The Ketel Marte All-Stars: How are these guys doing it?
The Diamondbacks infielder/outfielder already has blown past his career high in home runs, but he's not the only surprising slugger this season.
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47-24, 1st in AL Cent
Porcello pitches Red Sox past Twins 2-0 with 7 scoreless
Rick Porcello pitched seven shutout innings for Boston to outduel Minnesota ace Jose Berrios, and the Red Sox stretched their winning streak to a season-high six straight games with a 2-0 victory over the Twins on Monday night.
Porcello, Berrios combine for 18 Ks (1:09)
MLB All-Star voting update: Bellinger holds slim overall lead on Yelich
A breakthrough first half has the Dodgers slugger in front of the reigning NL MVP for top vote-getter honors. Where does your favorite star rank?
Power Rankings: NL rivals ready to challenge Dodgers for No. 1
L.A. has been on top for much of the season, but the Braves, Cubs and Brewers are in hot pursuit.
Maldonado wears Father's Day tie, leads Royals over Twins
Martin Maldonado celebrated Father's Day by wearing a blue necktie on his chest protector and had three hits to lift the Kansas City Royals over the Minnesota Twins 8-6 on Sunday.
Royals score 3 in the 8th for the win (0:43)
Odorizzi, Twins win again, top Royals with 5-4 rally
C.J. Cron drove in the go-ahead run for Minnesota with a sixth-inning double , making Jake Odorizzi the second 10-game winner in the majors this season and capping a 5-4 comeback victory by the Twins over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.
Twins retire Mauer's No. 7 in emotional ceremony
Eighteen years after the Minnesota Twins took Joe Mauer with the first overall draft pick, the hometown star with the textbook left-handed swing was still having a hard time realizing his place among the franchise's all-time greats.
Garver's homer backs Gibson in Twins' 2-0 win over Royals
Mitch Garver's two-run homer in the eighth inning snapped a scoreless tie, and Kyle Gibson gave up two hits in eight innings in the Minnesota Twins' 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.
MLB Weekend Watch: Aces, races and who we're picking in the biggest games
Will Lucas Giolito and Hyun-Jin Ryu keep their amazing runs going? Are the Rangers for real? And what else are we looking forward to this weekend?
Nelson Cruz homers has 3 RBIs as Twins rout M's 10-5
Nelson Cruz homered and had three RBI and utility infielder Ehire Adrianza's hustle keyed a six-run sixth and the Minnesota Twins topped the Seattle Mariners 10-5 on Thursday.
Odorizzi On Stellar Season, Twins' Success
Twins P Jake Odorizzi talks to Buster Olney about his strong start to the year, Minnesota's ability to gain a substantial lead in the AL Central and more.
Gordon helps Mariners beat sloppy Twins 9-6 in 10 innings
Dee Gordon scored on one of Minnesota's three errors in the 10th inning, helping the Seattle Mariners beat the Twins 9-6 on Wednesday night.
Keep calm and mash: How the relaxed Twins are rewriting HR-hitting history
Minnesota is raking at the plate under rookie manager Rocco Baldelli. Could the Twins set a new single-season record for home runs?
Polanco, Twins rally for 6-5 win vs. Mariners
Jorge Polanco scored the tying run on a wild pitch and Marwin Gonzalez hit the go-ahead RBI single during Minnesota's three-run rally in the eighth inning, giving the Twins a 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
Twins sign top draft pick Cavaco
Keoni Cavaco was in Minnesota on Tuesday to tour Target Field and finalize his contract, which came with a $4.05 million signing bonus.
Power Rankings: In race for No. 1, Astros, Dodgers fend off new rivals
The top five got reshuffled. Did Houston move past L.A. to No. 1? And did any new teams move into the top 10?
Minnesota Twins by the numbers (1:16)
Cruz homers in 4th straight game, Twins trounce Tigers 12-2
Nelson Cruz homered for the fourth straight game and the Minnesota Twins connected four times in all Sunday to rout the Detroit Tigers 12-2.
Jones homers twice, drives in 5 as Tigers beat Twins 9-3
JaCoby Jones homered twice and drove in a career-high five runs as the Detroit Tigers picked up a rare home win, beating the Minnesota Twins 9-3 on Saturday.
Garver, Gonzalez lift Twins over Tigers 6-3
Mitch Garver homered and had three hits, Marwin Gonzalez matched his career high with four hits and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 Friday night.
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2019 AL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 47 | 24 | .662 | - | L2 |
| Cleveland | 37 | 34 | .521 | 10 | L1 |
| Chicago | 34 | 36 | .486 | 12.5 | L2 |
| Detroit | 25 | 43 | .368 | 20.5 | L4 |
| Kansas City | 24 | 48 | .333 | 23.5 | W2 |
2019 Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
BATTING AVERAGE
Home Runs
RUNS BATTED IN
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Pitching
- Batting
Earned Run Average3.93
Quality Starts35
WHIP1.25
BAA.245
Runs417
Batting Average.273
On Base Percentage.340
Slugging Percentage.511