Twins 11, Guardians 1: These bats are on fire

These Twins are red hot, a season-best 17 hits to beat the Guardians

The Minnesota Twins are on fire, winning six of their last seven. This is the boost the Twins needed as a team, but also to get the Minnesota fanbase back on board with this year’s squad.

Let’s quickly rewind to last season. The Twins started the season 7-13, and on April 22, the Twins went on a tear – coincidentally it started with a sweep of the White Sox and then the Angels – winning 12 in a row. In 2025, the Twins were 7-13 on April 18, losing two more games against the Braves, and now have since won six of seven.

Let’s hope the rally continues.

Monday night against the Guardians, the Twins managed a season-best 17 hits. Putting the ball in play has appeared easy in these last four games, not something we could say about earlier this month.

It all started with a leadoff home run by Edouard Julien.

Byron Buxton managed two hits, two RBI and a run. Carlos Correa stayed hot going 2-4 at the plate with a run scored. Ty France had two hits, two RBI and a run. Jeffers with a dinger, going 2-4 at the plate with three RBI, a BB and two runs scored. The list goes on.

Someone to really note though, in the 8-hole, newcomer to the team Jonah Bride has gone 6-11 in his last three games. He was 3-5 at the plate Monday with a walk as well. He’s batting .500 since joining the Twins. Rec specs are in focus.

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For a consecutive game, the Twins have had quality starts from starting pitching. Bailey Ober pitched 7 and ²⁄₃ innings Monday giving up 8 hits, 1 ER, 2 K. He finished with 102 pitches and Jorge Alcala came in to wrap things up.

“It was just kind of attack these guys and try to make them swing early,” Ober said in an interview with Audra Martin after the game.

Ober forced hitters to groundout 10 times in Monday’s start.

“They put it in play, and we had guys in the right spots,” Ober said.

There isn’t a rally sausage – that we’ve seen yet – but it’s an exciting time for the Twins.

“It’s a lot of fun right now. Guys are having great at bats, our job as a pitching staff is to just keep us in the game,” Ober said.

Ten Twins got hits today. One of those was newly-acquired Kody Clemens. Clemens got in on the action pinch running for Correa and then getting a hit and scoring a run in his first AB for the Twins. Granted it was off a position player, but a hit’s a hit.

Rocco commends the Twins command at the plate.

“Those Guardians players have excellent stuff, if you go up there swinging at everything, it’s really challenging. When you combine well-struck balls with making sure you are swinging at all the right pitches, it goes really good,” Rocco Baldelli said while a rowdy Twins team could be heard celebrating in the background.

“We are standing right outside the clubhouse, and I’m not sure what’s going on in there, but I like the sounds of it. It sounds like someone is bodysurfing in there,” he said.

Whatever works to keep this team going, I think we are all on board.

Next up, another 5:10 p.m. CT start Tuesday. Chris Paddack (0-3, 6.45) is looking for his first win on the season. For the Guardians Tanner Bibee (2-2, 5.19) will be on the mound.