News Category: Minnesota Twins

Streaking Twins look to topple White Sox in rematch

Not even a “get-in-the-weeds, grimy game” in Chicago on Monday night could stop the red-hot Minnesota Twins from notching their eighth straight win. The Twins will look to continue their good fortune on Tuesday night when they visit the White Sox in the second contest of this three-game series. Monday’s 3-2 win didn’t feature the offensive fireworks that have highlighted the first seven games of Minnesota’s streak, but Twins manager Rocco Baldelli didn’t mind. “It

Suddenly hot White Sox look for revenge vs. Twins

The Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins will renew acquaintances in Chicago on Monday after the Twins outscored the visiting White Sox 25-11 in a four-game sweep last week. While Minnesota has kept winning, carrying a seven-game winning streak into the series opener, Chicago also has found a long-awaited groove, too. The White Sox doubled their season win total over the weekend, earning a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays. Friday’s victory saw Chicago

Angels try to slow down Carlos Santana, streaking Twins

The Minnesota Twins will try to notch their seventh win in a row when they play the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif. Minnesota is going for a three-game sweep after taking the series opener 5-3 on Friday and winning the second matchup 16-5 on Saturday. The victories improved the Twins’ record to .500 after their 7-13 start to the season. A big part of the Twins’ recent success has been the

Surging Twins seek second straight vs. Angels

Chris Paddack started the Minnesota Twins’ winning streak. Now, the veteran right-hander will try to keep it going. The Twins will go for their sixth win in a row when they play the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif. Minnesota stumbled to a 7-13 start but now has pulled within one game of .500, thanks to five straight victories. Paddack (1-1, 5.57 ERA) set the tone for the week with a sterling

Twins aim to continue power display in opener vs. Angels

The Minnesota Twins set aside their slow start with a four-game sweep of the worst team in baseball. After easily dispatching the Chicago White Sox, the Twins will face another struggling team Friday night when they open a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif. Minnesota won just seven of its first 20 games before outscoring visiting Chicago 25-11 in the four-game set. The Twins hit five homers while notching a 6-3

Beleaguered White Sox look to avoid sweep vs. Twins

Willi Castro and the Twins hope to stay hot as Minnesota looks to complete a four-game sweep against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis. Castro provided the biggest offensive boost on Wednesday as the Twins prevailed 6-3. While celebrating his 27th birthday, he went 2-for-4 with a double and a three-run homer to lift Minnesota to its third straight win. The Twins remain three games below .500, but a successful series against

Twins, with Max Kepler back, vie for another win vs. hapless White Sox

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler waited and watched for more than two weeks before returning from the injured list this week. Actually, strike that. Kepler waited, but he didn’t watch. “I can’t really watch games because it’s too upsetting not being able to help my team win games,” he said, “or even just battle through whatever is going on.” Kepler can stop avoiding the game now. He returned to action Monday against the Chicago White

Reeling White Sox turn to Jonathan Cannon vs. tumbling Twins

Jonathan Cannon is scheduled to make his second career start when the Chicago White Sox face the Minnesota Twins on Monday night in Minneapolis. The 6-foot-6 Cannon (0-0, 1.80 ERA) had an impressive debut on Wednesday, holding the Kansas City Royals to one run and three hits in five innings of Chicago’s 4-2 loss. “I thought I did well. I thought I executed a lot of pitches,” he said. “I was really able to execute

Twins hope to break 5-game skid in rematch with Tigers

Thanks to the Friday heroics of rookie Wenceel Perez, the Detroit Tigers will look for back-to-back wins over the Minnesota Twins when the teams meet Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis. Detroit earned a 5-4 victory against the Twins in the series opener when Perez drove in the tiebreaking run with a ninth-inning single up the middle. Perez, 24, finished the game with two RBIs — the first two of his big-league career. Meanwhile, Minnesota will try

Playing well on the road, Tigers out to extend Twins’ woes

The slumping Minnesota Twins will look to get on track when they open a seven-game homestand on Friday night against the Detroit Tigers. The Twins — who are 1-4 at home — will look to snap a four-game losing streak, which includes a three-game sweep against the Baltimore Orioles. Minnesota was outscored 22-9 by the Orioles, including a 4-2 loss on a walk-off homer in Wednesday’s series finale. Twins right-hander Griffin Jax said he and