Minnesota Twins Starting Lineup 5/17/21 Twins Lineup
13-25, 5th in AL Central
Projected Proj
vs CHW
11:40 pm GMT , 5/17
The Minnesota Twins continued a string of successful regular seasons in 2020. Minnesota won their second-consecutive AL Central Division, earning a third playoff appearance in four years. However, the end result was all-too similar. Twins' fans watched as a good year ended without one playoff victory. For the second straight season, Minnesota was erased with a first-round sweep. This time, they were dispatched by the Houston Astros in two games. The Twins have a collective winning percentage above .600 across the team's last 212 regular season games. But again, there has not been a single Twins playoff victory. Minnesota's projected 2021 lineup has a number of veteran bats dispersed throughout the lineup. Josh Donaldson will play third base, and 40-year-old Nelson Cruz will DH. Expect rising star Alex Kirilloff to be a big key in the Twins' offense.
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2021 Recent Twins Lineups
| Game | Score | Starting Pitcher | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
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| 5/16 vs OAK | L 6-7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5/15 vs OAK | W 5-4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5/15 vs OAK | L 1-6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5/13 @ CHW | L 2-4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5/13 @ CHW | L 8-13 | | | | | | | | | | |
2021 Minnesota Twins Pitching Analysis
Minnesota produced strong balance in 2020. The Twins ranked fourth best in team ERA, just a fraction behind AL Pennant winner Tampa Bay. However, adequate offensive production during the regular season has disappeared in the playoffs. After scoring four runs in a 10-4 first-game loss to the Yankees in the 2019 ALDS, Minnesota has scored a total of five runs in their last four playoff defeats. After the White Sox, the Central Division does not have an imposing threat to the Twins. Minnesota should be able to either win a third division title, or be prevalent in the wildcard chase. However, without an improvement in clutch hitting, another Twins' season could end in disappointment.
