Minnesota Twins at the halfway point: Recap, playoff odds, superlatives

Every team goes through ups and downs in every baseball season, but the Twins’ ride thus far has been a bit bumpier than most. In early June, the Twins were 34-27, the third-best record in the AL. Then Pablo Lopez and Zebby Matthews got hurt and the rest of the pitching staff completely unraveled. The Twins lost 15 of their next 18 games, allowing an absurd 144 runs during that span (with a -68 differential).

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