It wasn't always pretty, but the Twins won the weekend series against the MLB-worst Rockies. Next up: Important road series in Houston and New York as the All-Star Break nears and the trade deadline looms. Dan Hayes, Tyler Duffey and Zack Pierce talk about all the latest, including:

— Twins scrape two wins out of three games vs. the Rockies.
— Bullpen blows a 7-run lead on Friday and nearly costs them a game.
— The bats and the starting pitching were bright spots again.
— Anthony Banda leaves Sunday's game with an injury.
— Connor Prielipp with an encouraging start on long rest.
— Zack explains himself for leaving Saturday's game early.
— Our picks to homer Monday night in Houston.
— Quick peek at the series against the Astros.

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The Twins were mostly competitive against the MLB's best team but lost all three games to the Dodgers. Dan Hayes, Tyler Duffey and Zack Pierce talk about that and more in the latest episode. Topics include:

— Takeaways from the Dodgers' sweep of the Twins.
— The bats went silent vs. mighty L.A.
— What do you do with this team at the trade deadline?
— What Marco Raya brings to the bullpen.
— Luke Keaschall getting reps in the outfield.
— A peek at this weekend's series against MLB-worst Colorado.

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Twins GM Jeremy Zoll made it quite clear this week how the team feels about Byron Buxton as the trade deadline looms. Dan Hayes, Tyler Duffey and Zack Pierce talk about that plus the first two games of the team's series vs. the Dodgers. Topics include:

— Zoll says the team has "no plans" to deal Buxton.
— Zoll was clearly listening when Buxton made his recent strong comments about wanting to stay.
— Is that an indication of plans to hang onto other key players?
— Buxton kept our HR prediction streak alive and answered Shohei Ohtani's blast on Monday.
— Twins play one crisp and one sloppy game vs. Dodgers, lose both.
— Teeing up Joe Ryan vs. Shohei Ohtani in the series finale.

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The Twins exploded for 16 runs Saturday during a series win over Arizona, capping a huge road trip. They now come home to face L.A. while sitting just a game out in the wild card and 3.5 out in the AL Central. Dan Hayes, Tyler Duffey and Zack Pierce talk about the offensive surge and more. Topics include:

— Twins take two of three in Arizona to cap road trip.
— The numbers behind a huge offensive surge.
— The latest on Mick Abel's setback.
— Mike Paredes and the Twins' fill-ins stepping up.
— Our picks to homer Monday night. Can we do it yet again?!
— A preview of this week's series against Shohei Ohtani and the MLB-best Dodgers.

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In an exclusive with The Athletic's Dan Hayes, Byron Buxton has some thoughts about his name being attached to trade speculation. Dan, Tyler Duffey and Zack Pierce talk about that, the Twins' sweep of the Rangers and more on the latest show. Topics include:

— Byron Buxton makes it clear how he feels about all the trade talk.
— On why Buxton probably means it when he says he doesn't intend to leave.
— With the Twins still feisty, it feels like a stretch to trade him.
— Our picks to homer tonight in Arizona. Can we be right again?!
— Twins finish off the sweep in Texas, as the offense remains stellar.
— The Twins are giving season-ticket holders discounts for actually attending the games.
— A peek at this weekend's series in Arizona.
— Tyler Duffey on his Twins TV debut.

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The Twins got strong performances across the board in winning the first two games in Texas against the Rangers. Dan Hayes, Tyler Duffey and Zack Pierce talk about the last two wins and more. Topics include:

— A strong start to the series and the Twins' first winning streak in nearly a month.
— The offense stays hot, moving up to No. 2 in the AL in runs scored.
— Their success with RISP continues to be a major factor.
— Kody Clemens making himself a potential trade target?
— Zebby Matthews with a strong response after a rough last outing.
— Kyler Fedko's journey and his first big-league RBI.
— Mick Abel's return is imminent.

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Byron Buxton and Royce Lewis were a combined 13 for 22 with 4 home runs and 7 RBI as the Twins scored a back-and-forth series win over visiting St. Louis. Dan Hayes, Tyler Duffey and Zack Pierce talk about that and more in the latest episode. Topics include:

— A wild, entertaining series win over the Cardinals as Royce Lewis' strong play continues.
— Byron Buxton goes 8 for 12, giving the Twins a formidable punch in the lineup in recent days.
— Will Dan spend $1,400 on a World Cup ticket?
— Taj Bradley with a step in the right direction.
— The bullpen — had its moments this weekend, but overall bad.
— What's going on with touted prospect Kaelen Culpepper?
— The Twins somehow still hanging around in the American League.
— A peek at the Rangers' series this week.

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The Twins' struggles continue with a series loss in Detroit. Byron Buxton is now at 20 homers and talked about his struggles with runners on base. And Royce Lewis had a promising series, with five hits. Dan Hayes, Tyler Duffey and Zack Pierce talk about all that and more in the latest episode. Topics include:

— Thoughts on the final two games in Detroit.
— On the Statcast era and getting data about legit home runs vs. ballpark specials.
— Byron Buxton hits a three-run homer, then talks about his RISP struggles.
— On Buxton welcoming the talk and why it makes him great.
— Royce Lewis was perhaps the Twins' best offensive player in Detroit.
— A quick peek at a short homestand against the Cardinals.

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