Minnesota Twins

Cleveland opened the second half of the season with a 5-2 win over the Twins at Target Field. Right-hander Carlos Carrasco improved to 6-3 with a 2.49 ERA on the season for the Tribe after logging 6 2/3 innings in the opener of this three-game set.

Some excellent pitching by Ervin Santana helped the Minnesota Twins take the three games series against the Oakland Athletics after this (Wednesday) afternoon's 4-0 shut out.

Minnesota plays host to Oakland Wednesday afternoon at Target Field. First pitch is slated for 12:30 p.m. on AM 1240 WJON.

The White Sox host Minnesota again on Thursday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. on AM 1240 WJON.

The Twins play at Chicago again Tuesday night. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. on AM 1240 WJON.

The Twins had six home runs in the game, with Trevor Plouffe, Juan Centeno, Brian Dozier, Danny Santana, Max Kepler and Eduardo Nunez all going deep.

The Twins hit the road Friday to begin a series with the New York Yankees. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. on AM 1240 WJON, with pregame coverage beginning at 5:30.

The Twins host the Phillies again Thursday afternoon at Target Field. First pitch is scheduled for 12:10 p.m. on WJON, with pregame coverage beginning at 11:30 a.m..

The Twins host the Phillies again Wednesday night at Target Field. The game can be heard on AM 1240 WJON with pregame coverage beginning at 6:30 p.m.

The Twins are off Monday before beginning a series with the Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday night at Target Field. Twins baseball can be heard all season long on AM 1240 WJON.