Twins and Tigers rained out, doubleheader on July 16
— The Minnesota Twins' series finale against the Detroit Tigers was postponed Sunday because of rain.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
12-20, 4th in AL Cent
Slumping Cabrera hits tiebreaking single, Tigers beat Twins
— Slumping Miguel Cabrera hit a tiebreaking single to key a five-run burst in the seventh inning that sent the Detroit Tigers over the Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Saturday.
Buxton's hot start interrupted by another IL stint
Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said an MRI showed it to be a Grade 2 strain, and that while Byron Buxton won't need surgery, he'll likely be on the IL for more than just the 10 days.
Twins hit 3 homers in rainy 7-3 win over Tigers
— Matt Shoemaker pitched five scoreless innings and Kyle Garlick, Jorge Polanco and Max Kepler homered to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 7-3 win over the Tigers on a rainy Friday night in Detroit.
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Rangers rally for 4-3 win in 10th vs extra-struggling Twins
— Willie Calhoun's RBI single in the 10th inning gave the Texas Rangers the lead in a 4-3 victory Thursday over the reeling Minnesota Twins, who fell to 0-7 in extra innings this year.
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Yang makes first start in majors; Rangers beat Twins 3-1
— Hyeon-Jong Yang made his first major league start after 14 years in the Korea Baseball Organization, getting the Texas Rangers off to a strong start in an eventual 3-1 win against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.
Longtime O's pitching coach Ray Miller, 76, dies
Ray Miller, who served as pitching coach of the Orioles over several stints and who served as manager of the team as well as of the Twins, has died at the age of 76, the team announced.
GarcÃa homers in 10th, Rangers come back to beat Twins 6-3
— Adolis GarcÃa hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning to complete the Texas Rangers' comeback in a 6-3 win against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.
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Maeda pitches Twins past Rangers 6-5 in series opener
— Kenta Maeda steered himself back on track by keeping the Texas Rangers scoreless into the sixth inning, and the Minnesota Twins won the opener of a four-game series 6-5 on Monday night.
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Twins score 7 in 3rd to back BerrÃos in 13-4 win over Royals
— Andrelton Simmons and Mitch Garver homered in a seven-run third inning, and rookie Alex Kirillof went deep for the fourth time in three games as the Minnesota Twins routed the Kansas City Royals 13-4 on Sunday.
Benintendi, Perez lead Duffy, Royals over Twins 11-3
— Andrew Benintendi hit two homers, Salvador Perez homered and drove in three runs, and the Kansas City Royals cruised to an 11-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.
Kirilloff's 1st 2 big league homers lead Twins over KC 9-1
— Alex Kirilloff hit the first two home runs of his major league career, including a three-run drive that broke open the game in the third inning and led the Minnesota Twins over the AL Central-leading Kansas City Royals 9-1 on Friday night.
Twins' Kepler, Garlick reinstated from COVID list
The Minnesota Twins reinstated outfielders Max Kepler and Kyle Garlick from the COVID-19 injured list and recalled catcher Ben Rortvedt from Triple-A St. Paul before beginning a three-game series against Kansas City on Friday.
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Garver homers twice, Twins connect 6 times to blast Indians
— Byron Buxton homered on Logan Allen's second pitch and went 5 for 5, Mitch Garver hit two homers and the struggling Twins connected six times to end a four-game losing streak with a 10-2 thumping of the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday.
Reyes homers twice as Indians hand slumping Twins 7-4 loss
— Franmil Reyes homered twice, including a 452-foot drive that landed in the left-field bleachers about six rows in front of the scoreboard, and the Cleveland Indians beat the slumping Minnesota Twins 7-4 on Tuesday night.
Angels-Twins will play makeup DH on May 20
The Los Angeles Angles and Minnesota Twins had a pair of games on April 17-18 postponed due to COVID-19 issues in the Twins organization.
Indians top Twins 5-3 in 10 innings on Luplow 2-run homer
— Jordan Luplow hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning off Alex Colomé, giving the Cleveland Indians a 5-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins in their series opener Monday night.
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Polanco homers among 3 hits, Pittsburgh beats Minnesota 6-2
— Gregory Polanco homered and had three hits, Clay Holmes and the bullpen held down the scuffling Twins and the Pittsburgh Pirates completed successful trip by beating Minnesota 6-2 Sunday.
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2021 AL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 19 | 13 | .594 | - | W3 |
| Cleveland | 18 | 14 | .563 | 1 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 16 | 17 | .485 | 3.5 | L8 |
| Minnesota | 12 | 20 | .375 | 7 | L1 |
| Detroit | 10 | 24 | .294 | 10 | W1 |
2021 Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
BATTING AVERAGE
Home Runs
RUNS BATTED IN
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Batting
- Pitching
Runs150Tied-16th
Batting Average.2429th
On Base Percentage.31215th
Slugging Percentage.4253rd
Earned Run Average4.2921st
Quality Starts9Tied-19th
WHIP1.2615th
BAA.24118th