Now things may change, Greatly, but looking at the Twins history....
From Puckett's Pond:
On the other hand, what can happen when a team goes 5-10 out of the gate? Now, THAT can ruin everything. The Twins missed returning to the World Series by one game — one game! — amid the Boston Red Sox and their "Impossible Dream" season of '67. The Red Sox won the AL Pennant with 92 victories; the Tigers and Twins tied for second with 91. Even the dreaded White Sox were just three games back at the end, and all four had a shot.
Twins have had a lot of Sept. collapses, but March-April count just as much.