Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Guardians - July 09, 2026

Slade Cecconi role change shows just how much of a better spot Guardians are in this postseasonLast year the Guardians were forced to start Slade Cecconi in a winner-take-all Wild Card game against the Tigers. It'll be a different case this year.

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Ranking Postseason Starting Lineups 🔢Where the Guardians' offense stands going into October ➡️

Guardians are officially on notice after latest Mariners managerial rumors are full of Stephen Vogt breadcrumbsStephen Vogt's name has started to float in rumors around the Mariners' managerial opening.

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Why Twins fans should root for the Phillies in the 2026 playoffsLooking for a team to bandwagon for the postseason?

Guardians' trade deadline looks even better thanks to Phillies' rough Wild Card Series roster The Guardians trade deadline approach looks even more like a win after the Phillies unveiled their postseason roster.

Breaking down the Guardians' potential American League Division Series opponents Here's a look at whether the Guardians should want to face off against the White Sox or Astros in the American League Division Series.

3 forgotten Guardians who could be a big part of Cleveland's plans in 2027Cooper Ingle, Ben Lively and Kahlil Watson could play big roles for the Guardians in 2027.

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Year at the ballpark(s): 2026“Take me out to the ballgame…”

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Three Positives From the Week of September 20thThe season is over, but the good vibes have just begun. Onto the postseason!

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Former Twin Luis Arraez to miss Phillies-Braves Wild Card Series after horribly-timed injuryThe second baseman suffered a left ankle sprain on Thursday.

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Marek Houston's minor-league breakout gives Twins another reason to move on from Royce LewisThe Twins might make a tough Royce Lewis decision this offseason.

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Twins to part ways with pitching coach Pete MakiThe Twins decided to part ways with a longtime member of their coaching staff.

Guardians relief ace Erik Sabrowski cements good guy status with Rockies charity donation after clinchErik Sabrowski donated to Hunter Goodman's charity of choice to help celebrate the role the Rockies played in the Guardians' AL Central clinch.

Complete list of Twins' 2026-27 free agents and predicting what's nextWill any of them return to Minnesota?

4 hitters from Astros-White Sox Wild Card Series who could determine Guardians’ ALDS opponentRandal Grichuk, Yordan Alvarez, Lucas Spence and Miguel Vargas are four hitters who could determine the Guardians ALDS opponent.

Six Wins That Keyed the Guardians’ 2026 Division TitleWhat a regular season it was!

An October Legend Continues…King Vogt and the Guardians of the Round Table embark on a quest for the Commissioner’s Trophy

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Monday Morning Minnesota: The “We’ll See You…Next Year” EditionAt least we ended on a high note

Former Guardians ace Shane Bieber may have new found long-term home with Blue Jays While former Guardian Shane Bieber is now a free agent, it seems like there's a good chance he could return to the Blue Jays.

Twins make pitching coach Pete Maki the fall guy after late-season collapseMaki won't be returning to the Twins next year.

How the Guardians Can Win the World SeriesThe path exists

ABS Increased MLB Game Times ➕Average time to play nine innings up nearly 4 minutes from last year (AP)

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🚨 MLB Playoff Bracket SET 🔒😱 Astros on wrong end of history 🔔 Phillies taking on Braves 📲 Recap of final day

MLB Round-by-Round Playoffs Predictions 🔮How the Guardians will fare as a top seed after winning the AL Central ➡️

Dream Louisville Silver Slugger trio Twins fans wish they could’ve seenImagine a top of the lineup with the names Rod Carew, Joe Mauer and Kirby Puckett penciled in.

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A quizzical season: can you name every player for the 2026 Twins?I made the quiz; how I did doesn’t count.

The Guardians' final 2026 stats featured plenty of individual surprises Brayan Rocchio leading the Guardians in RBI headlined the team's statistical performances in 2026.

Explaining Playoff Bracket ✍️Everything to know about Wild Card format, Divisional Series and more 📲

11 former Twins pitchers to watch during the 2026 playoffsThere are plenty of former Twins pitchers to watch during the postseason.

MLB Draft Lottery 2027 OddsSee them here 📲

Final Regular Season Power Rankings 📊How the Twins finished out the year 📲

Wild Card Series rosters are filled with reminders of previous Guardians’ missteps (with one exception) Aaron Civale, Gabriel Arias, Matthew Boyd and Amed Rosario are the former Guardians who are going to be playing in the Wild Card Series.

