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	SP: Taj Bradley - 5 IP, 3 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 6 K (94 pitches, 59 strikes (72% strikes)

	Home Runs: Kody Clemens 2 (17, 18)

	Bottom 3 WPA: Taj Bradley (-0.31); Brooks Lee (-0.10); Austin Martin (-0.08)

	Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs):




	

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	The Twins headed into game tw...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20751</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 22:04:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>It's Now or Never for Alan Roden</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/its-now-or-never-for-alan-roden-r20739/</link><description>Alan Roden's first year as a member of the Twins has been anything but ordinary.




	Since arriving in Minnesota at last summer's trade deadline as part of the return for Louis Varland and Ty France, it feels like just about everything that could have complicated his path has done exactly that....</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20739</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:15:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Twins Are Building an Offensive Foundation That Could Last for Years</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-are-building-an-offensive-foundation-that-could-last-for-years-r20740/</link><description>For years under the Derek Falvey regime, the Twins built their organization around pitching depth. While the farm system has consistently produced quality arms, impact position players have been much harder to come by. There have certainly been individual prospects to get excited about, but it h...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20740</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:37:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins 5, Cubs 2: Back to .500 at Last with Quality Win to Start Second Half</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-5-cubs-2-back-to-500-at-last-with-quality-win-to-start-second-half-r20746/</link><description>Box Score

	Starting Pitcher:&#xA0;Bailey Ober&#xA0;&#x2013;&#xA0;5 &#x2153; IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K

	Home Runs: Ryan Jeffers (8)

	Top 3 WPA:&#xA0;Ryan Jeffers (.130), Bailey Ober (.090), Tristan Gray (.090)

	Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs):




	




	Baseball has returned from its break. Even a sport needs a sojourn....</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20746</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 03:01:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Connor Prielipp&#x2019;s Workload Management Could Shape the Twins&#x2019; Playoff Push</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/connor-prielipps-workload-management-could-shape-the-twins-playoff-push-r20723/</link><description>When Connor Prielipp arrived in the big leagues this season, the conversation was never going to be solely about results. The former second-round pick has long possessed some of the best pure stuff in the Twins organization, but his development path has been defined as much by innings restrictio...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20723</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:01:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>A Season-Defining Week Awaits the Twins</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-season-defining-week-awaits-the-twins-r20736/</link><description>The Minnesota Twins are about to return from the All-Star break, and in my eyes, they're set to begin the most important week of their season. They avoided being muscled out of the playoff picture by midseason, but otherwise, nothing has been decided. They've run hot and cold all year, and now f...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20736</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:07:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>How the Twins Can Maximize Their Playoff Chances in the Second Half Before Adding Anything</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-the-twins-can-maximize-their-playoff-chances-in-the-second-half-before-adding-anything-r20737/</link><description>The Twins officially optioned Royce Lewis to Triple-A St. Paul on May 18. That very day, they lost Ryan Jeffers to a broken hamate bone. At that point, they were already a sub-.500 team, and the trend arrows were all pointing in the wrong direction. Many assumed, reasonably, that the team was ab...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20737</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:13:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Why Another Twins Trade Deadline Selloff Doesn&#x2019;t Make Sense</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-another-twins-trade-deadline-selloff-doesnt-make-sense-r20726/</link><description>The 2026 MLB trade deadline is shaping up to be another pivotal moment for the Minnesota Twins. Sitting in the thick of the American League Wild Card race at the All-Star break, the front office faces a familiar question: buy, sell, or stand pat After last year's franchise-altering selloff, howe...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20726</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:06:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>5 Things You Can Count On in the Second Half of the Minnesota Twins Season</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-things-you-can-count-on-in-the-second-half-of-the-minnesota-twins-season-r20732/</link><description>In some ways, this Twins season has gone perfectly according to expectation. They are on pace to finish just below .500, which is exactly where sites like FanGraphs projected. They are being led by the same two All-Stars from last year in Joe Ryan and Byron Buxton. The rotation's been pretty goo...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20732</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:48:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>3 Relief Pitchers Twins Could Target to Fix Their Bullpen</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-relievers-twins-trade-candidates-mlb-trade-deadline-jansen-burke-winn/</link><description>The Minnesota Twins are just one game below .500 and only three games back of the White Sox and Guardians in the AL Central. For most of the season, they've been viewed as deadline sellers, but that might not end up being the case. Their offense has been the best in the AL this season, and a few...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20731</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:03:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>When It Comes to Joe Ryan, Twins Have Four MLB Trade Deadline Options</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/when-it-comes-to-joe-ryan-twins-have-four-mlb-trade-deadline-options-r20725/</link><description>The next 16 games may determine the direction of the Minnesota Twins for years to come. The 2026 MLB Trade Deadline has become a franchise-altering moment for an organization that wasn't expected to contend this season. Minnesota has surged into a tie for the final American League Wild Card spot...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20725</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:33:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Hitters Who've Gotten the Twins Here Are, Paradoxically, the Ones Getting in the Way</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-hitters-whove-gotten-the-twins-here-are-paradoxically-the-ones-getting-in-the-way-r20728/</link><description>Alan Roden started five games last week after joining the Minnesota Twins roster in place of Byron Buxton. That might be all the time he gets, for now &#x2014; Buxton is eligible to return from the injured list on Friday. Nearly a year after they acquired him as an ostensibly MLB-ready outfielder, the...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">20728</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:34:01 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
