In the second half of July, the Twins and the Diamondbacks each had a 5-game losing streak. In the last 7 games, the Twins and the Diamondbacks have identicle win-loss records of 2-5.
Twins. For the last month the Twins have barely kept in first place in the Al Central.
At the trade deadline, it appears that the Twins made no big trades. They swapped a bullpen pitcher; they acquired Dylan Floro (ERA+ of 96) while sending Jorge Lopez (ERA+ of 85) to the Marlins). If they fail to make the playoffs, they may regret their lack of trades.