JUNE 30, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
MINNESOTA TWINS 82-80 · 4TH IN AL CENTRAL
82-80 · 4TH IN AL CENTRAL
Throwing 140 pitches isn't unbelievable; ask Twins' Smeltzer Twins pitcher Devin Smeltzer’s goal is to go deep into games. He once threw 140 pitches in one.
Twins sparkplug Luis Arraez rises to top of batting race
Cleveland manager Terry Francona predicted Luis Arraez would one day win a batting title when he arrived three years ago with division rival MinnesotaJUNE 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cleveland Guardians vs. Minnesota Twins: Live updates from Game 72 Josh Naylor and the Guardians take on the Twins at Progressive Field.
JUNE 29, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
Nick Gordon - Heads to bench Gordon is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
Impact Gordon started seven consecutive games in the outfield and went 5-for-22 with two home runs and three RBI before sitting out the second half of Tuesday's doubleheader. He'll now find himself on the bench for the second game in a row, and he could find himself as the odd man out of the lineup for Minnesota with Jorge Polanco having returned from the injured list. The addition of Polanco could leave fewer starts available for Alex Kirilloff at first base, in which case Kirilloff could see more time in left field at Gordon's expense.
JUNE 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Carlos Correa - Gets breather Wednesday Correa isn't in the lineup Wednesday against Cleveland.
Impact Correa is getting a day off after he hit .324 with four homers, a double, seven runs and six RBI over the last nine games. Jorge Polanco is shifting to shortstop while Jose Miranda enters the lineup at first base.
JUNE 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Byron Buxton - Not starting Wednesday Buxton isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
Impact Buxton started in four of the last five games and went 6-for-18 with a homer, two triples, a double, five runs and three RBI during that time. He'll get a breather while Gilberto Celestino starts in center field and bats ninth.
JUNE 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Julio Rodríguez: Grading MLB’s five-tool players
Jake Mintz defines the oft-misused term "five-tool player" and identifies MLB's true unicorns who fit the description.JUNE 29, 2022
Cleveland Guardians, Minnesota Twins starting lineups for June 29, 2022 Cal Quantrill and the Guardians face the Twins at Progressive Field.
JUNE 29, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
Jose Miranda - Two extra-base hits in twin bill Miranda went 3-for-7 with a solo home run and a double while starting both ends of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Guardians.
Impact Miranda started at third base for a resting Gio Urshela in the early game, then stepped in for the lefty-hitting Alex Kirilloff in the nightcap while the Twins brought southpaw Konnor Pilkington to the hill. Prior to Tuesday, Miranda hadn't started in any of the Twins' previous three contests, and the rookie may have to settle for a short-side platoon role after Jorge Polanco (back) returned from the injured list for the second game of the twin bill to create further crowding in the Minnesota infield.
JUNE 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Twins vs. Guardians prediction, betting odds for MLB on Wednesday The Cleveland Guardians face the Minnesota Twins in MLB on Wednesday. This preview is based on 10K simulations of the game.
JUNE 29, 2022 • PENNLIVE.COM
Wes Johnson's sudden departure from Twins makes sense — for Johnson and LSU The generous words aimed at Wes Johnson by team officials, manager Rocco Baldelli and Twins' pitchers were astounding for their praise and/o...
JUNE 29, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Twins play the Guardians with 2-1 series lead
The Minnesota Twins bring a 2-1 advantage into the next game of the series against the Cleveland GuardiansJUNE 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday's Twins-Guardians doubleheader recap The Twins lost the first game of a doubleheader but shut out the Guardians in the second.
JUNE 29, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Buxton joins Cruz, Killebrew on elite list CLEVELAND -- Byron Buxton doesn’t like to look at his stats. He freely acknowledges that he doesn’t even know how many career home runs he h...
JUNE 29, 2022 • MLB.COM
Jorge Polanco - Belts eighth homer in return Polanco went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in a 6-0 win over the Guardians during the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader.
