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Rebounds after shaky first inning Pineda allowed two runs on four hits and three walks over four innings in a no-decision against the Reds on Saturday. He struck out four.

Impact It looked like it might be a very short night for Pineda as he allowed a run on two hits and a walk before even recording an out. Devin Smeltzer was warming up to potentially replace Pineda early in the game, but Pineda rebounded and went on to retire five straight hitters to end his night. Pineda made five regular-season starts after returning from suspension, posting a 3.38 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 25:7 K:BB in 26.2 innings, without a single home run allowed. The 31-year-old is in line to start the third playoff game for Minnesota; he could potentially work in tandem with Rich Hill early on in the postseason.

SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Twins beat Reds 7-3, clinch home field in 1st round Luis Arraez matched career highs with four hits and three RBIs in his return to the lineup, and the Minnesota Twins clinched home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs...

SEPTEMBER 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Castillo scheduled to start for Reds at Twins The Reds will start Luis Castillo on Saturday while the Twins are expected to counter with Michael Pineda

SEPTEMBER 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins assume first in AL Central with 7-6 win against Tigers Jake Cave hit a pair of home runs, Kenta Maeda finished off his regular season with another strong start and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 7-6 to take over sole posse...

SEPTEMBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Effective again Saturday Pineda (2-0) earned the win over the Cubs on Saturday, pitching five innings and allowing one run on four hits and no walks while striking out one.

Impact Pineda wasn't able to rack up strikeouts in the performance but was nonetheless very effective, holding Chicago to a single run to pick up his second victory of the campaign. Since returning to the mound on Sept. 1, the veteran right-hander has posted a 3.18 ERA and 1.10 WHIP over 22.2 innings covering four starts. That has allowed him to stake a claim in Minnesota's rotation, though it's not yet clear how the Twins will line their starters up for the three-game opening round of the playoffs. Pineda will have one more tuneup prior to the postseason, currently scheduled for Friday at home against the Reds.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Twins clinch 2nd straight playoff spot, beat Mills, Cubs 8-1 Eddie Rosario, Miguel Sanó and Josh Donaldson homered as the Minnesota Twins clinched a second straight postseason berth with an 8-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs

SEPTEMBER 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins beat Cubs 8-1, clinch berth in the postseason

SEPTEMBER 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Cubs' Mills back on mound after no-hitter Cubs journeyman Alec Mills is set to pitch for the first time since his unexpected no-hitter a week ago against Milwaukee

SEPTEMBER 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cubs face Twins, aim to build on Hendricks' strong showing Chicago looks to follow up a dominant outing by Friday starter Kyle Hendricks

SEPTEMBER 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hendricks sparkles, Cubs edge Twins 1-0 for 5th straight win Kyle Hendricks tossed eight innings of three-hit, shutout ball to outduel Rich Hill and the Chicago Cubs edged the Minnesota Twins 1-0 for their fifth straight win

SEPTEMBER 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Cubs' Mills back on mound after no-hitter Cubs journeyman Alec Mills is set to pitch for the first time since his unexpected no-hitter a week ago against Milwaukee

SEPTEMBER 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fans eight in no-decision Pineda allowed three runs on eight hits and a walk over 4.2 innings Sunday, striking out eight in the win over Cleveland. He did not factor in the decision.

Impact Pineda wasn't especially effective Sunday, needing 98 pitches to get through just 4.2 innings. He yielded an RBI single to Carlos Santana in the first inning before another two runs scored in the third. The veteran right-hander owns a 3.57 ERA in 17.2 innings this season. Pineda will look for his second win when he takes on the Cubs in Chicago on Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Cruz, Twins power up again in 7-5 win against Indians Nelson Cruz hit his 16th homer, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 7-5 to complete a sweep of their weekend series

SEPTEMBER 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Indians look to end 5-game losing streak against Twins Cleveland is looking to snap its five-game losing streak with a win over Minnesota

SEPTEMBER 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Byron Buxton homers again as Twins beat Indians 8-4 Byron Buxton homered for the second straight night, Rich Hill got his first win since July and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 8-4

SEPTEMBER 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Minnesota Twins: The Biggest Playoff X-Factor is Michael Pineda After making his long-awaited return, Michael Pineda may be a key factor for the Minnesota Twins in their 2020 postseason play. 2020 could f...

SEPTEMBER 11 • PUCKETTSPOND.COM

Twins visit the Cardinals following Pineda's strong performance Minnesota looks to follow up a strong outing by Monday starter Michael Pineda

SEPTEMBER 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins visit St. Louis, look to build on Pineda's solid outing Minnesota looks to follow up a strong showing by Monday starter Michael Pineda

SEPTEMBER 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sharp in picking up first win Pineda (1-0) picked up the win Monday against Detroit, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks across seven innings. He struck out eight.

Impact After notching a quality start in his season debut Sept. 1, Pineda was even better Monday against the Tigers. Detroit pushed a run across in the fourth and added one more in the seventh, but the right-hander was nearly flawless outside of those two innings. The 31-year-old has allowed just three runs across 13 innings, while posting a strong 12:3 K:BB. He will take a 2.77 ERA and 0.92 WHIP into his next start, which figures to come either over the weekend vs. the Indians or early in the following series against the White Sox.

SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Green, Ottavino struggle as Yankees lose 12-7 to Blue Jays

SEPTEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pineda stays sharp with 7 innings as Twins beat Tigers 6-2 Ryan Jeffers hit his first major league homer to spark a four-run third inning for Minnesota, Michael Pineda stayed sharp in his return from suspension with seven innings, and the...

SEPTEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pineda K's eight over seven strong innings as Twins top Tigers, 6-2

SEPTEMBER 7 • Fox Sports

Fantasy Baseball Pitching Streamers: Week 7 (2020) The top pitcher streamers for Week 7 include Michael Pineda , Tyler Mahle, and Tommy Milone.

SEPTEMBER 7 • FANTASYPROS.COM

Tigers, streaking Cabrera set for matchup against Twins Tigers, streaking Cabrera set for matchup against Twins

SEPTEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Greiner, Tigers pounce on Twins bullpen for 10-8 win Grayson Greiner hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning off left fielder Eddie Rosario’s glove and the Detroit Tigers rocked Minnesota’s bullpen for eight runs to beat the Twi...

SEPTEMBER 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS