It was a fantastic run, but the Minnesota Twins’ winning streak came to an end on Sunday afternoon.
While the streak is over, the Twins laid the foundation for the winning ways to contiune long after the rally sausage is gone. Offensively the team seems to have woken up, with Ryan Jeffers and Max Kepler leading the way while other guys like Willi Castro and Trevor Larnach are pulling more weight than we thought they would.
It’s all resulted in the Twins jumping up into second place in the AL Central and has put them in a position to keep chipping away at earning a top spot in the playoff race. We’re still early in the season but things are starting to break Minnesota’s way like how we thought it might back in April.
Standing in the way of another streak starting are the Seattle Mariners and old friend Jorge Polanco. He’ll be making his return to Target Field, playing there for the first time in an opposing uniform. It will be a bittersweet moment for fans ready to both welcome him back but also give him the proper sendoff he never received.
Twins vs. Mariners probable starting pitchers, May 6
Simeon Woods Richardson (1-0, 2.45 ERA) will be making his fourth start of the season, which doubles as his second start this year at home. Last time out he did pretty well, shutting down the White Sox while allowing two runs on seven hits with six strikeouts.
