Shipping Up to Boston for a Series Win
The Twins salvaged their week with a series win over the weekend in Boston, finishing the week 3-4 after a demoralizing 1-3 series loss to the Guardians. They are still 4th in the AL Central with a 15-20 record and get two favorable home series against the Baltimore Orioles and the San Francisco Giants.
The Past Week on Twinkie Town:
- Need to vent about the Twins? Or provide some reasons to calm down? Check out our Game Threads and join the conversation!
- In case you forgot what happened this past weekend, our Game Recaps are back as well!
- Zach Koenig poses an interesting question: Is Willi Castro the ghost of Eduardo Escobar?
Elsewhere in Twins Territory:
- David Laurila at FanGraphs digs into Ty France’s resurgence this season.
- The Twins announced that Willi Castro and Royce Lewis are reinstated from the 10-day IL, with Mickey Gasper and Edouard Julien getting sent down to St. Paul as the corresponding moves.
- Wyatt Wade at Zone Coverage looks at Rocco Baldelli’s role in the Twins’ slow start.
In the World of Baseball:
- Detroit is still atop the AL with a 22-13 record, leading the Mariners and Guardians. The Dodgers are now 1st in the NL, with a 23-11 record, narrowly leading the Padres, Mets, and Giants.
- The Royals and Orioles combined for 11 home runs yesterday, with 10 solo shots, tying the MLB record for the number of solo shots in a day.
- Bradford Doolittle at ESPN finds one thing that must change for all 30 MLB teams.