Guardians News: Playoff Field SetNews and Notes for Monday, September 28th, 2026

7 former Twins position players on 2026 playoff teamsIt's playoff time!

Guardians final regular season transaction drops breadcrumb for how postseason roster could be constructed The Guardians removed Craig Yoho from their postseason plans when they sent him down to Triple-A on Sunday.

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Twins 6, Rangers 4: Out with some bangs“So long, everybody!”

162 of 162 - Season CompletedCleveland Guardians 2 - Kansas City Royals 3

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Last Day of Regular Season 🔥Phillies grab final Wild Card spot. Astros take AL West. Full recap here 📲

Twins Injury Update: Mick Abel takes big step, Pablo López departed Twins early, Jeff Hoffman to IL Here are the latest injury updates on three key Minnesota Twins pitchers.

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Playoff Field Finalized ♨️Standings after Phillies clinch, Astros win division 📲

Rangers vs. Twins (09/27/2026)

Full highlights from Minnesota Twins' 6-4 win vs. Texas Rangers 🎥

Guardians vs. Royals (09/27/2026)

Full highlights from Kansas City Royals' 3-2 win vs. Cleveland Guardians 🎥

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Game 162: Rangers at TwinsThe End

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How Twins-Rangers season finale affects the postseason raceThe Twins won't make the playoffs, but their final game of the season still has playoff implications.

Giancarlo Stanton’s promising rehab stint could lead to him breaking Guardians’ fans hearts yet againWhile Giancarlo Stanton has missed most of the season, he could be back for the postseason. Guardians fans know how scary a proposition that is.

Cubs’ PCA fleece of Mets makes Guardians Junior Caminero mistake look a little better The Guardians' decision to deal Junior Caminero as a prospect is as bad as the Mets' decision to deal PCA.

Baseball and Cleveland: A Personal Love LanguageReflecting on what’s been and will continue to be

Guardians News: Those Mad Lads Did it AgainNews and Notes for Sunday, September 27th, 2026

Jo Adell leads list of Guardians who could be X-factors in their first career postseasonJo Adell, Foster Griffin and Daniel Espino are among the list of Guardians who will be playing in the postseason for the first time in their career this fall.

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Rangers 6, Twins 2: Ober and OutYour best source for quality Minnesota Twins news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Guardians secure American League Central title over White Sox thanks to domination of previous pitching nemesis The Cleveland Guardians clinched the American League Central title over the White Sox thanks to some dominance of Royals starter Michael Wacha.

THE GUARDIANS ARE YOUR AL CENTRAL CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!Your best source for quality Cleveland Baseball news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

BREAKING NEWS: GUARDIANS DID IT AGAIN!WOW

Guardians vs. Royals (09/26/2026)

Full highlights from Cleveland Guardians' 11-5 win vs. Kansas City Royals 🎥

Rangers vs. Twins (09/26/2026)

Full highlights from Texas Rangers' 6-2 win vs. Minnesota Twins 🎥

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Latest MLB Playoff Picture 🖼️Final NL Wild Card spot still up for grabs. Full standings with 2 days to go 📲

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Game 161: Rangers at TwinsYour best source for quality Minnesota Twins news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Twins vs. Rangers Rain Delay, Sept. 26: Details, Weather Updates, Start TimeThe first pitch of Saturday afternoon's game between the Twins and Rangers at Target Field has been delayed due to inclement weather.

Twins may have saved Astros' season with dominant win over RangersMinnesota is looking to play spoiler this weekend.

Emmanuel Rodriguez's reaction to spectacular catch is breath of fresh air in lost Twins seasonRodriguez was full of excitement after making a leaping catch at the left field wall on Friday.

Twins' decision to activate Kaelen Culpepper with 2 games left hurts team long-termWhy are the Twins even trying at this point?

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3 rival players struggles who have helped Guardians in their quest to make the postseasonThe Guardians have benefited from struggles from Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Kerry Carpenter and Jose Altuve.

The best Twins and Senators Silver Slugger season of every decadeThe Silver Slugger Award didn’t exist until 1980, but Minnesota Twins and Washington Senators hitters had been producing award-worthy seasons for decades.

