#Rocco Baldelli

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Angels played three miserable months without getting on the type of roll they've hit over the past week. The surge is probably too late to save the Halos' season, but any chance to shine means the world to Tucker Davidson and the other Angels playing for their futures. Davidson pitched six innings of four-hit…

The Minnesota Twins signed two-time All-Star and all-or-nothing slugger Joey Gallo on Friday. Clearly, there will be a trickle-down effect on the Twins' current roster, but which players will be most impacted, finding themselves in a new role - or perhaps, even a new city - by the time the regular season kicks off on March 30? It was only a week…

It ended with Yankee-fueled heartbreak, but the Twins' 2019 season was a thrilling and unexpected triumph. They won 101 games, took home their first division title since 2010 and turned the bleachers and shrubbery beyond the walls of Target Field into their own personal target practice, launching a historic number of home runs and earning the…

SAN DIEGO - Re-signing Carlos Correa continues to be the Twins' focus at the Winter Meetings, but while they wait for the superstar shortstop and agent Scott Boras to make a franchise-altering decision, plenty of other Twins-related tidbits were circulating around the Manchester Grand Hyatt during the first two days of MLB's annual…

For the ninth time, and first since 2019, Major League Baseball, all 30 MLB Clubs, Minor League Clubs and other partners have organized a charity auction during Baseball's Annual Winter Meetings to benefit a special cause close to the game. The auction this year, which was spearheaded by the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros, will support the…

The Baltimore Orioles and Minnesota Twins finish a 4-game series Thursday night! It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Orioles prediction and pick. The Twins are looking to take the series after winning the first two of the 4-game set. The Orioles won last night 9-4 after a strong offensive showcase. The Twins are playing great…

These past few years have been tough for baseball. First the sport was upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, then it dealt with the financial fallout of the shortened 2020 season, and last year the offseason was overshadowed by labor strife and eventually a lockout the shut down the sport for 99 days. Now, finally, we're heading into a somewhat normal…

The Minnesota Twins will look to sweep the three-game series when they host the Detroit Tigers at 1:10 p.m. ET Wednesday at Target Field in Minneapolis. The Tigers (14-28/5-15 road) fell for the fifth time in their last six games Tuesday with a 2-0 defeat. The Twins (27-16/15-8 home) are on a six-game winning streak and are 23-8 since April…

Realistically the Twins are inundated with left-handed bats in the outfield. Alex Kirilloff, Max Kepler, and Trevor Larnach all hit from that side of the plate. With Byron Buxton as the lone right-handed hitter, manager Rocco Baldelli could use more from the right side of the dish. Given what Gallo's market could be, and the banning of the shift,…

Friday is filled with teams squaring off with divisional rivals ready to go to war! In this case, the Minnesota Twins will put their first-place record to the test when they go up against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Check out our MLB odds series, where our Twins-Royals prediction and pick can be seen. Let's get this show on the…

The Athletics will try and turn things around in Minneapolis as playing six straight in the RingCentral Coliseum didn't do them any favors. WagerTalk MLB handicapper Andy Lang offers his Minnesota Twins vs Oakland Athletics betting preview for Friday, May 6, with the first pitch scheduled for 8:10pm ET / 5:10pm PT. Stay on top of the latest MLB…

Liam Hendriks and Ryan Pressly spent one season pitching together on the Twins staff. It was 2013, when Pressly had just joined the club as a Rule 5 pick, and Hendriks was playing out the string with the organization that first signed him. At the time there was no indication we were looking at two of the future biggest relief stars in baseball.…

WagerTalk MLB handicapper Andy Lang offers his analysis of Monday's Baltimore Orioles vs Toronto Blue Jays clash at Oriole Park. The Orioles sit only four games behind the Blue Jays in the AL East standings heading into their 3-game series. Interested in joining WagerTalk at the Westgate's SuperContest Weekend in Las Vegas? to learn more about the…

The Royals may not be legitimate contenders in 2021, not in a division with the White Sox and Twins, but don't tell GM Dayton Moore and manager Mike Matheny. Kansas City enters the season expecting to challenge for the AL Central crown. Pitching is the division's main currency. It's also the strength of the Royals' farm system, but the big names in…

As the Major League Baseball playoffs approach, what's going on with teams at the other end of the standings? Here's a look at the seven worst teams in the majors: Athletics: Until it gets a new ballpark, which at best will be in 2025, Oakland wouldn't seem to have much hope. Owner John Fisher dropped the luxury-tax payroll to $48.2 million by…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Sonny Gray may have been placed on the 15-day injured list with 16 days left in the season, but the Twins won't yet rule him out for the season. Impossible as the odds are, everyone's keeping their options open. Just in case. On the IL with a right hamstring strain, Gray, who is 8-5 with a 3.08 ERA in 24 starts, informed Twins…

The Minnesota Twins are 5 games behind the Cleveland Guardians in the American League Central division and, at 8.5 games back of Seattle, all but eliminated from wildcard contention. In mid-September, those deficits mean the Twins are one more misstep away from falling completely out of the MLB playoff race. But… with their win last night vs Kansas…

The Twins beat the Royals on Tuesday to open this series. Minnesota won 6-3 and snapped a minor losing streak. But the Twins need to continue winning if they want to make the playoffs. Wednesday's game is important for Minnesota as they try to catch the White Sox and Guardians in the AL Central. The first pitch is scheduled for Wednesday, September…

The White Sox entered the week with the unenviable combination of having played three more games than Guardians while trailing them by four in the loss column. It wouldn't be such a big deal if the Sox could guarantee defeats in those games, but the Guardians have agency, and they exercised it on Monday with a 5-4 victory over the Angels while the…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Xander Bogaerts hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, J.D. Martinez also homered to back Michael Wacha's strong start for Boston and the Red Sox held on to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Wednesday night. Bogaerts and Martinez went deep during a five-run third inning against Minnesota starter Joe Ryan. Bogaerts added an RBI…

The Minnesota Twins and the Los Angeles Dodgers will begin a quick two-game series at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night. The Twins split a four-game set with the Blue Jays over the weekend and are still first in the AL Central despite a modest 7-7 record since the All-Star break. The Dodgers are riding high following a three-game sweep of the…