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Astros vs. Twins Game Discussion: 6/29/2026

TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (42-44) will wear their City Connect uniforms tonight as they open a week-long, six-game homestand with the first of three games against the visiting Minnesota Twins (40-45). RHP Peter Lambert (6-4, 3.28 ERA), who’s won four straight decisions, will open the homestand for Houston opposite RHP Zebby Matthews (3-5, 4.56 […]

Game 86: Twins at Astros

First Pitch (CT): 7:10 PMTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN/830 WCCO/102.9 The Wolf /Audacy AppKnow Yo’ Foe: Crawfish Boxes After taking a series from the Colorado Rockies, the Twins are heading to Houston to face the Astros. An up-and-down season has Astros in a similar spot as the Twins: just below .500 and fighting to cement themselves in […]

Timberwolves Decline Team Option On Julian Phillips

The Timberwolves have declined their 2026/27 option on forward Julian Phillips, a source tells Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic (Twitter link). Phillips’ team option was worth $2,406,205. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link), the Wolves also declined to give Phillips a qualifying offer, which means he’ll be an unrestricted free agent. The 35th […]

Anthony Banda To Miss Months With Significant Lat Strain

The Twins placed left-hander Anthony Banda on the 15-day injured list today. Right-hander Cody Laweryson was recalled as the corresponding move. Manager Derek Shelton tells Matthew Leach of MLB.com that Banda’s injury is significant, with his recovery to take months rather than weeks. Banda, 32, was acquired from the Dodgers in a February trade. He […]

The Twins Have Five Weeks to Find Their Identity

Midway through the 2026 season, it’s still hard to get a grasp on the Minnesota Twins. They entered Sunday 2.5 games back of the final Wild Card spot in the American League. Still, with a 39-45 record, it’s hard to tell if they’re contenders or just a team benefiting from an expanded postseason format. In many ways, the Twins are running out of time to find out. The Aug.

Griffin Jax’s Move to the Rotation Is Paying Off

Griffin Jax took the ball in Kansas City on July 3, 2021, for what was his fifth career appearance, only this time it did not come via a long trot from the bullpen. Jax had moved into the rotation and was being tried as a starter for Minnesota. It was an experiment that did not […] The post Griffin Jax’s Move to the Rotation Is Paying Off appeared first on Just Baseball .

NHL rumors: The depth forward Wild are shopping amid Dylan Larkin noise

Following a third-place Central Division finish, expectations were high for the Minnesota Wild. A 2-1 deficit in the opening round of the playoffs against the Dallas Stars was quickly overcome, with three wins in a row to advance to the second round. However, the Central winners, the Colorado Avalanche, dispatched their division rivals in five […] The post NHL rumors: The depth forward Wild are shopping amid Dylan Larkin noise appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Vikings’ Kyler Murray-J.J. McCarthy battle earns prediction ‘bet’ from Albert Breer

One of the biggest questions heading into the upcoming 2026 NFL season for the Minnesota Vikings is who will be the team’s starting quarterback. The team went out and signed Kyler Murray in free agency following his departure from the Arizona Cardinals, and he has been in a battle with youngster JJ McCarthy for the […] The post Vikings’ Kyler Murray-J.J. McCarthy battle earns prediction ‘bet’ from Albert Breer appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Twins-Rockies Was A Surprisingly Fun Series

Before 2023, if you were a fan of both an AL and an NL team that were not a part of the same divisions of their respective leagues, you would be lucky if you saw them play against each other once every three years. Therefore, the Minnesota Twins rarely played the Colorado Rockies.

NFC North Cold War: Vikings QB Film Room Gap?

Are the Minnesota Vikings leaving wins on the table because Kevin O’Connell isn’t putting in the late-night film sessions that Ben Johnson is doing with Caleb Williams in Chicago? Or is he? That’s the provocative question Dave Stefano and Darren Campbell tackle head-on in this week’s episode of Two Old Bloggers, a Minnesota Vikings podcast […]

“It’s Volatile, It’s Risky”: LaMelo Ball’s Biggest Issue Revealed After Timberwolves Pair Him With Anthony Edwards

On paper, the backcourt pairing of Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball checks plenty of boxes: elite scoring, flashy playmaking, and undeniable star power. But not everyone is convinced it would be the slam dunk it appears to be. League insider Evan Sidery already called it an all-in risk for the Minnesota Timberwolves, and other analysts […] The post “It’s Volatile, It’s Risky”: LaMelo Ball’s Biggest Issue Revealed After Timberwolves Pair Him With Anthony Edwards appeared first on EssentiallySp...