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Guardians biggest trade deadline risk will be on full display in postseason This fall is going to tell us if the Guardians' decision to trade for Nathaniel Lowe was the right move.

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Ranking Playoff Teams' Rotations 📊Judging all 14 postseason contender's pitchers before games begin

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Guardians News: Gotta Keep WinningNews and Notes for Saturday, September 26th, 2026

Former Twin's playoff status in question after injury news with Red SoxHate to see it.

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Wild Win Preserves Guardians’ Division Leadwhew

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Twins 10, Rangers 2: Ryan settles down and Twins bat aroundGood luck winning one more game than the Astros in Sacramento, Rangers!

Guardians vs. Royals (09/25/2026)

Full highlights from Cleveland Guardians' 12-9 win vs. Kansas City Royals 🎥

Rangers vs. Twins (09/25/2026)

Full highlights from Minnesota Twins' 10-2 win vs. Texas Rangers 🎥

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Game 160: Rangers at TwinsThe Rangers come to town and we learn about a Ranger statue put up this year at Globe Life Park.

Twins fans could witness Joe Ryan's last start with Minnesota on FridayThere's a decent chance the Twins trade Ryan in the offseason.

Series Preview: Guardians at RoyalsNeed a sweep for a bye

Guardians Playoff Previews: I Need a Hero!10 years later, and we might have another Miller Time Month

Twins continue reshaping organization with latest front office moveThe Minnesota Twins have reportedly parted ways with a front-office executive as the season nears its end.

Guardians News: Job’s Not DoneNews and Notes for Friday, September 25th, 2026

How does Ryan Jeffers' second-half slide impact his chances of getting a qualifying offer from the Twins?Will Jeffers return to Minnesota next year?

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Guardians’ postseason-clinching win over Red Sox showcased all the ways Cleveland can winThe Guardians win over the Red Sox showed how they're built to win in different ways.

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B/R's Undisputed MLB Outfielder Rankings 🔢Where Byron Buxton stands as one of the top players at the position 📲

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The 2006 Twins spent one day in first place—but it was a good dayAn utterly astounding comeback on the season’s final day

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Red Sox-Cubs doubleheader could have huge impact on Guardians’ postseason standing While the Guardians clinched a postseason berth, there are still some things that need to get figured out before they know who they're playing.

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Updated MLB Free Agency Rumors 👂Latest predictions for top stars available this offseason 📲

Why Minnesota Twins fans should root for the Texas Rangers this weekendWait... but aren't the Twins playing the Rangers?

GUARDIANS MAKE THE PLAYOFFS BY SHUTTING OUT THE RED SOXCLEVELAND YOU WILL HAVE ANOTHER OCTOBER TO REMEMBER

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Latest MLB Playoff Picture 📊Updated postseason bracket with clinches from Cubs, White Sox and Guardians

Twins' chance to play spoiler against Rangers gives fans reason to watch final seriesThe Rangers will have a lot at stake at Target Field this weekend.

Guards Clinch Playoff Berth🛡️

Cleveland postseason-bound for third consecutive year

Guardians vs. Red Sox (09/24/2026)

Full highlights from Cleveland Guardians' 1-0 win vs. Boston Red Sox 🎥

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Twins News: Derek Falvey joins Mets, Alex Jackson outrighted, season nearing endHere's a Twins news roundup as Minnesota prepares for its final series of the season.

Foster Griffin's unique start against Red Sox could complicate Guardians postseason pitching plans While Foster Griffin allowed one run in six innings against the Red Sox last night, he also allowed 10 hits. That's not going to fly in the postseason.

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The Mets may be making the same mistake the Twins made with Derek FalveyFormer Minnesota Twins president of baseball and business operations Derek Falvey “mutually parted ways” last spring and one of the underlying storylines of thi

3 things Guardians must tighten up in final week before MLB playoffs beginThe Guardians need to figure out the best way to construct their postseason roster before the end of the week.

Do the Guardians Have a Good Player in Angel Martinez?Well, well, well... what do we have here?

Josh Naylor provides Guardians fans with one final favor as AL West race reaches new low Josh Naylor's walk-off against the Astros helped move the Guardians even closer to a postseason berth.

