What is the Minnesota Twins record in 2026?

The Minnesota Twins are 49-53, 3rd in the AL Central.

Who is pitching for the Twins today?

Bailey Ober (7-3, 4.32 ERA) vs Slade Cecconi (4-6, 4.55 ERA). First pitch at 06:40 PM EDT.

What channel is the Twins game on today?

Today's game airs on Guardians.TV Presented by Progressive, Twins.TV Presented by Progressive. First pitch at 06:40 PM EDT.

Minnesota Twins News & Updates

July 22, 2026

The Minnesota Twins were 49-53, 3rd in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Minnesota Twins dropped one to the Cleveland Guardians 2-5 at Progressive Field.

Twins Daily Vibe Check

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last night's loss

The numbers aren't lying. A 3-run loss last night is the biggest weight on the score. Also weighing on the score: outscored by 18 over 7 games. The deficit is real.

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Twins Game on July 22

Opponent:	Cleveland Guardians (54-48)
Location:	Progressive Field
First Pitch:	06:40 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Bailey Ober (7-3, 4.32 ERA) vs Slade Cecconi (4-6, 4.55 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Guardians.TV Presented by Progressive, Twins.TV Presented by Progressive

Twins Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Minnesota Twins dropped one to the Cleveland Guardians 2-5 at Progressive Field.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	0
	0	0	2	0	0	2	1	0		5	9	2

Highlights

Ryan Jeffers went 1-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Twins Record & Standings

AL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
White Sox	53	47	.530		L1
Guardians	54	48	.529		W2
Twins	49	53	.480	5.0	L4
Tigers	47	54	.465	6.5	L1
Royals	42	60	.412	12.0	W2

Minnesota Twins are 3-4 in their last 7 games, with a -18 run differential.

Twins Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
25 Byron Buxton	25	.275	.902	45
56 Josh Bell	13	.251	.737	60
2 Kody Clemens	18	.241	.782	48

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
41 Joe Ryan	6-6	3.38	1.10	114.1
26 Taj Bradley	9-4	3.85	1.25	107.2
78 Andrew Morris	4-2	3.26	1.23	47.0

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
25 Byron Buxton	4 hits, .5 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
26 Taj Bradley	7.0 IP, 10 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
41 Joe Ryan	7.0 IP, 9 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
78 Andrew Morris	5.0 scoreless IP, 4 K in 3 recent games

Twins News

The Twins' hopes of a second-half resurgence are dwindling fast, as they've now dropped four straight games, most recently a 5-2 loss to the Guardians that unraveled their momentum. With a record now at 49-52, the team is floundering in the division and struggling to find offensive consistency, they just couldn't handle Parker Messick's fastball, and the bullpen faltered again. Taj Bradley has been a bright spot, emerging as a breakout star, but the collective effort is faltering at the worst possible time. The trade deadline looms, and while reports highlight the potential for reinforcements, the urgency to turn around this slide is palpable. With a concerning run differential of -16 over the past week, the Twins need to rediscover their swagger quickly or risk fading further from playoff contention.

Sources

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Twins Upcoming Schedule

The Minnesota Twins host the Athletics for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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