The Twins salvaged their week with a series win over the weekend in Boston, finishing the week 3-4 after a demoralizing 1-3 series loss to the Guardians. They are still 4th in the AL Central with a 15-20 record and get two favorable home series against the Baltimore Orioles and the San Francisco Giants.
The Past Week on Twinkie Town:
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Detroit is still atop the AL with a 22-13 record, leading the Mariners and Guardians. The Dodgers are now 1st in the NL, with a 23-11 record, narrowly leading the Padres, Mets, and Giants.
The Royals and Orioles combined for 11 home runs yesterday, with 10 solo shots, tying the MLB record for the number of solo shots in a day.
Bradford Doolittle at ESPN finds one thing that must change for all 30 MLB teams.