Minnesota Twins News

Will Middlebrooks gave Boston a comeback victory the night before with a big swing.

Jonny Gomes drove in the deciding run with a sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th inning as the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins in the opener of a three-game series from Target Field.

Joe Mauer awoke Friday with a stiff back so the Twins rested their hot-hitting catcher for the opener of a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox at Target Field.

Join Minnesota Twins legends on May 18, 2013 for the 6:10 p.m. game against the Boston Red Sox and support the public launch of the Harmon Killebrew Hospice Home for Kids Fund.

The Chicago White Sox may be pulling up the rear in the AL Central, but they're by no means out of the race, currently sitting only five games back of the division-leading Detroit Tigers .

The woofing, however, won't be about the home run Victorino, now playing right field for the Red Sox, hit off his former teammate last week in Boston.

The Minnesota Twins promised to reconstruct their starting rotation after last year's abysmal performance that ranked among the league's worst.

Through all of the controversy revolving around him, the Red Sox right-hander has amassed a sterling 6-0 record and 1.69 ERA through eight starts.

Entering the final year of his contract with the Minnesota Twins , Justin Morneau certainly has a lot to play for.

Twins starter Mike Pelfrey rubs his head after giving up three straight hits in the fifth inning without recording an out against the White Sox.

Chicago's Adam Dunn celebrates a two-run home run against the Minnesota Twins during the eighth inning Wednesday.

Coming off back-to-back seasons with 90 or more losses, outside expectations for the Minnesota Twins were surely low coming into the season.

This week, we'll be covering the brightest the Twins have to offer in their Twinkie Town top 25 minor league systems.

Adam Dunn and Dayan Viciedo homered to back another strong start from Jake Peavy and lead the Chicago White Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.

Not only does Twins manager Ron Gardenhire like the on-base machine in the No. 2 lineup slot, but he worries about putting added strain on his franchise catcher in the first inning of home games.

The Twins' Trevor Plouffe and Eduardo Escobar, center, pour Gatorade on teammate Aaron Hicks after his big game against the Chicago White Sox on May 13, 2013 at Target Field.

It's no secret that wins came few and far between for the Twins last year -- especially when it came to playing the rival White Sox.

The Twins unveiled their 1948 St. Paul Saints throwback jerseys on Monday for their "Turn Back The Clock" game against the Brewers on May 30 at Target Field.

Adam Dunn of the Chicago White Sox misses the ball for a strike against the Minnesota Twins at U.S. Cellular Field on April 20.

Justin Morneau went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and four RBI and Aaron Hicks added a pair of solo homers and scored three times as the Minnesota Twins cruised to a 10-3 win over the Chicago White Sox in the opener of a three-game set at Target Field.