TWINS 10, TIGERS 4 Jonathan Schoop hit Minnesota’s record 300th home run, Willians Astudillo also went deep and the AL Central champion Twins rallied past Detroit, moving within one victory of giving the major leagues four 100-win teams for the first time. Minnesota was tied with the New York Yankees for the big league lead […]

The Minnesota Twins had to wait to party. They’ll get precious few hours to recuperate after celebrating an American League Central championship before taking the field again. The Indians’ 8-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night assured the Twins of their first division title in nine seasons. Minnesota defeated Detroit 5-1 earlier […]

TWINS 5, TIGERS 1 Luis Arraez and Eddie Rosario homered, Randy Dobnak allowed one hit in six innings and Minnesota beat Detroit, then won the AL Central title when Cleveland lost to the White Sox in Chicago. Minnesota earned its first division title since 2010 and only its second postseason appearance since then. The Twins […]

The Minnesota Twins could be celebrating an American League Central Division championship on Wednesday if everything breaks their way. The Twins reduced their magic number to two on Tuesday with a 4-2 road victory over the Detroit Tigers. They could clinch the division with another victory over the Tigers on Wednesday and a Cleveland loss […]

TWINS 4, TIGERS 2 Willians Astudillo and Eddie Rosario fueled a four-run seventh inning, and Minnesota dodged an injury scare for starter Jake Odorizzi to move closer to an AL Central title. Odorizzi (15-7) pitched two-hit ball through six innings but was pulled with a tight left hamstring after warming up for the seventh. He […]

The Minnesota Twins haven’t won an American League Central title since 2010, when Ron Gardenhire managed the team. If all goes well over the next few days, the Twins (96-60) will hold a celebration at the home field of Gardenhire’s current team. Their magic number to clinch the division is three as they open a […]

TWINS 12, ROYALS 8 Nelson Cruz hit his 400th career home run, Miguel Sano connected twice and Minnesota powered past Kansas City to remain four games ahead of Cleveland for the AL Central lead. Kansas City joined Baltimore, Detroit and Miami with 100 losses, only the second time in major league history there have been […]

The Minnesota Twins open their final home series of the season on Thursday night when they begin a four-game set with the Kansas City Royals at Target Field in Minneapolis. Minnesota (93-59) holds a four-game lead in American League Central over the Cleveland Indians (89-63) with 10 games to play. Kansas City (56-97), which has […]

WHITE SOX 3, TWINS 1 Held without a hit until the sixth inning, Minnesota managed only three in the loss to Chicago. In the AL Central, Minnesota is four games ahead of Cleveland after the Indians beat Detroit 2-1 in 10 innings. The surprising Twins still have a magic number of seven to clinch their […]

Right-hander Jake Odorizzi will attempt to earn his 15th win on Wednesday night as the American League Central-leading Minnesota Twins go for a three-game series sweep of the Chicago White Sox in Minneapolis. The Twins pulled out a wild, 9-8 victory in 12 innings Tuesday for their fourth win in five games. The White Sox […]