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MINNESOTA TWINS
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Mahle rewards Baldelli's faith in critical spot ANAHEIM -- When you ask the Twins’ starting pitchers about the managerial decisions to pull them from the game, they say it’s never a dialog...
Angels bring home losing streak into matchup against the Twins
The Los Angeles Angels aim to break their three-game home losing streak with a win against the Minnesota Twins2 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gilberto Celestino - Swats first homer Celestino went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 4-0 win over the Angels.
Impact Celestino opened the scoring in the second inning with a homer off Angels starter Patrick Sandoval. This was Celestino's first long ball of the season and just the third of his major-league career in 98 games. The 23-year-old outfielder has seen his playing time slip with the Twins' outfield regaining some healthy bodies. He's slashing .273/.330/.341 with 12 RBI, 18 runs scored, seven doubles and a triple through 193 plate appearances. Celestino is likely to be limited to a short-side platoon role, though he could draw in on occasion when Byron Buxton receives a maintenance day.
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Gio Urshela - Knocks homer in win Urshela went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a double in Friday's 4-0 win over the Angels.
Impact Urshela fell a triple shy of the cycle Friday, striking out in the eighth inning to miss achieving the feat. It was still one of his better games of late -- his last three-hit effort was July 6. The third baseman has a .268/.309/.439 slash line with 11 homers, 46 RBI, 40 runs scored, 18 doubles and two triples through 94 contests this year. Urshela should still see most of the playing time at third base now that he's moved past an ankle injury, but the hot-hitting Jose Miranda could also see some looks there.
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Tyler Mahle - Earns first win with new team Mahle (6-7) earned the win Friday versus the Angels. He pitched six shutout innings, allowing three hits and two walks while striking out six.
Impact After getting tagged for three home runs versus Toronto in his Twins debut, Mahle put together a much more convincing encore against the Angels. This was his third quality start in his last four outings, with all three of those positive performances producing wins. The right-hander lowered his ERA to 4.26 with a 1.21 WHIP and 125:42 K:BB through 116.1 innings between the Twins and the Reds this year. He'll look to build off this effort next week in an enticing projected home start versus the Royals.
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Urshela, Mahle power Twins to 4-0 victory over Angels
Gio Urshela had his 11th home run of the season among his three hits, Tyler Mahle pitched three-hit ball over six innings and the Minnesota Twins defeated the Los Angeles Angels 4-...4 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nick Gordon - Not in Friday's lineup Gordon will sit Friday against the Angels, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Gordon started each of the Twins' first nine games in August, hitting .379 with a homer and a pair of steals over that stretch. He'll hit the bench Friday as Gilberto Celestino starts in left field and Byron Buxton gets the nod in center.
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Gary Sánchez - Day off Friday Sanchez will sit Friday against the Angels, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Sanchez has a .794 OPS and one homer in six games so far this August. Sandy Leon will get the start behind the plate in his absence.
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Aaron Sabato - Promoted to Double-A Sabato has been promoted to Double-A Wichita.
Impact Sabato was hitting .226 with 17 home runs and a .799 OPS at High-A Cedar Rapids. Sabato has a high strikeout rate (31.9 percent) but does draw walks (14.5 percent). He'll likely need to make more contact at higher levels to succeed, but the 2020 No. 27 overall pick could continue to advance as a three-true outcomes masher.
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Twins visit the Angels to start 3-game series
The Los Angeles Angels host the Minnesota Twins to begin a three-game series1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Twins-Angels series preview: Second-place Twins stay in L.A. Shohei Ohtani is not scheduled to pitch, but the Twins will still have to deal with his bat.
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Byron Buxton sits out, playing time closely watched again after knee problem flares up Manager Rocco Baldelli said Byron Buxton landed awkwardly making a jump at the wall when the Twins played in San Diego during their last roa...
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Twins swept in Los Angeles by Dodgers The Twins are now 1-10 against leaders of other divisions.
