https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/318/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/home-plate-umpires-have-favored-twins-opponents-in-2023-playoffs-r15156/Each playoff game can hinge on one pitch that is called a ball or a strike. During the 2023 postseason, umpires have tended to favor Twins opponents. Let's explore the numbers. Being a major-league umpire is no easy task. It takes years of hard work and dedication to reach the big leagues, w...15156Wed, 11 Oct 2023 16:16:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/yordan-alvarez-has-crushed-can-the-twins-stop-him-r15158/Yordan Álvarez has destroyed the Twins through the first three games of the American League Division Series. How can the Twins limit the powerful left hander? Coming into the American League Division Series, we all expected that the most challenging bat in the Houston Astros lineup would be...15158Wed, 11 Oct 2023 03:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-youth-burning-them-at-the-worst-time-r15157/The Minnesota Twins have looked for offense from a handful of different places this season, and often it has come from the youngsters in their lineup. As they fell flat against the Houston Astros in Game 3 of the ALDS, it was the youth that cost them most. Rocco Baldelli’s club should’ve fel...15157Wed, 11 Oct 2023 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/astros-9-twins-1-alvarez-abreu-and-the-astros-deflate-target-field-twins-face-elimination-wednesday-r15155/The Twins entered Tuesday's matchup expecting a pitcher's dual. They were half right. Cristian Javier delivered while Sonny Gray and a collection of Twins starters struggled out of the bullpen, and the Twins now must win two straight to keep their season alive. Here's how the loss came to pass....15155Tue, 10 Oct 2023 23:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/build-a-team-like-the-braves-the-twins-already-did-sorta-r15047/Everyone loves exalting the virtues of the Atlanta Braves championship core. But it won't last as long as you think, and the Twins have built a roster about 90% as good, that is cheaper and potentially more sustainable. The Atlanta Braves are the class of MLB right now, and the breathless ad...15047Tue, 10 Oct 2023 19:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/which-cristian-javier-do-the-twins-get-r15150/The Minnesota Twins evened the American League Division Series with a win on the road against the Houston Astros on Sunday night. Now returning home for a pair of games and a chance to clinch, they’ll face Cristian Javier and look to get favorable results. The question is, which version of the A...15150Tue, 10 Oct 2023 16:23:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/4-keys-for-the-twins-to-keep-momentum-in-alds-game-3-r15148/The Twins are returning home after splitting the first two games in Houston. Here are four keys to keep momentum on the Twins' side with the return to Target Field. Minnesota announced that Games 3 and 4 are sold out at Target Field, which should help build off the tremendous atmosphere fans...15148Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/this-series-means-more-to-jorge-polanco-r15153/Few players would know more about the Twins’ lack of playoff success heading into this year than Jorge Polanco. Sure, he wasn’t on the roster for more than half of that epic 18-game losing streak, but it has surely been in the back of his mind since making his postseason debut in 2017. Now, the...15153Tue, 10 Oct 2023 11:23:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-everything-can-be-sonny-against-the-houston-astros-r15149/Sonny Gray is scheduled to take the mound in one of the most critical Twins games in recent memory. How can the veteran right-hander help turn the tide in favor of the Twins on Tuesday? From the Twins’ perspective, it would have been great for the Twins to take the first two games in Houston...15149Mon, 09 Oct 2023 17:14:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/target-field-crowd-provides-twins-with-10th-man-in-series-win-over-blue-jays-r15137/For days prior to the Twins Wild Card series against the Blue Jays, debate raged in Twins fandom about the Target Field crowd. What was the atmosphere in each Wild Card game? Did the crowd have a tangible impact in the series, and if so, can the 10th man help against the Astros?    ...15137Mon, 09 Oct 2023 15:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-living-by-platoon-continues-to-pay-dividends-r15146/The Minnesota Twins have been an organization that subscribes to the idea that data can be helpful since Derek Falvey and Thad Levine took over. That doesn’t mean they manage as slaves to analytics, but process is something that drives results for them. Platoon lineups have been a thing most of...15146Mon, 09 Oct 2023 12:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-6-astros-2-pablo-lopez-provides-ace-level-performance-october-correa-leads-offense-and-defense-r15147/Pablo Lopez broke "The Streak" last week. Tonight, he was tasked with breaking the serve of the defending champions on their home turf. It was just another Pablo Day in paradise, as the Twins delivered the runs early and often. Here's how the series-evening victory went down. Box Score: St...15147Mon, 09 Oct 2023 03:20:00 +0000