Needless to say, walking away from Detroit with a 1-4 series record is not what the Twins were hoping for. This was a chance for the Twins to gain some serious ground on the White Sox. who are currently in Toronto and struggling in nearly every facet of the game, but the Twins squandered nearly every opportunity. In today's series finale game, Archer, Gordon, and Urshela were just about the only bright spots. Duran pitched well too. Urshela continues to be Captain Clutch. 

The Twins are banged up (Sonny Gray to the IL is incredibly disappointing and it seems that Joe Ryan really got hit hard by covid), and the schedule certainly isn't going to get any easier with a trip up to Toronto this weekend and then hosting everyone's favorite team, the Yankees, next week. I'm hoping to be at all 3 games of that Yankees series. As a side note, how happy must you be as a Toronto fan to have a bunch of short-handed teams visiting you the whole season? It's obviously not their fault that there are unvaccinated opponents or that the Canadian government has restrictions in place, but it definitely is of benefit to them. 

It's not time to hit the panic button yet, but it's important the Twins don't get complacent. I know the Twins have a 5-game lead in the division, but baseball is a streaky sport, and things can go downhill, or a team can piece together a number of wins, in an instant. I hope the Twins can bring their A-game over the next couple series because the White Sox are in the midst of a brutal stretch here: Blue Jays, Rays, and Dodgers. It would be nice to be able to pick up a couple more games in the standings. 

Hang in there, Twins Territory!