The Minnesota Twins shuffled around their roster before taking on the Chicago Cubs in one of their last few games before the All-Star break.

In the span of six batters, Tuesday night’s game between the Twins and Cubs swiveled from taut to comfortable to out of hand.

The teams will meet Wednesday for the middle game of their series (7:10 p.m.) as Reds starter Nick Lodolo (4-5, 3.76 ERA) is scheduled to throw against the Twins' Bailey Ober (4-3, 4.40 ERA).

After a 2:07 rain delay to start the night at Great American Ball Park, the Twins' Byron Buxton christened the occasion with a lead-off, first-pitch home run for a 1-0 lead. Ex-Twin Spencer Steer ...

The Twins have been favorites in 49 games this season and won 25 (51%) of those contests. Minnesota has a record of 25-25, a 50% win rate, when favored by -110 or more by oddsmakers this season.

According to Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic, Minnesota hasn't seen a stretch this poor in more than 30 years. #MNTwins pitching staff has allowed 138 runs in 147 innings over their last 17 games.

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The 32-year-old Castillo has made eight starts against the Twins in his career. He is 1-2 with a 4.32 ERA in those outings, and he has racked up 46 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings.

Minnesota Twins pitching staff riding the struggle bus Through May their 6.1 fWAR was 4th in baseball and the 3.42 ERA was 5th. This month they sit dead last in ERA (5.87) and are 24th in fWAR (0.7).

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins used an opener Sunday, a strategy they could employ more often as they attempt to rejuvenate a previously top-five pitching staff engaged in a free fall. The ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rhys Hoskins homered, doubled and drove in two runs on Sunday as the Milwaukee Brewers completed a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 9-8 victory. Brice Turang hit a ...