Heating up
Not that long ago, the Guardians were a small object in the Twins' rearview mirror. Things changed quickly, and the next 10 days could tell us a lot about the power structure the AL Central:
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Games between the Twins and Cleveland Guardians during the next 10 days. The three-game series at Target Field begins Tuesday, and there's a five-game series in Cleveland next week.
15-4
Cleveland's record from May 30 to today.
9-11
The Twins' record from May 30 to today.
7.5
Games-ahead cushion for Twins over Cleveland, then in third place in the AL Central, on the morning of May 30.
1
Current games-ahead cushion for the first-place Twins over the second-place Guardians.
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