Impact Activated off the injured list following Tuesday's matinee, Polanco looked to be completely over his back woes in his first action since June 12. The 28-year-old connected on his eighth homer of the year, a two-run blast off Konnor Pilkington in the third inning that gave the Twins a 3-0 lead. Polanco has a .325/.413/.525 slash line through 11 games in June prior to landing on the IL, and he seems to be picking up right where he left off.
JUNE 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Winder, Jorge Polanco help Twins split doubleheader with Guardians After losing 3-2 in Game 1, the Twins dominated the nightcap behind Josh Winder's six scoreless innings and Jorge Polanco's three RBI to win...
JUNE 29, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Jorge Polanco rejoins Twins after stint on injured list CLEVELAND — Jorge Polanco spent two weeks on the 10-day injured list, his first time sidelined that way in his nine MLB seasons.
JUNE 29, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Byron Buxton - New career high in homers Buxton went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in a 6-0 win over the Guardians during the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader.
Impact After striking out as a pinch hitter in the matinee, Buxton was back in center field and his usual leadoff spot for the nightcap. The 28-year-old superstar took Anthony Castro deep in the ninth inning to wrap up the scoring for the Twins, giving Buxton nine homers in June and 20 for the year -- and establishing a new career high in the process. He's also batting .297 (22-for-74) on the month, raising his slash line on the season to .236/.315/.585.
JUNE 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Winder - Blanks Cleveland for third win Winder (3-2) picked up the win in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Guardians, allowing four hits and a walk over six scoreless innings in a 6-0 victory. He str...
Impact Recalled from Triple-A St. Paul prior to the twin bill, the right-hander kept Cleveland's bats in check aside from a pair of doubles by Oscar Gonzalez. With the rest of the Minnesota rotation pitching well right now, there's no room for Winder to stick around, but he's proving this season he could be an important part of the Twins' staff down the road. Through his first four big-league starts, Winder has a 1.27 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 18:5 K:BB over 21.1 innings.
JUNE 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Cleveland Guardians vs. Minnesota Twins: Live updates from Game 71 Steven Kwan and the Guardians take on the Twins in the nightcap of a doubleheader at Progressive Field.
JUNE 28, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
Gary Sánchez - On bench for nightcap Sanchez is out of the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Guardians.
Impact Sanchez was behind the plate for the Twins' 3-2 loss in Game 1, finishing 1-for-4 with two strikeouts. Ryan Jeffers will catch starting pitcher Josh Winder in the nightcap, and with Luis Arraez serving as Minnesota's designated hitter, the team won't have a spot in the lineup for Sanchez. The Twins also activated Jorge Polanco (back) from the 10-day injured list ahead of Game 2, and his return could result in Sanchez losing out on more opportunities to DH on his non-catching days.
JUNE 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Alex Kirilloff - Sitting in Game 2 of twin bill Kirilloff is out of the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Guardians.
Impact Southpaw Konnor Pilkington is on the mound for the Guardians in Game 2, so the lefty-hitting Kirilloff will cede his spot at first base to the righty-hitting Jose Miranda. In the Twins' 3-2 loss in Game 1, Kirilloff went 0-for-3 with a strikeout.
JUNE 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Nick Gordon - Not starting nightcap Gordon is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader at Cleveland.
Impact Gordon started the matinee and went 1-for-3 with walk, and he'll head to the bench for Game 2 to break a stretch of seven straight starts. Gilberto Celestino will man left field and bat ninth in the nightcap.
JUNE 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Max Kepler - Sitting for Game 2 Kepler is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Guardians.
Impact Kepler went 0-for-3 with a walk during the 3-2 loss in Game 1 of Tuesday's twin bill, and he'll take a seat for the nightcap with lefty Konnor Pilkington pitching for Cleveland. Kyle Garlick will man right field and bat third in Game 2.
JUNE 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
