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Twins continue strong start to season with 11-1 romp over Miami

They opened the retractable roof on a rare occasion at Miami's tropical loanDepot Park — and it poured homers and runs in the Twins' 11-1 victory over the Marlins.

Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2023

Joey Gallo breaks through with two-homer, four-RBI day as Twins sweep Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Three games into the season, and the Twins are already getting the full Joey Gallo Experience.

Tribune News Service · Apr 2, 2023

Twins keep rolling to open season, post second consecutive shutout against Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – "You might never see the same lineup out there two games in a row," Rocco Baldelli said of his versatile Twins roster during spring training, a pledge that he broke just two games into the season.

Tribune News Service · Apr 2, 2023

MLB Opening Day: Previews and Projections For Every Division

Will the big bats of Aaron Judge and Julio Rodríguez help carry their teams? How much of a slugfest will it be in the NL East? Let’s get ready to play ball!

Sports Illustrated · Mar 30, 2023

Chip Scoggins: Here are two things Twins need to do less often in 2023

Sonny Gray unwittingly became the most popular Twins player in uniform last week, a hero to many before even throwing his first pitch of the season.

Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2023

SI’s Staff Makes Its Picks for This Year’s World Series Champion

With another new season slate comes the hope of a title. From World Series to Cy Young Award winners, here are our experts’ predictions.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 29, 2023

Banning defensive shifts makes batters feel better. But will they really hit better?

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Max Kepler considered the question, started to answer, and thought better of it.

Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2023

La Velle E. Neal III: Loss of dead weight means the Twins will win 90-plus games

FORT MYERS, Fla. – One equipment truck has departed for the Twin Cities. Another is being loaded as the Twins prepare to break camp and head for a regular season that will be better than the clunker of 2022.

Tribune News Service · Mar 28, 2023

Ranking all 30 MLB teams in 2023, from least to most watchable

Which teams to watch when Shohei Ohtani isn't batting or on the mound

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 27, 2023

Baseball brings its dramatic new look: Faster games, more action, kill off the 'dead time'

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A clock ticking backwards isn't only the newest and most significant change to the way baseball is played in the major leagues — it's also a metaphor for what the national pastime is trying to accomplish.

Tribune News Service · Mar 26, 2023