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Brewers 9, Twins 0: Brewers' Pressure Breaks the Twins Yet Again

6 days ago | twinsdaily.com | Steven Trefz

Box Score SP: Simeon Woods Richardson 6 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K – 95 pitches, 62 strikes (65%) Home Runs: N/A Bottom 3 WPA: Woods Richardson (-.213), Ty France (-.087), Willi Castro (-.077) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) After their latest "worst loss of the season," the Minnesota Twins looked to deliver some payback against the rival Milwaukee Brewers on a warm summer Saturday afternoon.
Reds 6, Twins 5: Twins Snatch Fifth Straight Loss from the Jaws of Victory

1 week ago | twinsdaily.com | Steven Trefz

Box Score SP: David Festa 3.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 4 R, 3 BB, 4 K (81 pitches, 49 strikes (60%)) Home Runs: Byron Buxton (12), Harrison Bader (7) Bottom 3 WPA: Brock Stewart (-.341), Festa (-.244), Christian Vázquez (-.202) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) The Twins entered the Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati reeling from a sweep in Houston, losers of eight of 10 overall.
Rangers 16, Twins 4: Twins Embarassed at Home Against Weak-Hitting Rangers

2 weeks ago | twinsdaily.com | Steven Trefz

Box Score Starting Pitcher: Simeon Woods Richardson 4.2 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 4 K (98 pitches, 53 strikes (54%)) Home Runs: Matt Wallner (5) Bottom 3 WPA: Woods Richardson (-.350), Justin Topa (-.138), Wallner (-.075) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) If a team makes noise in a mostly empty Target Field, does it make a sound? The Twins hoped to find out Tuesday night.
Blue Jays 5, Twins 4: Twins Bullpen Falters in Loss to Toronto

2 weeks ago | twinsdaily.com | Steven Trefz

Box Score SP: Chris Paddack 6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (86 pitches, 55 strikes (64%) Home Runs: Matt Wallner (4), Kody Clemens (6) Bottom 3 WPA: Griffin Jax (-.457), Willi Castro (-.114), Clemens (-.113) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Since his last win against the Orioles on May 15, Chris Paddack has continued to lower his ERA and to extend his innings past the fifth inning.
Twins 10, Athletics 3: Led By Willi Castro, Twins Take Advantage of A's Bullpen Again

3 weeks ago | twinsdaily.com | Steven Trefz

Box Score SP: Pablo Lopez 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K (72 pitches, 43 strikes (60%)) Home Runs: 2 Willi Castro (5,6), Trevor Larnach (9) Top 3 WPA: Castro (.277), Byron Buxton (.169), Larnach (.154) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) The Twins got their first taste of Sacramento baseball on Monday night and were left satisfied. Pablo Lopez looked to avenge his last loss and to feast against a struggling Athletics squad.
Minnesota Twins Hitters of the Month - May 2025

3 weeks ago | twinsdaily.com | Steven Trefz

The Twins flipped the momentum of their 2025 campaign in May, by going 18-8. Interestingly enough, their run production barely ticked up, from 4.0 to 4.2 runs per game compared to the first month of the season. May featured the amazing 13-game winning streak, plus several walk-off winners and comebacks, showing glimpses of the late-game offense that fueled the 2024 Twins' early success (and was almost completely absent in March and April).
Mariners 5, Twins 4: Mariners walk-off the Twins in 11

3 weeks ago | twinsdaily.com | Steven Trefz

Box Score SP: Bailey Ober 4 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (97 pitches, 64 strikes (66%)) Home Runs: Matt Wallner (2) Bottom 3 WPA: Kody Clemens (-.468), Jorge Alcala (-.438), Bailey Ober (-.214) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) The Twins looked to follow up Friday night's miraculous comeback with another victory in the Pacific Northwest in a simulated night game on Saturday afternoon (time zones are weird).
Twins 5, Royals 4: Another Walk-Off Win for Brooks Lee and the Twins!

1 month ago | twinsdaily.com | Steven Trefz

Box Score SP: Zebby Matthews 4.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 9 K (81 pitches, 57 strikes (70%)) Home Runs: Harrison Bader (5), Kody Clemens (4) Top 3 WPA: Brooks Lee (.406), Clemens (.156), Jhoan Duran (.134) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) The Twins looked to take another game against their division rivals and they sent young Zebby Matthews to the mound to get the job done. The Royals countered with Twins nemesis Michael "Offspeed" Wacha.
Guardians 5, Twins 1: Carlos Santana and His New, Old Teammates End Twins Home Streak at 10

1 month ago | twinsdaily.com | Steven Trefz

Box Score SP: Chris Paddack 5.1 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (91 pitches, 61 strikes (67%) Home Runs: N/A Top 3 WPA: Louis Varland (-.117), Jonah Bride (-.093), Cole Sands (-.091) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) The Twins finally returned to their previously scheduled program in the second game of Wednesday's odd doubleheader.
Twins 7, Brewers 0: López Deals and Twins Offense Seals 13th in a Row!

1 month ago | twinsdaily.com | Steven Trefz

Box Score SP: Pablo López 6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K – 95 pitches, 66 strikes (69%) Home Runs: Ryan Jeffers (3) Top 3 WPA: Lopez (.232), Jeffers (.152), Brooks Lee (.106) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) The Twins entered Saturday night's border battle in Milwaukee on the heels of a 12-game winning streak, but with significant injuries still impacting their day-to-day ability to compete.