The Latest Breaking News from Max Kepler

This has been one of the most confounding Twins seasons in memory.

NEW YORK — All but one Twins pitcher gave up a home run Monday, as the Twins lost to the Yankees, 5-2, at Yankee Stadium.

To set the scene: Remember back to May 15, 2021. On that particular Saturday at Target Field, the Twins trailed Oakland for most of the game until Miguel Sano blasted a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth to steal a 5-4 victory.

DETROIT – The Twins completed a two-game sweep of the Tigers on Sunday, winning 9-1 at Comerica Park.

ARLINGTON, Texas — On Friday, it was the Rangers who overcame an early 3-0 deficit with a big five-hit, six-run inning. On Saturday, the Twins fell short of doing the same.

ARLINGTON, TEXAS — A steady stream of Twins baserunners and hits weren't a match for a one-inning downpour from the Rangers.

CHICAGO — Oh, Guaranteed Rate Field, you guaranteed-run feast. How the Twins have missed you.

CLEVELAND — Emilio Pagan helped blow his second game in as many days, as the Twins fell, 7-6, to the Guardians in extra innings Wednesday.

MINNEAPOLIS — Carlos Correa was positioned perfectly. The statistics showed that Charlie Blackmon tended to pull the ball to the right side, and when the Rockies' designated hitter swung over the top of a sixth-inning fastball from Dylan Bundy, his ground ball hopped directly to the Twins' shortstop, stationed about…