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The Twins ended a bad weekend on a bad note with their third loss in four games against the Tigers. Let's address your frequently asked questions.

Here are the Twins' FAQs of life, following another loss to Detroit on Sunday: FAQ (frequently asked question): Are they nothing more than an average team in a terrible division? FOA (frequently offered answer): To date, they can be factually described no other way. Losing three of four at home to the woeful Tigers should embarrass them. FAQ: Is there hope they will get better? FOA: They are ...

After plenty of anticipation, Jordan Balazovic made his Minnesota Twins debut. While he's not the same prospect that was once thought of as a legit starter, the scoreless outing was an impressive one. More action on the farm within. Image courtesy of Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports TRANSACTIONS R...

MINNEAPOLIS — Mickey Lolich probably just rolled his eyes. Will Vest started his second game in this series against the Twins. No Tigers’ pitcher has started multiple games in a

Box Score SP: Louie Varland: IP, H, ER, BB, K (99 Pitches, 67 Strikes, 67.7%) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Varland (-0.272), Joey Gallo (-0.168), Byron Buxton (-0.097)Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): Baez Continues to RakeLouie Varland started his outing by getting two quick outs. A Kerry ...

The winning streak starts now.

Box Score SP: Sonny Gray: 4 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K (79 Pitches, 45 Strikes, 57%) Home Runs: Donovan Solano (2), Bottom 3 WPA: Jovani Moran (-0.360), Carlos Correa (-0.122), Alex Kirilloff (-0.091)Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): The Tigers Bite First, in the SecondSonny Gray has struggled...

Defensive metrics have come a long way over the last decade. With Statcast tracking every batted ball, the amount of information available to fans is at an all-time high. One metric the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) developed is the SABR Defensive Index (SDI). According to SABR's ...

Merging holdover stars with new risers

If a Twins fan were granted three Twins-centric wishes that would come true for the 2023 Major League season, wish number one would be to end the 18-game playoff losing streak that has plagued this franchise for 19 years, wish number two would be that the Twins win their third World Series, and w...