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Joe Ryan gives up four homers as Twins fall to Astros

The Houston Astros found just as many home runs as the Twins found hits Saturday afternoon. The end result was a 5-2 Twins loss at Minute Made Park in Houston. The Astros (26-33) hit four homers off Twins starter Joe Ryan, two of which came off the bat of Yordan Alvarez.

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Astros 5, Twins 2: All Systems Stop

The Twins run into a buzzsaw quite familiar to the American League. “Ryan is posting some of his best career stats, with rate lows in HR/9, BB/9, a career-high

Willi Castro News / Twins Daily / 3 hours ago

Willi Castro May Be Twins Latest, Greatest Come Up

Over the years, the Minnesota Twins seem to have lost more players than have fallen into their laps. With this front office's better aptitude for player evaluation, more scenarios like Willi Castro's should play out.

Minnesota Twins News / Twins Daily / 2 hours ago

Twins Daily Minor League Hitter of the Month - May 2024

The Minnesota Twins turned in a month of May that included a chase towards the top of the standings. With a better bill of health at the highest level, less reinforcements were needed from the farm.

Minnesota Twins News / Twins Daily / 1 hour ago

Twins Pitcher of the Month: May 2024

The Twins had an inconsistent on-field performance during May, but multiple pitchers compiled strong totals for the month. Who had the best performance in May?

Minnesota Twins News / Twins Daily / 1 hour ago

The Twins Almanac for June 1st

The first TWO pitchers to throw no-hitters in Twins history share a birthday today. Can you name them? The Twins have made a few noteworthy trades on this date, including the first trade in team history, and one in 1976 involving two members of the 1987 World Series Championship team.

Minnesota Twins News / ClutchPoints / 9 hours ago

3 early-season trades Twins must make

If you like really streaky baseball teams, the 2024 Minnesota Twins are for you. This season has been an absolute roller-coaster for the 2023 AL Central champs, from the 7-13 start to the immediate 12-game winning streak to everything that’s happened since.

Pablo Lopez News / Minnesota Sports Fan / 44 minutes ago

Pablo Lopez was Spinning it vs Astros… Like Really Spinning it

This season has been anything but a consistent path for the Minnesota Twins, and while the record has gone all sorts of different directions, their ace Pablo Lopez has been all over the place as well.

Royce Lewis News / Twins Daily / 2 hours ago

Who Will Be the Unlucky Player That Makes Way for Royce Lewis?

As Royce Lewis nears his much-anticipated return to the Minnesota Twins lineup, the team faces a difficult decision: who should be sent down to make room for the talented third baseman?

MLB News / Field Level Media / 1 hour ago

Joe Ryan, Twins bid to take down misfiring Astros

Right-hander Ronel Blanco has developed into a reliable workhorse for the Houston Astros this season, logging less than six innings only three times in nine starts, excluding his ejection against Oakland on May 14.

Trevor Larnach News / Twinkie Town / 7 hours ago

Twins 6, Astros 1: All Systems Go

Pablo got right, Larnach launched, and the rest of the bats were situational Game Summary: The Twins jumped in front with two runs in the 3rd, Trevor Larnach made it a 4-1 lead in the 5th, and Pablo López delivered his best outing in three-plus weeks to help the Twins take Game 1 of this road series in Space City.

MLB News / Field Level Media / 9 hours ago

Big hits, strong pitching combine to power Twins over Astros

Pablo Lopez twirled seven strong innings while Trevor Larnach and Carlos Santana slugged home runs as the visiting Minnesota Twins maximized their five extra-base hits en route to a 6-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday.

Pablo Lopez News / Minnesota Twins on SI / 8 hours ago

Pablo Lopez gets back on track in Twins win over Astros

An impressive outing from Pablo Lopez led the Twins to a 6-1 win over the Astros Friday to open a three game series on the road. After losing three straight starts, Pablo Lopez looked to get back on track Friday night.

Royce Lewis News / Minnesota Twins on SI / 14 hours ago

Twins to activate Royce Lewis for showdown with Yankees?

Royce Lewis has yet to be activated from the injured list by the Twins and if he's not in the lineup Friday night for a series opener in Houston, then what about Tuesday when the Twins face the Yankees in New York?

MLB News / Field Level Media / 4 hours ago

Twins aim to carry momentum into opener vs. Astros

Even after Ryan Jeffers homered in consecutive innings -- the fourth and fifth -- Minnesota needed more. Given how the Twins have performed of late, there was every reason to expect that more was forthcoming.

Minnesota Twins News / Yardbarker / 23 minutes ago

Watch: Ryan Jeffers snaps HR drought with two in consecutive at-bats

Watch: Twins DH Ryan Jeffers snaps home run drought with two in consecutive at-bats

Twins designated hitter Ryan Jeffers broke out of a home run slump in a major way on Thursday.

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MLB News / Action Network / May 29

MLB best bets: Twins vs. Royals odds, picks prediction for Thu. 5/30

Action Network's Tony Sartori shares odds, pick and prediction for Thursday's MLB game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals.

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Edouard Julien News / Minnesota Sports Fan / May 28

Remember When Edouard Julien was Bad at Defense? Those Days are Over.

There was a time when the Minnesota Twins weren’t sure whether they could move on from Jorge Polanco this past offseason, even with Edouard Julien’s emergence in 2023 as a viable MLB 2nd baseman.

Diego Castillo News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 28

Twins Select Diego Castillo

The Twins announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Diego Castillo. The club opened a 40-man roster spot by transferring right-hander Justin Topa to the 60-day injured list.

MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / May 27