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HOUSTON — Framber Valdez leads the American League in innings pitched, and has delivered a quality start in a team-record 21 consecutive outings.

Rod Carew made it clear there is no love lost between himself and Arte Moreno, calling Tuesday's announcement that the Angels owner is exploring the possibility of selling the franchise "happy news," on Twitter, a development that gave him "renewed hope that my relationship with the Angels can be fully…

Carlos Correa may be tiptoeing down a narrow, circuitous path that leads back to the Twins.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins lost to the Rangers 2-1 on Monday, going 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position. But that wasn't the most worrying outcome of the game.

Houston and Seattle have reliable starters that give them an edge in close games, plus boast rosters with Cy Young candidates and stars like Julio Rodríguez.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins have struggled with runners in scoring position for the better part of two weeks, and Sunday was more of the same.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Rangers' middle infield, signed to a half-billion dollars worth of contracts last winter, accounted for two of the Twins' runs on Saturday night. At those prices, it only makes sense that they chipped in for their own team, too.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins know better than anyone about the restorative properties of extra rest. They once set up a special nap room for Nelson Cruz, after all.

Ron Gardenhire was sitting in his Oakdale home this week with his three children and three grandchildren. And, big surprise, he was up to shenanigans.