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Kenta Maeda to have season-ending surgery
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Minneapolis, USA. 05th Aug, 2023. Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jace Peterson (6) fields the ball in the first inning during a MLB regular season game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Minnesota Twins
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Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks at Minnesota Twins
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Ryan Jeffers (2 HRs, 4 RBIs), Twins demolish D-backs 12-1
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Blue Jays vs. Twins AL Wild Card Game 2 starting lineups and pitching matchup
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Twins' Kenta Maeda argues for chance to get first win in nearly 2 years and delivers - The Athletic
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Blue Jays vs. Twins AL Wild Card Game 2 starting lineups and pitching matchup
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Twins pitchers pummeled one last time by Tigers hitters in 8-7 loss
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Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda throws to the Seattle Mariners in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, July 24, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn Stock Photo - Alamy
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Jeffers homers twice, Maeda throws solid 6 innings in Twins' 12-1 win over Diamondbacks
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MLB Probable Starting Pitchers Tonight: August 16
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D-backs' 9th-inning rally falls short in loss to Twins
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Torkelson homers twice against the Twins again, leading the Tigers to an 8-7 victory
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Twins vs. Astros ALDS Game 2 starting lineups and pitching matchup 2023
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Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda, from Japan, throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Sunday, July 30, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie