https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/262/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-sell-out-alds-games-3-and-4-r15143/On Saturday, the Twins announced that tickets to Games 3 and 4 at Target Field next week are officially sold out. Games 3 and 4 tickets went on sale at noon on Friday, October 6, and lower-level tickets to Game 3 were gone within minutes. By Saturday, all tickets to both games were gone. ...15143Sun, 08 Oct 2023 03:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/astros-6-twins-4-verlander-outpitches-ober-twins-late-rally-falls-short-in-alds-loss-r15144/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Bailey Ober: 3 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (43 Pitches, 28 Strikes, 65%) Home Runs: Jorge Polanco (1), Royce Lewis (3) Bottom 3 WPA: Ober (-.159), Alex Kirilloff (-.130), Matt Wallner (-0.96) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): The Twins took care of business...15144Sat, 07 Oct 2023 23:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/houstons-crawford-boxes-present-an-opportunty-for-the-home-run-smashing-twins-r15140/Among the many challenges that face the Minnesota Twins as they take on the defending Houston Astros, playing on the road in a playoff series will present a whole new set of challenges. It is one that only a handful of players on the roster have ever done before. But the Minute Maid Park present...15140Sat, 07 Oct 2023 19:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-left-handed-hitters-matchup-houston-astros-alds/The Twins offense was revitalized in the second half of the season, improving from 24th in runs and 21st in wOBA before the All-Star break to fifth and third thereafter. It's no secret that a group of left-handed hitters led the charge in this turnaround. The additions of rookies Edouard Ju...15142Sat, 07 Oct 2023 17:47:22 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-have-a-playoff-caliber-pitching-staff-r15125/Pitching has been a question mark for the Twins seemingly forever. After showing what looked to be a Top 5 staff in baseball in the first half, they came back down to earth after the All-Star break after injuries and a bit of regression hit. With a few pieces missing and a lack of deadline moves...15125Sat, 07 Oct 2023 16:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/griffin-jax-shines-in-first-taste-of-postseason-baseball-r15131/A week before the Major League Baseball playoffs started, Twins ace and impending Game 1 starter Pablo López said. "Pressure is a privilege. That means a lot of good things can be expected from you and it's all about embracing the opportunity, embracing the challenge and then at the same time, n...15131Sat, 07 Oct 2023 13:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reviewing-the-zips-game-by-game-odds-for-the-twinsastros-series-r15128/Dan Szymborski has run ZiPS models at FanGraphs, and it is widely considered one of baseball's most accurate predictors. His model uses growth and decline curves based on player type to find trends and make predictions. According to Szymborski, his playoff model gears much more toward the playof...15128Sat, 07 Oct 2023 12:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-keys-for-the-twins-to-slay-the-astros-r15136/I argued a couple of weeks ago that while the Astros are still a great team, they have vulnerabilities that make them a beatable opponent for the Twins, despite Minnesota being the underdog. To exploit the weaknesses of the first Houston team in the last seven years to win fewer than 95 games wi...15136Sat, 07 Oct 2023 02:19:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-name-bailey-ober-game-1-starter-for-alds-r15139/Coming off of the Wild Card round sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this week, there was no clear answer on who would be the game one starter for the divisional round. Joe Ryan made the most logical sense at first, as he was the one slated to start a game three, should that have been necess...15139Fri, 06 Oct 2023 19:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tale-of-the-tape-2023-al-division-series-3-twins-vs-2-astros-r15126/Houston was among the teams that Rocco Baldelli’s club could have faced during the wild card round, but after the Astros caught up to Texas and won the AL West, they earned a first round bye. Now welcoming Minnesota with a home field advantage, Dusty Baker’s club will need to lose a home game if...15126Fri, 06 Oct 2023 17:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-top-5-twins-performances-in-the-wild-card-round-r15133/Plenty has already been written about the incredible Wild Card series victory by the Minnesota Twins over the Toronto Blue Jays. There were countless great moments, clutch hits, big throws, and game-saving pitches. So many great moments were provided by so many different players. Let’s count dow...15133Fri, 06 Oct 2023 16:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-twins-versus-houston-astros-preview-r15138/15138Fri, 06 Oct 2023 16:12:13 +0000