The calendar hasn't turned to September yet, but the Minnesota Twins have already set the Major League Baseball record for the most road home runs in a single season.
Jake Cave's opposite-field shot against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday gave Minnesota 139 road round-trippers and a 7-0 lead over the Pale Hose:
Minnesota TwinsFinally a non-single hit. This was our 139th #Bomba on the road – a new @MLB record! #BombaSquad | #MNTwins https://t.co/VhIXt3nZrI
Twins first baseman C.J. Cron immediately followed with a homer of his own:
Minnesota TwinsWe go back-to-back for a total of ud83dudca3 26 #Bombas ud83dudca3 for our squad at Guaranteed Rate Field this season!