Minnesota Twins: Three biggest series that remain on the schedule

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The Minnesota Twins look to fend off the Cleveland Indians for first place in the AL Central. With that said, let’s take a look at three matchups I think could make or break the Twins season.

August 8th-11th Cleveland visits Target Field

The Minnesota Twins are slowly losing the division lead on the Cleveland Indians which is why this series will be such an important one in a few weeks. It’s the first 4 of 10 remaining games between the two powerhouse teams of the AL Central. Not only will it be big in terms of the divisional race but the Twins head to Milwaukee and Texas shortly after to begin a 6-game road trip.

Before the series against the Indians, the NL East first-place Atlanta Braves will visit Minnesota for a 3-game set of their own. The biggest series remaining against the Indians could very well be this four-game tilt. The season series currently sits at 5 games for the Twins and 4 games for the Indians, meaning neither team has the upper hand so far this season.

Minnesota does have a home-field advantage throughout the remainder of the series with 7 of the 10 games being played at Target Field. Though, that may not be as important as one would think for this Minnesota Twins club because their home and away records are nearly identical. They’re currently 29-17 at home and 30-19 while on the road.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 31: Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox delivers a pitch during the first inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on May 31, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

September 3rd-5th Minnesota heads to Boston

Easily one of the toughest opponents the Twins have on the remaining schedule, Boston should be in the thick of the playoff hunt. While it may be difficult to catch the Yankees, they are only two games back of a wild card berth as things currently stand. After winning last year’s World Series, they certainly will want to make sure they have a chance to defend their title.

The Twins meanwhile will begin a rather difficult 12-game stretch kicking things off with the Red-Sox. Following that, they’ll get the Indians and Nationals at home before heading back to Cleveland to finish up the season series with the Indians. The schedule is actually on the Twins side from there on out with games against the White-Sox, Royals, and Tigers remaining. Teams the Twins should be able to handle.

The Twins should be in a great position if they kick this stretch of games off with a series win, or better yet, a sweep. That’s why it’s imperative to kick off that brutal 12-game stretch with a solid showing in Fenway against the reigning World Series champs.

All 3 games will begin at 6:10 central and should be must-see television or must-listen radio thanks to the great Cory Provus. Seriously, Twins fans, if you haven’t paid attention, Provus is quietly and quickly becoming one of the best in baseball, but we’ll save that for another day.

CLEVELAND, OHIO – JULY 09: Francisco Lindor #12 of the Cleveland Indians participates in the 2019 MLB All-Star Game at Progressive Field on July 09, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

September 13th-15th Last series against Cleveland at Progressive Field

It was probably pretty easy to guess that the Indians could be the theme here and rightfully so. In fact, I could’ve easily had all 3 series against them the 3 biggest of the season but where’s the fun in that? As stated earlier, I think the timing of this series could very well make it the biggest of the season. I think it’s more important to get off on the right foot in the remaining games against the Indians but there’s no doubt this 3-game set will have playoff implications.

After this, the remaining 13 games are against relatively weak competition and all within our division right here in the Midwest. The trade deadline could make this series even more interesting than it already will be. The Twins need to finish strong against the division rival to not leave anything to chance. Heck, by this point, they may be playing catch-up with the way things have been going. I’m trying to be as optimistic as possible here but it’s not easy!

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The Minnesota Twins need to finish the second half strong regardless of who they play. These are simply some of the teams and remaining series we may need a little more help with. That said, as most people already are around the baseball world, keep an eye on how things shake out at the trade deadline. There should be some exciting things happening throughout Twins Territory in the near future.

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