2026 Minnesota Twins season

The 2026 Minnesota Twins season was the 66th season for the Minnesota Twins franchise in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, their 17th season at Target Field, and the 128th overall in the American League.

This is the first season without manager Rocco Baldelli, who was fired on September 29 after seven seasons, finishing 2025 with a 70–92 record and an overall managerial record of 527–505, which is third all time in wins for the Twins behind only World Series-winning manager Tom Kelly and Ron Gardenhire. Derek Shelton was hired in October to replace Baldelli.

The Twins improved on their 70-92 record from 2025, despite this, they suffered their second straight losing season and were eliminated from playoff contention on September 20.

Season standings American League Central

American League Wild Card

Records vs. AL Opponents

Game log

Legend Twins win Twins loss Postponement Eliminated from playoff raceBoldTwins team member

|-style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || March 26 || @ Orioles || 1–2 || Rogers (1–0) || Funderburk (0–1) || Helsley (1) || 42,134 || 0–1 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 2 || March 28 || @ Orioles || 4–1 || Banda (1–0) || Bradish (0–1) || Sands (1) || 26,057 || 1–1 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 3 || March 29 || @ Orioles || 6–8 || Garcia (1–0) || Abel (0–1) || Helsley (2) || 18,071 || 1–2 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 4 || March 30 || @ Royals || 1–3 || Bubic (1–0) || Woods Richardson (0–1) || Schreiber (1) || 39,320 || 1–3 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 5 || April 1 || @ Royals || 9–13 || Cameron (1–0) || Ryan (0–1) || Erceg (2) || 10,870 || 1–4 || L3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 6 || April 2 || @ Royals || 5–1 || Bradley (1–0) || Ragans (0–2) || ― || 11,694 || 2–4 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 7 || April 3 || Rays || 10–4 || Funderburk (1–1) || Kelly (0–1) || — || 36,042 || 3–4 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 8 || April 4 || Rays || 1–7 || Matz (2–0) || Abel (0–2) || ― || 15,256 || 3–5 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 9 || April 5 || Rays || 1–4 || Baker (1–0) || Topa (0–1) || Kelly (2) || 13,069 || 3–6 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 10 || April 6 || Tigers || 7–3 || Ryan (1–1) || Mize (0–1) || Laweryson (1) || 12,569 || 4–6 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 11 || April 7 || Tigers || 4–2 || Bradley (2–0) || Skubal (1–2) || Topa (1) || 12,341 || 5–6 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 12 || April 8 || Tigers || 8–6 || Ober (1–0) || Valdez (1–1) || Funderburk (1) || 13,038 || 6–6 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 13 || April 9 || Tigers || 3–1 || Acton (1–0) || Vest (0–2) || Orze (1) || 19,054 || 7–6 || W4 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 14 || April 10 || @ Blue Jays || 4–10 || Mantiply (1–0) || Woods Richardson (0–2) || — || 40,721 || 7–7 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 15 || April 11 || @ Blue Jays || 7–4 || Ryan (2–1) || Lauer (1–2) || — || 41,591 || 8–7 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 16 || April 12 || @ Blue Jays || 8–2 || Bradley (3–0) || Scherzer (1–2) || — || 37,804 || 9–7 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 17 || April 13 || Red Sox || 13–6 || Ober (2–0) || Crochet (2–2) || — || 14,535 || 10–7 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 18 || April 14 || Red Sox || 6–0 || Abel (1–2) || Gray (2–1) || — || 16,220 || 11–7 || W4 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 19 || April 15 || Red Sox || 5–9 || Early (1–0) || Woods Richardson (0–3) || — || 21,276 || 11–8 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 20 || April 17 || Reds || 1–2 || Williamson (2–1) || Ryan (2–2) || Pagán (6) || 31,220 || 11–9 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 21 || April 18 || Reds || 4–5 || Nicolas (1–0) || Sands (0–1) || Santillan (1) || 20,198 || 11–10 || L3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 22 || April 19 || Reds || 4–7 || Pagán (2–0) || Acton (1–1) || Ashcraft (1) || 19,442 || 11–11 || L4 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 23 || April 21 || @ Mets || 5–3 || Sands (1–1) || Williams (0–1) || — || 32,798 || 12–11 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 24 || April 22 || @ Mets || 2–3 || Weaver (2–0) || Rogers (0–1) || — || 32,665 || 12–12 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 25 || April 23 || @ Mets || 8–10 || Williams (1–1) || Morris (0–1) || — || 34,253 || 12–13 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 26 || April 24 || @ Rays || 2–6 || Rasmussen (2–0) || Bradley (3–1) || Baker (5) || 14,476 || 12–14 || L3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 27 || April 25 || @ Rays || 1–6 || McClanahan (2–2) || Ober (2–1) || — || 17,014 || 12–15 || L4 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 28 || April 26 || @ Rays || 2–4 || Scholtens (2–1) || Woods Richardson (0–4) || Baker (6) || 17,618 || 12–16 || L5 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 29 || April 27 || Mariners || 11–4 || Prielipp (1–0) || Castillo (0–2) || — || 14,160 || 13–16 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 30 || April 28 || Mariners || 1–7 || Bazardo (2–1) || Ryan (2–3) || — || 17,821 || 13–17 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 31 || April 29 || Mariners || 3–5 || Criswell (1–0) || Orze (0–1) || Muñoz (6) || 20,051 || 13–18 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 32 || April 30 || Blue Jays || 7–1 || Ober (3–1) || Gausman (2–2) || — || 16,985 || 14–18 || W1