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Gary Sánchez - Snaps homer drought Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Wednesday's loss to the Dodgers.
Impact When Sanchez swatted a 400-foot solo shot in the fifth inning, it marked his first long ball in over a month. The backstop slashed a miserable .174/.255/.196 with only one extra-base hit during the drought. Sanchez is far removed from his peak days as one of the game's premier power hitters.
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Sonny Gray - Can't complete five innings Gray did not factor in the decision against the Dodgers on Wednesday, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out five batters.
Impact Gray gave up a pair of runs in the second inning but was staked to a lead when Minnesota scored four times between the third and fifth frames. The veteran right-hander couldn't capitalize on the support, however, surrendering two runs in the bottom of the fifth before getting pulled with two outs. It was the first time Gray has failed to complete five innings in four starts and also marked the first time he's given up more than one run over that stretch. His 3.33 ERA and 1.15 WHIP on the season are solid, but Gray is on pace to strike out less than a batter an inning for the first time since 2018.
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Dodgers defeat Twins 8-5 to extend winning streak to 10
Chris Taylor hit the go-ahead home run in the sixth inning, Joey Gallo added a three-run shot in the seventh and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their season-high winning streak t...2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Los Angeles Dodgers vs Minnesota Twins Box Score - August 11, 2022 - The Athletic Get real-time MLB coverage and scores as the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Minnesota Twins at 2:10am UTC on August 11, 2022. The Athletic brings you the latest stats, scores, and...
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Why the Tigers parted ways with Al Avila: Bad trades, Michael Fulmer situation highlight ex-GM's struggles The Tigers decided not to wait until the end of the season to begin the search for Al Avila's successor.
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Gio Urshela - Out of Wednesday's lineup Urshela is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
Impact Urshela rejoined the lineup for the past two games after missing a couple days with an ankle injury, and he'll return to the bench after going 2-for-9 with a triple and a run scored. Jose Miranda will shift to the hot corner while Tim Beckham serves as the designated hitter.
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Byron Buxton - On bench Wednesday Buxton isn't starting Wednesday against the Dodgers.
Impact Buxton will take a seat for the third time in the last five matchups after he went 3-for-9 with a homer, a double, three RBI, a walk and three strikeouts over his last three games. Nick Gordon is shifting to center field while Jake Cave starts in left.
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Matt Canterino - Needs Tommy John surgery Canterino is set to have Tommy John surgery later this month, Darren Wolfson of Channel 5 Saint Paul reports.
Impact Canterino had a 1.83 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 50:22 K:BB over 34.1 innings for Double-A Wichita before an elbow strain shut him down in late June. He returned for two rehab starts before he was shut down again and ended up needing surgery. He'll likely miss most of the 2023 season as a result.
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Dodgers: Watch LA Fans Give Former Astro Plenty of Boos Carlos Correa may have forgotten about 2017, but Dodgers fans sure haven’t.
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Alex Kirilloff - Surgery goes as planned Kirilloff underwent successful surgery Tuesday in Los Angeles to shorten the ulnar bone in his right wrist and clean up scar tissue, Darren Wolfson of Channel 5 Saint Paul reports.
Impact Kirilloff's season will come to an early end for the second year in a row due to right wrist surgery, with his latest procedure performed by Dr. Steven Shin and considered more uncommon than the prior one, which involved ligament damage. It's the third major surgery of the 24-year-old's professional career, as he previously missed the entire 2017 minor-league season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. The Twins are hopeful that Tuesday's procedure will provide a more permanent fix for Kirilloff's lingering wrist issues, and the expectation is that he'll be ready to go for spring training. He concludes the 2022 campaign with a .250 average, three home runs, 21 RBI and 14 runs over 155 plate appearances with the big club.
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Twins fall into tie for first place after 10-3 beating by Dodgers From spotty hitting to throwing errors to another bad start for starter Joe Ryan, the Twins didn't look like a first-place team. The Dodgers...
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