Led by Alex Kirilloff (two-game homer streak), the Minnesota Twins (28-23) are favorites versus the Texas Rangers (24-29) Sunday at 2:10 PM ET. Oddsmakers have named the Twins as -176 favorites for the game, which airs on BSN.
Kirilloff goes fishing for a ball down under and wins the Twins the game. In front of a packed house of 30,957 for a combination Memorial Day weekend contest AND Jhoan Duran Bobblehead Day, the Twins pulled off a late reversal of fortune to steal a 5-3 win from the Texas Rangers.
Alex Kirilloff blasted a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning to help the Minnesota Twins rally for a 5-3 win against the Texas Rangers in the second game of their three-game series Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis, Minn.
Minnesota Twins first baseman Alex Kirilloff grew tired of the questions. Why wasn't he hitting as well as he could? Should he go down to the minors to fine-tune his swing?
Alex Kirilloff went 1-for-3 with a go-ahead home run, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 3-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday night in Minneapolis.
The Twins’ lefty bat tries to find his way Trying to figure out the 2024 Twins is sort of like trying to figure out what’s in a hot dog, it’s probably better to just keep it moving.
Alex Kirilloff was one of the few bright spots in the lineup in the early weeks of the season, as the Twins struggled. However, as the team has looked more competitive, Kirilloff has completely disappeared.
Most of the Minnesota Twins’ starting lineup was predetermined entering spring training. We know Carlos Correa is going to play SS, Royce Lewis is going to start at 3B, Edouard Julien 2B (for now) and Ryan Jeffers earned the starting catcher role with a great 2023.
With position players reporting to spring training in less than three weeks, the Minnesota Twins have a little more clarity on the injury statuses of infielders Jose Miranda and Alex Kirilloff, both of whom had surgery in October.
The Minnesota Twins ended the 2023 season with plenty of bumps and bruises, and a few of their brightest young stars are still on the mend heading into December.
The Minnesota Twins received some good news on Wednesday regarding the health of first baseman Alex Kiriloff. Per Dan Hayes of 'The Athletic: Heard no tear was discovered during Alex Kirilloff's labrum surgery, procedure was less invasive.
The Minnesota Twins have made a big roster move ahead of Game 4 of their ALDS against the Houston Astros.
The Twins activated Alex Kirilloff from the 10-day injured list Friday, and the first baseman marked his return by going 1-for-4 in Minnesota’s 5-2 victory over the Mets.
For all of the eye-rolling and yawning that clichés bring, some overused phrases are helpful nuggets of truth. One wouldn’t have to follow baseball for long before the words “baseball is a game of adjustments” infiltrates their brain.
Phil Cuzzi continues to make his case for the new most unpopular umpire in Major League Baseball.
With spring training getting starting this week, that means updates are rolling in on various players and their health, or lack thereof, as well as details on teams and their plans for the season ahead.
Kirilloff has long battled wrist injuries, landing on the IL four times for that reasons since making his big league debut in 2021.
The Minnesota Twins are bringing in some veteran leadership to their club. The Twins are acquiring outfielder Michael A. Taylor in a trade with the Kansas City Royals, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported on Monday.
The 24-year-old had surgery to repair a torn ligament in the same wrist last July, derailing his rookie campaign.
The Minnesota Twins are shutting down oufielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff after he experienced more problems with his troublesome wrist. Rocco Baldelli
Minnesota Twins OF/1B Alex Kirilloff left Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox after a collision with Andrew Vaughn.
When the Minnesota Twins demoted Alex Kirilloff, he looked nothing like the prospect that had dominated his way to the majors. After hitting just 5-for-29 (.172 average) with 12 strikeouts in his first 10 games, the Twins sent Kirilloff to St.
Kirilloff has been out of the Twins' lineup for nearly three weeks with inflammation in his right wrist.
During his rookie season last year, Kirilloff hit .251 with eight home runs, 11 doubles, a triple and 34 RBI before he had an operation to fix a ligament tear that prematurely ended his campaign in July.
All signs point to Kirilloff beginning the season in the starting lineup.
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