|-style="background:#fbb;" | 33 || May 1 || Blue Jays || 3–7 || Corbin (1–0) || Woods Richardson (0–5) || — || 19,762 || 14–19 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 34 || May 2 || Blue Jays || 4–11 || Cease (2–1) || García (0–1) || — || 30,687 || 14–20 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 35 || May 3 || Blue Jays || 4–3 || Morris (1–1) || Yesavage (1–1) || Topa (2) || 20,394 || 15–20 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 36 || May 5 || @ Nationals || 11–3 || Bradley (4–1) || Cavalli (1–2) || — || 17,844 || 16–20 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 37 || May 6 || @ Nationals || 2–15 || Mikolas (1–3) || Ober (3–2) || — || 17,444 || 16–21 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 38 || May 7 || @ Nationals || 5–7 || Poulin (3–0) || Klein (0–1) || Varland (4) || 13,543 || 16–22 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 39 || May 8 || @ Guardians || 4–6 || Messick (4–1) || Prielipp (1–1) || Smith (11) || 19,030 || 16–23 || L3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 40 || May 9 || @ Guardians || 2–1 || Orze (1–1) || Pallette (1–2) || García (1) || 28,230 || 17–23 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 41 || May 10 || @ Guardians || 5–4 || Rojas (1–0) || Williams (5–3) || Gómez (2) || 22,475 || 18–23 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 42 || May 12 || Marlins || 3–0 || Ober (4–2) || Pérez (2–5) || — || 13,471 || 19–23 || W3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 43 || May 13 || Marlins || 5–9 || Meyer (3–0) || Woods Richardson (0–6) || — || 14,005 || 19–24 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 44 || May 14 || Marlins || 9–1 || Matthews (1–0) || Garrett (0–1) || — || 20,702 || 20–24 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 45 || May 15 || Brewers || 2–3 || Ashby (8–0) || Morris (1–2) || Megill (5) || 24,309 || 20–25 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 46 || May 16 || Brewers || 1–2 || Henderson (1–1) || Prielipp (1–2) || Patrick (1) || 33,115 || 20–26 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 47 || May 17 || Brewers || 5–4 || Ober (5–2) || Anderson (1–2) || García (2) || 25,375 || 21–26 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 48 || May 18 || Astros || 6–3 || Orze (2–1) || Imai (1–2) || Rogers (1) || 11,488 || 22–26 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 49 || May 19 || Astros || 1–2 || Alexander (1–0) || Matthews (1–1) || Abreu (3) || 13,557 || 22–27 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 50 || May 20 || Astros || 4–1 || Ryan (3–3) || Burrows (2–6) || Morris (1) || 23,522 || 23–27 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 51 || May 22 || @ Red Sox || 8–6 || Adams (1–0) || Slaten (0–2) || Banda (1) || 34,740 || 24–27 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 52 || May 23 || @ Red Sox || 4–2 || Bradley (5–1) || Morán (0–2) || Rogers (2) || 37,105 || 25–27 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 53 || May 24 || @ Red Sox || 6–5 || Ober (6–2) || Guerrero (0–1) || Adams (1) || 31,050 || 26–27 || W4 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 54 || May 25 || @ White Sox || 1–3 || Kay (4–1) || Matthews (1–2) || Domínguez (11) || 30,114 || 26–28 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 55 || May 26 || @ White Sox || 5–3 || Rogers (1–1) || Davis (2–2) || Gómez (3) || 15,432 || 27–28 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 56 || May 27 || @ White Sox || 2–15 || Sandlin (1–0) || Prielipp (1–3) || — || 14,796 || 27–29 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 57 || May 28 || @ White Sox || 2–6 || Martin (8–1) || Woods Richardson (0–7) || — || 14,194 || 27–30 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 58 || May 29 || @ Pirates || 5–6 || Soto (4–0) || Rogers (1–2) || — || 27,107 || 27–31 || L3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 59 || May 30 || @ Pirates || 9–10 || Ramírez (3–2) || Ober (6–3) || Soto (7) || 24,272 || 27–32 || L4 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 60 || May 31 || @ Pirates || 3–9 || Ashcraft (5–2) || Matthews (1–3) || — || 19,358 || 27–33 || L5

