The good news is the Twins gained a half game on the Cleveland Guardians on Monday.
The bad news is that wasn't because of anything they did on the baseball field. The Atlanta Braves pounced on Bailey Ober early, ending his 11-game quality start streak as the Twins fell 10-6 in the series opener in Minneapolis in a game that was delayed for 1 hour, 26 minutes due to weather.
Regardless, the Twins were able to gain a half game on the division-leading Guardians, who were swept by the Kansas City Royals in a doubleheader Monday night in Cleveland.