Interestingly, the Twins have a more favorable hypothetical matchup as the last seed in the Wild Card standings than the Red Sox and Yankees do as the first and second Wild Card clubs, as Houston is a much weaker opponent than both Boston and New York.

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The Philadelphia Phillies are leaving town and not a moment too soon. After getting blown out in Thursday’s Field of Dreams game, and again on Saturday, the Twins saw a five-run lead vanish late in Sunday’s game.

Alec Bohm had five hits, Jesús Luzardo pitched 6 2/3 dominant innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Minnesota Twins 9-1 on Saturday night.

MINNEAPOLIS — Andrew Painter threw six balls to begin his start here Sunday. Upon finally landing a pitch in the strike zone, he received a derisive cheer. So much for “Minnesota nice.” Come to think of it,

MLB returns to Iowa cornfields with the Phillies and Twins playing at the iconic site.

Like everyone else, Byron Buxton was frustrated following a 7-5 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies — a game Minnesota led by five runs.

Twenty years ago, Johan Santana helped the Twins set an MLB record by winning their 20th consecutive home game with him on the mound.