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2026 Twins Minor League AwardsRecognizing some of the top performers in the Twins system this year.

A Playoff Dilemma for the GuardiansA delicate balance required

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1 Stat for Every Team's 2026 Season 🔢Summarizing how the Guardians performed with a notable fact 📲

Guardians News - Still Hunting for OctoberMorning News for Thursday, September 24, 2026.

3 Guardians pitchers who they should lock up after Nationals set tone with Cade CavalliParker Messick, Cade Smith and Foster Griffin are three Guardians pitchers who are ripe for contract extensions.

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2026 MLB Awards Picks 🏆Selecting the winners for every accolade in the AL and NL ➡️

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Minnesota Twins' ESPN season grade is more than fair after late-season collapseESPN revealed final full-season grades for each MLB team on Wednesday.

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Minnesota Twins 4, San Francisco Giants 2: Luke towards the futureKeaschall homers, bats young and old spark, and the Twins win their first road series since July.

Guardians Handed Their Fourth 1-0 Loss of the SeasonBleah

Crazy Steven Kwan stat makes his rough start to Guardians' season seem like ages agoEven though Steven Kwan struggled at the start of the season, he's still going to finish the year as one of the best hitters in baseball.

Twins vs. Giants (09/23/2026)

Watch the Game Highlights from Twins vs. Giants, 09/23/2026 🎥

Tightest Playoff Races 😯

MLB insider Jon Heyman breaks down chase for AL Central and AL West

Former Guardians one-and-done reliever could end up swinging AL West race for Rangers Former Guardians reliever Jakob Junis could have a huge impact on the Rangers' postseason aspirations (and the Guardians' postseason opponent).

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Game 159: Minnesota Twins at San Francisco GiantsThe last Wednesday and last road game of the Twins’ season.

Former Twin, Minnesota native involved in Jeff Hoffman trade returns to MLB with Blue JaysThe Blue Jays called up the right-hander ahead of their doubleheader with the Orioles.

MLB Final Week Chaos ♨️

👂 Latest on Judge, Ohtani 👀 Tightest playoff races 📳 LIVE with insider Jon Heyman

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MLB Season Stat Leaders 🔢Yordan's triple crown bid, Miz chasing history. Numbers to watch down the stretch 📲

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Best Playoff Runs Since 2000 🔥Ranking the top 10 teams that pulled off epic playoff journey's ➡️

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5 Teams Could Clinch Today 😯Cubs, Phillies and Padres among teams with a shot to punch playoff ticket. Full scenarios here 📲

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The Guardians’ Path to the Playoffs As of TodayWhat needs to happen to whom

Twins Rumors: Former president Derek Falvey drawing interest from MetsNew York is looking to expand its front office.

Twins finally validated for Walker Jenkins promotion decision as top prospect heats upJenkins is finally heating up after a rough start to his MLB career.

Guardians' late rally poked another hole in Red Sox's suddenly shaky playoff bullpen planErik Miller's late-game meltdown last night should help the Guardians in their quest to make the postseason.

Stephen Vogt deserves credit for the Angel Genao switch that just pushed Guardians one step closer to clinchGuardians manager Stephen Vogt pushed all the right buttons in the Guardians' win over the Red Sox on Tuesday.

Twins Rumors: Former president Derek Falvey drawing interest from big-market NL teamNew York is looking to expand its front office.

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Guardians News: Another win, this time against a good team and SPGuardians News: Another win, this time against a good team and SP

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Twins 3, Giants 2: Just enough for a winTaj Bradley ended his season on a high note, and the Twins bats had just enough juice to get the win.

Twins vs. Giants (09/22/2026)

Full highlights from Minnesota Twins' 3-2 win vs. San Francisco Giants 🎥

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Smith Earns 40th Save, Genao Makes Amazing PlayCleveland Guardians 3 - Boston Red Sox 2

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Game 158: Twins at GiantsThe Twins and Giants get set for some late night baseball.

3 Twins prospects who quietly put together fantastic minor-league seasonsPut these players on your radar ASAP.

Red Sox crazy upcoming weather weekend should have Guardians praising MLB schedule makersThe Boston Red Sox are going to get slammed by bad weather right after the Guardians leave town later this week.