https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/664/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/pit-6-min-5-taylor-rogers-blows-save-win-streak-snapped-r9670/With Taylor Rogers entering the ninth inning, it appeared to be a lock that the Twins would extend their winning streak to seven games. Rogers had allowed just one base runner in his previous four outings this season, but Pittsburgh got to him this afternoon. Box Score Maeda: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1...9670Thu, 06 Aug 2020 20:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/alex-avila-is-better-than-you-think-r9665/The Twins are blessed with depth at a number of their positions. Of course, you can point to players like Ehire Adrianza, Jake Cave, and Marwin González who provide an incredible amount of value to the team. Having starter-quality players ready at a moments notice is crucial in the modern game. Th...9665Thu, 06 Aug 2020 18:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-notebook-86-seeking-another-sweep-r9666/The Twins won their sixth straight game Wednesday and now lead the American League at 10-2. Randy Dobnak pitched six scoreless innings, gave up only three hits, and walked none. The Twins are 3-0 versus the Pirates and have a chance to sweep the season series Thursday with Kenta Maeda on the hill....9666Thu, 06 Aug 2020 14:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/will-good-teams-play-top-prospects-r9662/Which top prospects will we see this year? With Jo Adell's MLB debut, the Angels are the lens into this broader question. The Angels are supposed to be competitive. They’ll need to pitch better this year, with or without Shohei Ohtani on the mound. And the preseason PECOTA projections considered t...9662Thu, 06 Aug 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/min-5-pit-2-randy-dobnak-delivers-6-scoreless-max-kepler-provides-key-insurance-homer-r9664/Randy Dobnak, Mr. Reliable, delivered six more shutout innings pitching in the stadium he used to visit as a kid. He has now given up just one run in 15 innings pitched this season. Continue reading for the full recap ... Box Score Dobnak: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K Home Runs: Kepler (4) The Le...9664Thu, 06 Aug 2020 01:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-unexpected-lyft-in-randy-dobnak%E2%80%99s-game-r9663/Okay, now that I've got the obligatory ride-sharing joke out of the way, let's proceed. Strikeouts have been the rage for a while now. K-rates are on the rise once again, as pitchers are sending hitters from the batter's box back to the dugout 23.8% of the time (up from last year’s 23.0%), made ev...9663Wed, 05 Aug 2020 22:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/will-luis-arraez-return-to-his-2019-form-r9659/Twins second baseman Luis Arraez has struggled as much as anyone over the past week. Do the numbers suggest he will pick it up soon? What if he can’t? How long is the leash? Come find out! This short season has not started in a promising way for Luis Arraez. Through 40 plate appearances, Luis is...9659Wed, 05 Aug 2020 20:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-notebook-85-twins-travel-to-pittsburgh-for-two-game-stint-r9661/After sweeping the first half of the home and home versus the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Minnesota Twins will make the trip over to Pittsburgh for the second half of the series. With a win tonight, the Twins will be the first team in Major League Baseball to reach the 10 win mark on the young season....9661Wed, 05 Aug 2020 18:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/mechanical-adjustments-make-for-wicked-matt-wisler-r9656/An early-offseason, low-level acquisition that barely moved anyone’s needle, the slider specialist is now another monster in a Twins bullpen full of them. When the Twins snapped up Matt Wisler as a free agent back in November, there was little thought that he would become an important high-levera...9656Wed, 05 Aug 2020 13:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/catching-up-with-former-twins-catcher-matt-walbeck-r9658/Matt Walbeck came to the Twins after the 1993 season as a highly-touted catching prospect. He spent three seasons learning under the tutelage of Tom Kelly. He spent parts of 11 seasons in the big leagues before beginning a career as a coach and manager. To this day, he continues to coach and train...9658Wed, 05 Aug 2020 05:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/paving-a-path-women-in-baseball-venika-streeter-r9655/Turning a focus to a handful of Minnesota Twins subjects, the Women in Baseball series presses on. While we have now resumed the regular season in 2020, highlighting females throughout the sport remains an integral part of growth and continuation of the path towards greater diversity. Venturing o...9655Wed, 05 Aug 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/has-a-change-in-pitch-usage-ascended-kenta-maeda-to-the-next-level-r9648/Yes, it’s just two starts. But Kenta Maeda has looked good. Real good. Maeda was masterful in his most recent start against Cleveland. Cleveland hitters managed just one hit over six innings and it was a questionable one at that. The speedy Bradley Zimmer hit a slow roller to Luis Arraez at secon...9648Tue, 04 Aug 2020 22:00:00 +0000