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Twins' breathing room runs out as AL Wild Card moves into tie
The Twins can no longer repeat as American League Central champions, though that had long already seemed a foregone conclusion. More significantly, the fight for their playoff lives has fully caught up to them,
Tigers beat the Orioles 6-4 to inch closer in the AL wild-card race
Beau Brieske pitched out of a jam in the ninth inning, Riley Greene drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th and the Detroit Tigers inched closer in the AL wild-card chase by beating the Baltimore Orioles 6-4.
Could the Twins blow their playoff spot? How it's all going wrong for Minnesota as wild-card race tightens
What's going wrong with the Twins? Well, everything, really, but here's a closer look at the things that have put Minnesota in a position where they have to sweat the wild-card st
Detroit Tigers tied for final AL wild-card spot with 9 games to play
The Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins are in a dead heat for the AL's final wild-card spot after the Cleveland Guardians beat the Twins on Thursday.
Just like that, the Twins and Tigers are tied in the AL wild card race
The Twins' inability to get timely hits and add onto leads was their undoing in this Cleveland series, just like it has been all year against their biggest rivals. They went 3-10 against the Guardians in 2024, largely due to an offense that was horrific with runners in scoring position.
The Twins’ Path to the Playoffs: A Wild Card Race Primer
With just over two weeks left in the regular season, the Twins are right in the thick of the Wild Card race. With their magic number sitting at 12, the Twins are in a strong position, but plenty of scenarios are still in play as they head into this crucial stretch of the season.
AL wild-card race: Twins stop losing skid; Mariners routed by Yanks
The Tigers (79-73) are still 1 1/2 games behind the Twins (80-71) in the battle for the final wild-card berth.
Slumping Twins fall short yet again, drop into tie with Tigers. No dressing this up
The group’s decision to delay its pre-planned rookie festivities aptly summed up the mood in the clubhouse after the Twins fell into a tie with the Detroit Tigers for the final
AL contenders check-in: Orioles and Twins slide as wild card race tightens
With five teams having a reasonable shot at the three wild card spots, everything hinges on these final nine games of the season.
AL wild-card race: Twins' swoon continues: 'Our margin of error keeps shrinking'
The Twins are now 3-7 in the last 10 games. “Our margin of error keeps shrinking and shrinking,” said Minnesota's Pablo López.
Detroit Tigers magic number to make MLB playoffs depends on Minnesota Twins results
The Tigers have stormed back into the playoff picture as one of the hottest teams in baseball over the past two months.
Twins reclaim third AL Wild Card spot with extra-innings win against Red Sox
Rookie David Festa pitched well for the Twins, going five innings while giving up one run on four hits, three walks and ...
Game 154: Twins at Red Sox lineups, notes, and wild-card standings
Rookie Richard Fitts will take the mound as the Red Sox open a three-game series. The Twins are four games ahead of the Sox ...
Twins vs. Red Sox is postponed by rain and a doubleheader is planned for Sunday
The game between the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox scheduled for Saturday was postponed because of rain. A split ...
Red Sox's Richard Fitts: Turns in scoreless appearance
Turns in scoreless appearance ...
Game 153: Red Sox at Rays lineups, notes, and wild-card standings
With the victory, the Sox improved to .500 and kept their slim postseason hopes alive and pulled to within four games of the ...
Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox odds, picks and predictions
The Boston Red Sox (76-77) welcome the Minnesota Twins (80-73) to Fenway Park Friday for the 1st game of their 3-game series.