecutive losses, including Tuesday night's 7-4 defeat that led to a clubhouse speech from manager Rocco Baldelli.

"When you have guys go out there playing hard, and we're playing tight ballgames, and we're keeping ourselves in these games, and continually it hasn't ended the way that we wanted it to, that's very tough on these guys," said Baldelli, whose team has lost four in a row and 13 of its past 15. "And we all feel it in our stomachs. It's hard to just ignore."

The Twins have baseball's worst record at 7-15 (.318).

Byron Buxton moves to the leadoff spot, and Alex Kirilloff hits ninth today.

TWINS LINEUP

Byron Buxton, CF

Josh Donaldson, 3B

Nelson Cruz, DH

Jorge Polanco, 2B

Mitch Garver, C

Brent Rooker, RF

Willians Astudillo, 1B

Andrelton Simmons, SS

Alex Kirilloff, LF

CLEVELAND LINEUP

Cesar Hernandez, 2B

Jordan Luplow, CF

Jose Ramirez, 3B

Franmil Reyes, DH

Eddie Rosario, LF

Amed Rosario, SS

Josh Naylor, RF

Yu Chang, 1B

Austin Hedges, C

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Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2013. Previously, he covered the University of Minnesota football team, and from 2007-09, he covered the Twins for the Pioneer Press.

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