|-style="background:#bfb;" | 61 || June 1 || White Sox || 9–6 || Ryan (4–3) || Sandlin (1–1) || — || 12,525 || 28–33 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 62 || June 2 || White Sox || 6–4 || Prielipp (2–3) || Martin (8–2) || Gómez (4) || 15,358 || 29–33 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 63 || June 3 || White Sox || 0–8 || Fedde (1–5) || Bradley (5–2) || — || 20,322 || 29–34 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 64 || June 4 || Royals || 6–8 || Strahm (2–1) || Rogers (1–3) || Lange (2) || 17,802 || 29–35 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 65 || June 5 || Royals || 5–3 || Matthews (2–3) || Wacha (4–4) || Adams (2) || 19,805 || 30–35 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 66 || June 6 || Royals || 2–3 || Strahm (3–1) || Orze (2–2) || Lange (3) || 20,555 || 30–36 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 67 || June 7 || Royals || 5–6 || Cameron (3–4) || Prielipp (2–4) || Erceg (12) || 19,876 || 30–37 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 68 || June 9 || @ Tigers || 4–10 || Melton (3–0) || Bradley (5–3) || — || 22,641 || 30–38 || L3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 69 || June 10 || @ Tigers || 6–4 || Rogers (2–3) || Valdez (3–5) || Gómez (5) || 23,517 || 31–38 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 70 || June 11 || @ Tigers || 0–11 || Montero (3–4) || Matthews (2–4) || — || 30,714 || 31–39 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 71 || June 12 || Cardinals || 9–8 || Banda (2–0) || Stanek (2–1) || Morris (2) || 23,089 || 32–39 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 72 || June 13 || Cardinals || 6–9 || Svanson (2–1) || Lawrence (0–3) || — || 23,408 || 32–40 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 73 || June 14 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Morris (2–2) || Soriano (3–1) || Gómez (6) || 23,026 || 33–40 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 74 || June 15 || @ Rangers || 4–2 || Rogers (3–3) || Gore (4–6) || Gómez (7) || 25,957 || 34–40 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 75 || June 16 || @ Rangers || 12–2 || Matthews (3–4) || Rocker (2–6) || — || 27,463 || 35–40 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 76 || June 18 || @ Rangers || 9–3 || Ryan (5–3) || Leiter (3–7) || — || 30,606 || 36–40 || W4 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 77 || June 19 || @ Diamondbacks || 5–9 || Loáisiga (2–2) || Prielipp (2–5) || — || 25,110 || 36–41 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 78 || June 20 || @ Diamondbacks || 16–8 || Bradley (6–3) || Gallen (3–6) || — || 30,575 || 37–41 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 79 || June 21 || @ Diamondbacks || 4–2 || Laweryson (1–0) || Morillo (2–4) || Banda (2) || 34,024 || 38–41 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 80 || June 22 || Dodgers || 1–2 || Lauer (3–5) || Matthews (3–5) || Scott (10) || 35,244 || 38–42 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 81 || June 23 || Dodgers || 3–12 || Wrobleski (9–2) || Voth (0–1) || — || 30,117 || 38–43 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 82 || June 24 || Dodgers || 3–4 || Ohtani (8–2) || Ryan (5–4) || Scott (11) || 39,853 || 38–44 || L3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 83 || June 26 || Rockies || 9–8 || Morris (3–2) || Herget (0–2) || — || 27,317 || 39–44 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 84 || June 27 || Rockies || 5–8 || Lorenzen (3–9) || Paredes (0–1) || Herget (3) || 25,115 || 39–45 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 85 || June 28 || Rockies || 3–2 || Morris (4–2) || Halvorsen (0–1) || Gómez (8) || 20,277 || 40–45 || W1