Coming off a somewhat controversial split of a four-game series in San Francisco, the Pirates (61-58) circle back to Minnesota for a 1925 World Series rematch, if you will. Or, perhaps, the 1991 World Series that should have been.
Even Colin Moran’s home-opener grand slam and Fernando Rodney catching snowflakes on his tongue early this season feel long ago, at this point.
The Twins haven’t matched their success of 2017, when they snagged the American League’s second wild card spot. Again they sit in second place in the AL Central, but 12 1/2 games back of the Indians in an noncompetitive division.