The KC Royals lead the American League Central Division with a 29-18 record. However, the Minnesota Twins sit only a 1/2 game behind the Kansas City Royals at 29-19. Are the upstart Twins for real? Or will they fall back to the pack?
No one expected the Minnesota Twins to contend for the division title before the season began. Grantland projected the Twins at 75 wins. Baseball Prospectus’ PECOTA system predicted 70-92. Steamer put the Twins at 76 wins.
Along with preseason skepticism about the Twins, Minnesota is 10 games over .